1 I srael traveled with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father, Isaac.

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

2 G od spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” He said, “Here I am.”

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

3 H e said, “I am God, the God of your father. Don’t be afraid to go down into Egypt, for there I will make of you a great nation.

So 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.

4 I will go down with you into Egypt. I will also surely bring you up again. Joseph will close your eyes.”

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.”

5 J acob rose up from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel carried Jacob, their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

Then 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.

6 T hey took their livestock, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt—Jacob, and all his offspring with him,

So 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.

7 h is sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and he brought all his offspring with him into Egypt.

His sons and his sons’ sons, his daughters and his sons’ daughters, and all his descendants he brought with him to Egypt.

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

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

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

The sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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

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

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

The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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

The 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.

13 T he sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.

The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.

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

The sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

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

These 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.

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

The sons of Gad were Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

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

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

18 T hese are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob, even sixteen souls.

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

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

The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife, were Joseph and Benjamin.

20 T o Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.

And 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.

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

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

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

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

23 T he son of Dan: Hushim.

The son of Dan was Hushim.

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

The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

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

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

26 A ll the souls who came with Jacob into Egypt, who were his direct offspring, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were sixty-six.

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

27 T he sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, who came into Egypt, were seventy.

And 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

28 H e sent Judah before him to Joseph, to show the way before him to Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.

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

29 J oseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

So 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.

30 I srael said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”

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

31 J oseph said to his brothers, and to his father’s house, “I will go up, and speak with Pharaoh, and will tell him, ‘My brothers, and my father’s house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

Then 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.

32 T hese men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.’

And 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.’

33 I t will happen, when Pharaoh summons you, and will say, ‘What is your occupation?’

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

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

that 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.”