Jenèz 46
1 Epi Israël te pati avèk tout sa li te genyen. Li te vini Beer-Schéba e te ofri sakrifis a Bondye a papa li a, Isaac.
So Israel left for Egypt with everything he had. When he arrived at Beersheba he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
2 Bondye te pale avèk Israël nan vizyon nan nwit lan. Li te di: “Jacob, Jacob.” Jacob te reponn: “Men mwen isit la.”
During the night God spoke to Israel in a vision. “Jacob! Jacob!” he called. “I'm here,” he replied.
3 Li te di: “Mwen se Bondye, Bondye a papa ou a. Pa pè desann an Égypte, paske mwen va fè nou vin yon gran nasyon la.
“I am God, the God of your father! Don't be afraid to go to Egypt, because I will turn you and your descendants into a great nation.
4 Mwen va desann avèk nou an Égypte. Mwen va anplis, an verite, fè nou monte ankò. Epi se men Joseph ki va fèmen zye ou.”
I will go to Egypt with you, and I promise to bring you back again. And Joseph will personally close your eyes when you die.”
5 Alò, Jacob te leve kite Beer-Schéba. Fis Israël yo te pote papa yo, Jacob, ak pitit pa yo, ak madanm yo nan cha ke Farawon te voye pou pote yo.
Then Jacob left Beersheba. His sons took him, their children, and their wives to Egypt using the wagons Pharaoh had sent.
6 Yo te pran tout bèt yo avèk tout byen yo, ke yo te vin gen nan peyi Canaan an, e yo te vini an Égypte, Jacob avèk tout desandan li yo, ansanm
They also took with them all their livestock and all the personal belongings they had accumulated in the country of Canaan. So Jacob and everyone in his extended family went to Egypt,
7 avèk fis li yo, fis a fis li yo, fi li yo avèk fi a fis li yo, ak tout desandan li yo. Li te mennen tout desandan avèk li, ale an Égypte.
including all his sons and grandsons, daughters and granddaughters.
8 Alò, sa yo se non a fis a Israël yo, Jacob avèk fis li yo ki te ale an Égypte: Reuben, premye ne a Jacob la.
The following is the genealogy of Israel and his sons who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.
9 Fis Reuben yo: Hénoc, Pallu, Hetsron, ak Carmi.
The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
10 Fis Siméon yo: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin avèk Tsochar; e Saul, fis a yon fanm Kananeyen.
The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a woman from Canaan.
11 Fis a Levi yo: Guerschon, Kehath, ak Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 Fis a Juda yo: Er, Onan, Schéla, Pérets, ak Zarach. Men Er avèk Onan te mouri nan peyi Canaan. Fis a Pérets yo te Hetsron, avèk Hamul.
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. However, Er and Onan died in Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
13 Fis a Issacar yo: Tholy, Puva, Job, ak Schimron.
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
14 Fis a Zabulon yo: Séred, Élon avèk Jahleel.
The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
15 Sila yo se fis a Léa yo, ke li te fè pou Jacob nan Paddan-Aram, avèk fis li, Dina; tout fis li yo ak fi li yo te vin monte a trant-twa.
These are the sons Leah had for Jacob in Paddan-aram, as well as his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters and grandchildren was thirty-three.
16 Fis a Gad yo: Tsiphjon, Haggi, Schuni, Etsbon, Éri, Arodi avèk Areéli.
The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
17 Fis Aser yo: Jimna, Jischva, Jischvi, ak Beria; e sè yo, Sérach. Epi fis Beria yo: Héber avèk Malkiel.
The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
18 Sila yo se fis a Zilpha, sila ke Laban te bay a fi li Léa a; epi li te fè pou Jacob sèz moun sa yo.
These are the sons of Jacob Zilpah had, the servant given by Laban to his daughter Leah, a total of sixteen children and grandchildren.
19 Fis a Rachel yo, madanm a Jacob la: Joseph avèk Benjamin.
The sons of Jacob's wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
20 Alò, a Joseph nan peyi Égypte la, te ne Manassé ak Éphraïm, ke Asenath, fi a Poti-Phéra a, prèt On an te fè pou li.
The sons Joseph had in the land of Egypt by Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On: Manasseh and Ephraim.
21 Fis a Benjamin yo: Béla, Béker, Aschbel, Guéra, Naaman, Éhi, Rosch, Muppim, Huppim, ak Ard.
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
22 Sila yo se fis a Rachel yo, ki te fèt a Jacob; te gen katòz moun antou.
These are the sons that Rachel had for Jacob, a total of fourteen children and grandchildren.
23 Fis a Dan yo: Huschim.
The son of Dan: Hushim.
24 Fis a Nephtali yo: Jathtseel, Guni, Jetser, ak Schillem.
The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
25 Sila yo se fis a Bilha yo, ke Laban te bay a fi li, Rachel, e li te fè sa yo pou Jacob; te gen sèt moun antou.
These are the sons of Jacob that Bilhah had, the servant given by Laban to his daughter Rachel, a total of seven children and grandchildren.
26 Tout moun ki te pou Jacob yo te vini an Égypte, desandan ki te sòti dirèk sou li menm yo, san kontwole madanm a fis Jacob yo te swasant sis moun antou.
All those who were part of Jacob's family who came to Egypt (his blood relatives, apart from wives of Jacob's sons) totaled sixty-six.
27 Fis a Joseph ki te fèt pou li an Égypte yo te de. Tout moun lakay Jacob ki te vini an Égypte yo te swasann-dis.
Including the two sons Joseph had in Egypt, the total number of Jacob's family who were in Egypt was seventy.
28 Alò, li te voye Juda devan li vè Joseph, pou montre li chemen an devan l nan Gosen, epi yo te vini nan peyi Gosen.
Jacob sent Judah on ahead to meet Joseph and find out the way to Goshen. When they arrived in Goshen,
29 Joseph te prepare cha li, li te monte Gosen pou rankontre papa li, Israël. Depi li te parèt devan li, li te tonbe nan kou li e li te kriye nan kou li pandan anpil tan.
Joseph ordered his chariot made ready and went to meet his father Israel there. As soon as he arrived, he hugged his father and wept for a long time.
30 Konsa Israël te di a Joseph: “Koulye a kite mwen mouri, paske mwen gen tan wè figi ou, ke ou toujou vivan.”
“Now I can die in peace because I have seen your face again and know you're still alive,” Israel told Joseph.
31 Joseph te di a frè l yo e a lakay papa li: “Mwen va monte pou pale ak Farawon, e mwen va di li: ‘Frè m yo avèk lakay papa m, ki te nan peyi Canaan an vin kote mwen.
Joseph told his brothers and his father's household, “I'm going to go and report to Pharaoh and tell him, ‘My brothers and my father's household have arrived from the country of Canaan to join me.
32 Mesye sa yo se bèje, paske yo te konn okipe bèt. E yo te mennen bann mouton pa yo avèk twoupo pa yo, ak tout sa yo posede.’
They are shepherds and keep livestock. They have brought with them their flocks and herds and all their possessions.’
33 “Lè Farawon rele nou e di: ‘Kisa nou fè kòm metye.’
When Pharaoh calls for you and asks you, ‘What work do you do?’
34 Nou va di: ‘Sèvitè ou yo ap okipe bèt depi lè nou te jenn jis rive koulye a, ni nou menm, ni papa nou yo,’ pou nou kapab viv nan peyi Gosen; paske tout bèje se yon abominasyon pou Ejipsyen yo.”
tell him, ‘Your servants have looked after livestock since we were children, both us and our fathers before us.’ That way you'll be able to live here in Goshen, because Egyptians look down on shepherds.”
