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Genesis 46:6–28

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6They also took their cattle and possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan. Then Jacob and all his children went with him to Egypt. p7His sons and grandsons, his daughters and granddaughters, indeed all his offspring, he brought with him to Egypt.

Jacob’s Family

8These are the names of the Israelites, Jacob and his sons, who went to Egypt: q

Jacob’s firstborn: Reuben.

9Reuben’s sons: rHanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

10Simeon’s sons: sJemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.

11Levi’s sons: tGershon, Kohath, and Merari.

12Judah’s sons: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

Perez’s sons: uHezron and Hamul.

13Issachar’s sons: vTola, Puvah, wJashub, xand Shimron.

14Zebulun’s sons: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

15These were Leah’s sons born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, as well as his daughter Dinah. The total number of persons: y33.

16Gad’s sons: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

17Asher’s sons: zImnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.

Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malchiel.

18These were the sons of Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—that she bore to Jacob: 16 persons.

19The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

20Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt. They were born to him by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, a priest at On. a

21Benjamin’s sons: bBela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

22These were Rachel’s sons who were born to Jacob: 14 persons.

23Dan’s son: cHushim.

24Naphtali’s sons: dJahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

25These were the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel. eShe bore to Jacob: seven persons.

26The total number of persons belonging to Jacob—his direct descendants, fnot including the wives of Jacob’s sons—who came to Egypt: 66.

27And Joseph’s sons who were born to him in Egypt: two persons.

All those of Jacob’s household who had come to Egypt: 70 gpersons. h

Jacob Arrives in Egypt

28Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to prepare for his arrival iat Goshen. jWhen they came to the land of Goshen,

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Footnotes

  1. w46:13 , Syr read Puah; 1Ch 7:1
  2. x46:13 , ; reads Iob
  3. y46:15 All persons his sons and his daughters
  4. a46:20 Or Heliopolis
  5. c46:23 Alt Hb tradition reads sons
  6. f46:26 Jacob who came out from his loins
  7. g46:27 reads 75; Ac 7:14
  8. i46:28 to give directions before him

Cross references

  1. p46:6 Dt 26:5; Jos 24:4; Ps 105:23; Is 52:4; Ac 7:15
  2. q46:8–27 Ex 1:1–5; Nm 26:4–5
  3. r46:9 Ex 6:14
  4. s46:10 Ex 6:15
  5. t46:11 Ex 6:16; 1Ch 6:16
  6. u46:12 Gn 38:29; 1Ch 2:5
  7. v46:13 1Ch 7:1
  8. z46:17 1Ch 7:30–31
  9. b46:21 Nm 26:38–40; 1Ch 7:6–12; 8:1
  10. d46:24 1Ch 7:13
  11. e46:25 Gn 29:29; 30:5–8
  12. h46:27 Ex 1:5; Dt 10:22; Ac 7:14
  13. j46:28 Gn 45:10