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

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

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

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

3 A nd 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;

He 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.

4 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.'

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

5 A nd 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,

Jacob 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.

6 a nd 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,

They 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,

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

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

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

These are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

9 A nd sons of Reuben: Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

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

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

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

11 A nd sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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

12 A nd 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.

The 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.

13 A nd sons of Issachar: Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.

The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.

14 A nd sons of Zebulun: Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.

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

15 T hese 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.

These 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.

16 A nd sons of Gad: Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.

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

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

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

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

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

19 S ons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23 A nd sons of Dan: Hushim.

The son of Dan: Hushim.

24 A nd sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.

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

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

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

26 A ll 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.

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

27 A nd 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.

The 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.

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

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

29 a nd 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;

Joseph 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.

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

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

31 A nd 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;

Joseph 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.

32 a nd 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.'

These men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.’

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

It will happen, when Pharaoh summons you, and will say, ‘What is your occupation?’

34 t hat 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.'

that 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.”