1 And Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 took his journey with all that he had , and came H935 to Beer-sheba, and offered H2076 sacrifices H2077 unto the God לֵאלֹהֵ֖י le.lo.Hei H430 of his father אָבִ֥יו 'a.Viv H1 Isaac יִצְחָֽק׃ yitz.Chak H3327 . 2 And God אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ 'E.lo.Him H430 spake unto Israel לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ le.Yis.ra.'El H3478 in the visions בְּמַרְאֹ֣ת be.mar.'Ot H4759 of the night הַלַּ֔יְלָה ha.Lay.lah H3915 , and said H559 , Jacob יַעֲקֹ֣ב׀ ya.'a.Ko H3290 , Jacob יַעֲקֹ֑ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 . And he said H559 , Here הִנֵּֽנִי׃ hi.Ne.ni H2009 am I . 3 And he said H559 , I am God אֱלֹהֵ֣י 'e.lo.Hei H430 , the God H430 of thy father אָבִ֑יךָ 'a.Vi.kha H1 : fear H3372 not to go H3381 down into Egypt מִצְרַ֔יְמָה mitz.Ray.mah H4714 ; for I will there make אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֥ 'a.si.me.Kha H7760 of thee a great גָּד֖וֹל ga.Dol H1419 nation לְג֥וֹי le.Goy H1471 : 4 I will go H5927 down with thee into Egypt מִצְרַ֔יְמָה mitz.Ray.mah H4714 ; and I will also גַם־ gam- H1571 surely bring H5927 thee up again: and Joseph וְיוֹסֵ֕ף ve.yo.Sef H3130 shall put יָשִׁ֥ית ya.Shit H7896 his hand יָד֖וֹ ya.Do H3027 upon thine eyes עֵינֶֽיךָ׃ 'ei.Nei.kha H5869 . 5 And Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 rose H6965 up from Beer-sheba: and the sons בְנֵֽי־ ve.nei- H1121 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 carried H5375 Jacob יַעֲקֹ֣ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 their father אֲבִיהֶ֗ם 'a.vi.Hem H1 , and their little טַפָּם֙ ta.Pam H2945 ones H2945 , and their wives H802 , in the wagons which Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֖ה par.'Oh H6547 had sent H7971 to carry H5375 him . 6 And they took H3947 their cattle , and their goods , which they had gotten in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of Canaan כְּנַ֔עַן ke.Na.'an H3667 , and came H935 into Egypt מִצְרָ֑יְמָה mitz.Ra.ye.mah H4714 , Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 , and all his seed H2233 with him : 8 And these are the names H8034 of the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , who came H935 into Egypt מִצְרַ֖יְמָה mitz.Ray.mah H4714 , Jacob H3290 and his sons H1121 : Reuben רְאוּבֵֽן׃ re.'u.Ven H7205 , Jacob’s first-born. 9 And the sons וּבְנֵ֖י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Reuben רְאוּבֵ֑ן re.'u.Ven H7205 : Hanoch חֲנ֥וֹךְ cha.Nokh H2585 , and Pallu וּפַלּ֖וּא u.fa.Lu' H6396 , and Hezron וְחֶצְר֥וֹן ve.chetz.Ron H2696 , and Carmi וְכַרְמִֽי׃ ve.khar.Mi H3756 . 10 And the sons וּבְנֵ֣י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Simeon שִׁמְע֗וֹן shim.'on H8095 : Jemuel יְמוּאֵ֧ל ye.mu.'El H3223 , and Jamin וְיָמִ֛ין ve.ya.Min H3226 , and Ohad וְאֹ֖הַד ve.'O.had H161 , and Jachin , and Zohar וְצֹ֑חַר ve.Tzo.char H6714 , and Shaul וְשָׁא֖וּל ve.sha.'Ul H7586 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of a Canaanitish woman. 11 And the sons וּבְנֵ֖י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Levi לֵוִ֑י le.Vi H3878 : Gershon גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן ge.re.Shon H1648 , Kohath קְהָ֖ת ke.Hat H6955 , and Merari וּמְרָרִֽי׃ u.me.ra.Ri H4847 . 12 And the sons וּבְנֵ֣י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 : Er עֵ֧ר 'er H6147 , and Onan וְאוֹנָ֛ן ve.'o.Nan H209 , and Shelah וְשֵׁלָ֖ה ve.she.Lah H7956 , and Perez וָפֶ֣רֶץ va.Fe.retz H6557 , and Zerah וָזָ֑רַח va.Za.rach H2226 ; but Er עֵ֤ר 'er H6147 and Onan וְאוֹנָן֙ ve.'o.Nan H209 died H4191 in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of Canaan כְּנַ֔עַן ke.Na.'an H3667 . And the sons בְנֵי־ ve.nei- H1121 of Perez פֶ֖רֶץ Fe.retz H6557 were H1961 Hezron חֶצְר֥וֹן chetz.Ron H2696 and Hamul וְחָמֽוּל׃ ve.cha.Mul H2538 . 13 And the sons וּבְנֵ֖י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Issachar יִשָׂשכָ֑ר yi.so.sh.Khar H3485 : Tola תּוֹלָ֥ע to.La' H8439 , and Puvah , and Iob , and Shimron וְשִׁמְרֽוֹן׃ ve.shim.Ron H8110 . 14 And the sons וּבְנֵ֖י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Zebulun זְבוּלֻ֑ן ze.vu.Lun H2074 : Sered סֶ֥רֶד Se.red H5624 , and Elon וְאֵל֖וֹן ve.'e.Lon H356 , and Jahleel וְיַחְלְאֵֽל׃ ve.yach.le.'El H3177 . 15 These are the sons בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei H1121 of Leah לֵאָ֗ה le.'Ah H3812 , whom she bare unto Jacob לְיַעֲקֹב֙ le.ya.'a.Ko H3290 in Paddan-aram , with his daughter בִתּ֑וֹ vi.To H1323 Dinah דִּינָ֣ה di.Nah H1783 : all the souls H5315 of his sons בָּנָ֛יו ba.Nav H1121 and his daughters וּבְנוֹתָ֖יו u.ve.no.Tav H1323 were thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים she.lo.Shim H7970 and three וְשָׁלֹֽשׁ׃ ve.sha.Losh H7969 . 16 And the sons וּבְנֵ֣י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Gad גָ֔ד Gad H1410 : Ziphion , and Haggi וְחַגִּ֖י ve.cha.Gi H2291 , Shuni שׁוּנִ֣י shu.Ni H7764 , and Ezbon וְאֶצְבֹּ֑ן ve.'etz.Bon H675 , Eri עֵרִ֥י 'e.Ri H6179 , and Arodi , and Areli וְאַרְאֵלִֽי׃ ve.'ar.'e.Li H692 . 17 And the sons וּבְנֵ֣י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Asher אָשֵׁ֗ר 'a.Sher H836 : Imnah יִמְנָ֧ה yim.Nah H3232 , and Ishvah וְיִשְׁוָ֛ה ve.yish.Vah H3438 , and Ishvi וְיִשְׁוִ֥י ve.yish.Vi H3440 , and Beriah וּבְרִיעָ֖ה u.ve.ri.'Ah H1283 , and Serah וְשֶׂ֣רַח ve.Se.rach H8294 their sister אֲחֹתָ֑ם 'a.cho.Tam H269 ; and the sons וּבְנֵ֣י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Beriah בְרִיעָ֔ה ve.ri.'Ah H1283 : Heber חֶ֖בֶר Che.ver H2268 , and Malchiel . 18 These are the sons בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei H1121 of Zilpah זִלְפָּ֔ה zil.Pah H2153 , whom Laban לָבָ֖ן la.Van H3837 gave H5414 to Leah לְלֵאָ֣ה le.le.'Ah H3812 his daughter בִתּ֑וֹ vi.To H1323 ; and these she bare unto Jacob לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב le.ya.'a.Ko H3290 , even sixteen souls H5315 . 19 The sons בְּנֵ֤י be.Nei H1121 of Rachel רָחֵל֙ ra.Chel H7354 Jacob’s wife אֵ֣שֶׁת 'E.shet H802 : Joseph יוֹסֵ֖ף yo.Sef H3130 and Benjamin וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ u.vin.ya.Min H1144 . 20 And unto Joseph לְיוֹסֵף֮ le.yo.Sef H3130 in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרַיִם֒ mitz.ra.Yim H4714 were born H3205 Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה me.na.Sheh H4519 and Ephraim אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ 'ef.Ra.yim H669 , whom Asenath אָֽסְנַ֔ת 'a.se.Nat H621 , the daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of Poti-phera priest כֹּהֵ֣ן ko.Hen H3548 of On , bare unto him . 21 And the sons וּבְנֵ֣י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Benjamin בִנְיָמִ֗ן vin.ya.Min H1144 : Bela בֶּ֤לַע Be.la' H1106 , and Becher , and Ashbel וְאַשְׁבֵּ֔ל ve.'ash.Bel H788 , Gera גֵּרָ֥א ge.Ra' H1617 , and Naaman וְנַעֲמָ֖ן ve.na.'a.Man H5283 , Ehi , and Rosh , Muppim , and Huppim וְחֻפִּ֖ים ve.chu.Pim H2650 , and Ard וָאָֽרְדְּ׃ va.'A.red H714 . 22 These are the sons בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei H1121 of Rachel רָחֵ֔ל ra.Chel H7354 , who were born H3205 to Jacob לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב le.ya.'a.Ko H3290 : all the souls H5315 were fourteen . 24 And the sons וּבְנֵ֖י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Naphtali נַפְתָּלִ֑י naf.ta.Li H5321 : Jahzeel יַחְצְאֵ֥ל yach.tze.'El H3183 , and Guni וְגוּנִ֖י ve.gu.Ni H1476 , and Jezer וְיֵ֥צֶר ve.Ye.tzer H3337 , and Shillem וְשִׁלֵּֽם׃ ve.shi.Lem H8006 . 25 These are the sons בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei H1121 of Bilhah בִלְהָ֔ה vil.Hah H1090 , whom Laban לָבָ֖ן la.Van H3837 gave H5414 unto Rachel לְרָחֵ֣ל le.ra.Chel H7354 his daughter בִּתּ֑וֹ bi.To H1323 , and these she bare unto Jacob לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב le.ya.'a.Ko H3290 : all the souls H5315 were seven שִׁבְעָֽה׃ shiv.'Ah H7651 . 27 and the sons וּבְנֵ֥י u.ve.Nei H1121 of Joseph יוֹסֵ֛ף yo.Sef H3130 , who were born H3205 to him in Egypt בְמִצְרַ֖יִם ve.mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , were two שְׁנָ֑יִם she.Na.yim H8147 souls H5315 : all the souls H5315 of the house H1004 of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֛ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 , that came H935 into Egypt מִצְרַ֖יְמָה mitz.Ray.mah H4714 , were threescore and ten. 28 And he sent H7971 Judah יְהוּדָ֞ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 before him unto Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף yo.Sef H3130 , to show the way before him unto Goshen גֹּ֑שְׁנָה Go.she.nah H1657 ; and they came H935 into the land אַ֥רְצָה 'Ar.tzah H776 of Goshen גֹּֽשֶׁן׃ Go.shen H1657 . 29 And Joseph יוֹסֵף֙ yo.Sef H3130 made ready his chariot מֶרְכַּבְתּ֔וֹ mer.kav.To H4818 , and went H5927 up to meet Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 his father אָבִ֖יו 'a.Viv H1 , to Goshen גֹּ֑שְׁנָה Go.she.nah H1657 ; and he presented himself unto him , and fell H5307 on his neck צַוָּארָ֔יו tza.va.Rav H6677 , and wept וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ vai.Ye.vek H1058 on his neck צַוָּארָ֖יו tza.va.Rav H6677 a good while . 31 And Joseph יוֹסֵ֤ף yo.Sef H3130 said H559 unto his brethren , and unto his father’s אָבִ֔יו 'a.Viv H1 house H1004 , I will go H935 up , and tell וְאַגִּ֣ידָה ve.'a.Gi.dah H5046 Pharaoh לְפַרְעֹ֑ה le.far.'Oh H6547 , and will say H559 unto him , My brethren , and my father’s אָבִ֛י 'a.Vi H1 house H1004 , who were in the land בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ be.'e.retz- H776 of Canaan כְּנַ֖עַן ke.Na.'an H3667 , are come בָּ֥אוּ Ba.'u H935 unto me ; 32 and the men H376 are shepherds רֹ֣עֵי Ro.'ei H7462 , for they have been H1961 keepers of cattle H1241 ; and they have brought H935 their flocks H6629 , and their herds וּבְקָרָ֛ם u.ve.ka.Ram H1241 , and all that they have . 33 And it shall come to pass , when Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֑ה par.'Oh H6547 shall call H7121 you , and shall say וְאָמַ֖ר ve.'a.Mar H559 , What is your occupation ? 34 that ye shall say וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם va.'a.mar.Tem H559 , Thy servants עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ 'a.va.Dei.kha H5650 have been H1961 keepers of cattle from our youth מִנְּעוּרֵ֣ינוּ mi.ne.'u.Rei.nu H5271 even until now עַ֔תָּה 'A.tah H6258 , both we , and our fathers אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ 'a.vo.Tei.nu H1 : that ye may dwell תֵּשְׁבוּ֙ te.she.Vu H3427 in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of Goshen גֹּ֔שֶׁן Go.shen H1657 ; for every shepherd רֹ֥עֵה Ro.'eh H7462 is an abomination תוֹעֲבַ֥ת to.'a.Vat H8441 unto the Egyptians H4713 . ← Genesis 45 Genesis 47 → Commentaries on Genesis 46 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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