1 S o Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

Partiu, pois, Israel com tudo quanto tinha e veio a Beer-Seba, onde ofereceu sacrifícios ao Deus de seu pai Isaque.

2 T hen God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” And he said, “Here I am.”

Falou Deus a Israel em visões de noite, e disse: Jacó, Jacó! Respondeu Jacó: Eis-me aqui.

3 S o He said, “I am God, the God of your father; do not fear to go down to Egypt, for I will make of you a great nation there.

E Deus disse: Eu sou Deus, o Deus de teu pai; não temas descer para o Egito; porque eu te farei ali uma grande nação.

4 I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again; and Joseph will put his hand on your eyes.”

Eu descerei contigo para o Egito, e certamente te farei tornar a subir; e José porá a sua mão sobre os teus olhos.

5 T hen Jacob arose from Beersheba; and the sons of Israel carried their father Jacob, their little ones, and their wives, in the carts which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

Então Jacó se levantou de Beer-Seba; e os filhos de Israel levaram seu pai Jacó, e seus meninos, e as suas mulheres, nos carros que Faraó enviara para o levar.

6 S o they took their livestock and their goods, which they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and went to Egypt, Jacob and all his descendants with him.

Também tomaram o seu gado e os seus bens que tinham adquirido na terra de Canaã, e vieram para o Egito, Jacó e toda a sua descendência com ele.

7 H is sons and his sons’ sons, his daughters and his sons’ daughters, and all his descendants he brought with him to Egypt.

Os seus filhos e os filhos de seus filhos com ele, as suas filhas e as filhas de seus filhos, e toda a sua descendência, levou-os consigo para o Egito.

8 N ow these were the names of the children of Israel, Jacob and his sons, who went to Egypt: Reuben was Jacob’s firstborn.

São estes os nomes dos filhos de Israel, que vieram para o Egito, Jacó e seus filhos: Rúben, o primogênito de Jacó.

9 T he sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

E os filhos de Rúben: Hanoque, Palu, Hezrom e Carmi.

10 T he sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.

E os filhos de Simeão: Jemuel, Jamim, Oade, Jaquim, Zoar, e Saul, filho de uma mulher cananéia.

11 T he sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

E os filhos de Levi: Gérsom, Coate e Merári.

12 T he sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

E os filhos de Judá: Er, Onã, Selá, Pérez e Zerá. Er e Onã, porém, morreram na terra de Canaã. E os filhos de Pérez foram Hezrom e Hamul,

13 T he sons of Issachar were Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.

E os filhos de Issacar: Tola, Puva, Iobe e Sinrom.

14 T he sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

E os filhos de Zebulom: Serede, Elom e Jaleel.

15 T hese were the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Padan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the persons, his sons and his daughters, were thirty-three.

Estes são os filhos de Léia, que ela deu a Jacó em Padã-Arã, além de Diná, sua filha; todas as almas de seus filhos e de suas filhas eram trinta e três.

16 T he sons of Gad were Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

E os filhos de Gade: Zifiom, Hagui, Suni, Ezbom, Eri, Arodi e Areli.

17 T he sons of Asher were Jimnah, Ishuah, Isui, Beriah, and Serah, their sister. And the sons of Beriah were Heber and Malchiel.

E os filhos de Aser: Imná, Isvá, Isvi e Beria, e Sera, a irmã deles; e os filhos de Beria: Heber e Malquiel.

18 T hese were the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bore to Jacob: sixteen persons.

Estes são os filhos de Zilpa, a qual Labão deu ã sua filha Léia; e estes ela deu a Jacó, ao todo dezesseis almas.

19 T he sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife, were Joseph and Benjamin.

Os filhos de Raquel, mulher de Jacó: José e Benjamim.

20 A nd to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On, bore to him.

E nasceram a José na terra do Egito Manassés e Efraim, que lhe deu Asenate, filha de Potífera, sacerdote de Om.

21 T he sons of Benjamin were Belah, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

E os filhos de Benjamim: Belá, Bequer, Asbel, Gêra, Naamã, Eí, Ros, Mupim, Hupim e Arde.

22 T hese were the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob: fourteen persons in all.

Estes são os filhos de Raquel, que nasceram a Jacó, ao todo catorze almas.

23 T he son of Dan was Hushim.

E os filhos de Dã: Husim.

24 T he sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

E os filhos de Naftali: Jazeel, Guni, Jezer e Silém.

25 T hese were the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, and she bore these to Jacob: seven persons in all.

Estes são os filhos de Bila, a qual Labão deu ã sua filha Raquel; e estes deu ela a Jacó, ao todo sete almas.

26 A ll the persons who went with Jacob to Egypt, who came from his body, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, were sixty-six persons in all.

Todas as almas que vieram com Jacó para o Egito e que saíram da sua coxa, fora as mulheres dos filhos de Jacó, eram todas sessenta e seis almas;

27 A nd the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two persons. All the persons of the house of Jacob who went to Egypt were seventy. Jacob Settles in Goshen

e os filhos de José, que lhe nasceram no Egito, eram duas almas. Todas as almas da casa de Jacó, que vieram para o Egito eram setenta.

28 T hen he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to point out before him the way to Goshen. And they came to the land of Goshen.

Ora, Jacó enviou Judá adiante de si a José, para o encaminhar a Gósen; e chegaram ã terra de Gósen.

29 S o Joseph made ready his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel; and he presented himself to him, and fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while.

Então José aprontou o seu carro, e subiu ao encontro de Israel, seu pai, a Gósen; e tendo-se-lhe apresentado, lançou-se ao seu pescoço, e chorou sobre o seu pescoço longo tempo.

30 A nd Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, because you are still alive.”

E Israel disse a José: Morra eu agora, já que tenho visto o teu rosto, pois que ainda vives.

31 T hen Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and say to him, ‘My brothers and those of my father’s house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

Depois disse José a seus irmãos, e ã casa de seu pai: Eu subirei e informarei a Faraó, e lhe direi: Meus irmãos e a casa de meu pai, que estavam na terra de Canaã, vieram para mim.

32 A nd the men are shepherds, for their occupation has been to feed livestock; and they have brought their flocks, their herds, and all that they have.’

Os homens são pastores, que se ocupam em apascentar gado; e trouxeram os seus rebanhos, o seu gado e tudo o que têm.

33 S o it shall be, when Pharaoh calls you and says, ‘What is your occupation?’

Quando, pois, Faraó vos chamar e vos perguntar: Que ocupação é a vossa?

34 t hat you shall say, ‘Your servants’ occupation has been with livestock from our youth even till now, both we and also our fathers,’ that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.”

respondereis: Nós, teus servos, temos sido pastores de gado desde a nossa mocidade até agora, tanto nós como nossos pais. Isso direis para que habiteis na terra de Gósen; porque todo pastor de ovelhas é abominação para os egípcios.