1 S o Israel traveled with all he had to Beersheba. There he gave gifts to the God of his father Isaac.

And Israel journeyeth, and all that he hath, and cometh in to Beer-Sheba, and sacrificeth sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac;

2 G od spoke to Israel in special dreams in the night, saying, “Jacob, Jacob.” And Jacob answered, “Here I am.”

and God speaketh to Israel in visions of the night, and saith, `Jacob, Jacob;' and he saith, `Here I.'

3 H e said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go to Egypt. For I will make you a great nation there.

And He saith, `I God, God of thy father, be not afraid of going down to Egypt, for for a great nation I set thee there;

4 I will go with you to Egypt. I will bring you out again. And Joseph’s hand will close your eyes.”

I -- I go down with thee to Egypt, and I -- I also certainly bring thee up, and Joseph doth put his hand on thine eyes.'

5 T hen Jacob left Beersheba. The sons of Israel carried their father Jacob, their little ones and their wives in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

And Jacob riseth from Beer-Sheba, and the sons of Israel bear away Jacob their father, And their infants, and their wives, in the waggons which Pharaoh hath sent to bear him,

6 T hey took their animals and all the things they owned from the land of Canaan. And they came to Egypt, Jacob and all his children with him,

and they take their cattle, and their goods which they have acquired in the land of Canaan, and come into Egypt -- Jacob, and all his seed with him,

7 h is sons and grandsons, his daughters and granddaughters. He brought all his children with him to Egypt.

his sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, yea, all his seed he brought with him into Egypt.

8 T hese are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn,

And these the names of the sons of Israel who are coming into Egypt: Jacob and his sons, Jacob's first-born, Reuben.

9 a nd Reuben’s sons Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

And sons of Reuben: Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

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

And sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul son of the Canaanitess.

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

And sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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.

And sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah, (and Er and Onan die in the land of Canaan.) And sons of Pharez are Hezron and Hamul.

13 T he sons of Issachar were Tola, Puvvah, Iob, and Shimron.

And sons of Issachar: Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.

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

And sons of Zebulun: Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.

15 T hese are the sons who were born to Leah and Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah. He had thirty-three sons and daughters.

These sons of Leah whom she bare to Jacob in Padan-Aram, and Dinah his daughter; all the persons of his sons and his daughters thirty and three.

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

And sons of Gad: Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.

17 T he sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malchiel.

And sons of Asher: Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. And sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

18 T hese are the sons of Jacob and Zilpah, the woman whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah. She gave birth to sixteen of Jacob’s children.

These sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and she beareth these to Jacob -- sixteen persons.

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

Sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.

20 T he sons of Joseph in the land of Egypt were Manasseh and Ephraim. Their mother was Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, the religious leader of On.

And born to Joseph in the land of Egypt (whom Asenath daughter of Poti-Pherah, priest of On, hath borne to him) Manasseh and Ephraim.

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

And sons of Benjamin: Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

22 T hese are the sons of Jacob and Rachel, fourteen sons in all.

These sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob; all the persons fourteen.

23 D an’s son was Hushim.

And sons of Dan: Hushim.

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

And sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.

25 T hese are the sons of Jacob and Bilhah, the woman whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel. There were seven sons in all.

These sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter; and she beareth these to Jacob -- all the persons seven.

26 A ll the people who came to Egypt with Jacob, the children of his own body, were sixty-six people in all. Added to this were the wives of Jacob’s sons.

All the persons who are coming to Jacob to Egypt, coming out of his thigh, apart from the wives of Jacob's sons, all the persons sixty and six.

27 T wo sons were born to Joseph in Egypt. So all the people of Jacob’s family when he came to Egypt were seventy. Jacob Lives in Goshen

And the sons of Joseph who have been born to him in Egypt two persons. All the persons of the house of Jacob who are coming into Egypt seventy.

28 J acob sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to learn the way to Goshen. And they came to the land of Goshen.

And Judah he hath sent before him unto Joseph, to direct before him to Goshen, and they come into the land of Goshen;

29 T hen Joseph made his wagon ready and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. When he came to him, they put their arms around each other and cried for a long time.

and Joseph harnesseth his chariot, and goeth up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and appeareth unto him, and falleth on his neck, and weepeth on his neck again;

30 T hen Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive.”

and Israel saith unto Joseph, `Let me die this time, after my seeing thy face, for thou yet alive.'

31 J oseph said to his brothers and to his father’s family, “I will go and tell Pharaoh, ‘My brothers and my father’s family have come to me from the land of Canaan.

And Joseph saith unto his brethren, and unto the house of his father, `I go up, and declare to Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and the house of my father who in the land of Canaan have come in unto me;

32 A nd the men are shepherds, for they have taken care of animals. They have brought their flocks and cattle and all they have.’

and the men feeders of a flock, for they have been men of cattle; and their flock, and their herd, and all that they have, they have brought.'

33 W hen Pharaoh calls you and says, ‘What is your work?’

`And it hath come to pass when Pharaoh calleth for you, and hath said, What your works?

34 y ou answer, ‘Your servants have taken care of cattle since we were young, both we and our fathers.’ Then he will let you live in the land of Goshen. For the Egyptians look down upon every shepherd.”

that ye have said, Thy servants have been men of cattle from our youth, even until now, both we and our fathers, -- in order that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen, for the abomination of the Egyptians is every one feeding a flock.'