Jacob’s Journey to Egypt 1 AKJV And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. BSB BSB: So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
2 AKJV And God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I. BSB BSB: And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.
3 AKJV And he said, I am God, the God of your father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of you a great nation: BSB BSB: “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
4 AKJV I will go down with you into Egypt; and I will also surely bring you up again: and Joseph shall put his hand on your eyes. BSB BSB: I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”
6 AKJV And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him: BSB BSB: They also took the livestock and possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt.
Those Who Went to Egypt (Exodus 1:1–7)
7 AKJV His sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt. BSB BSB: Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.
The Children of Leah 8 AKJV And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. BSB BSB: Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
9 AKJV And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. BSB BSB: The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
10 AKJV And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. BSB BSB: The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
11 AKJV And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. BSB BSB: The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 AKJV And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul. BSB BSB: The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
13 AKJV And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron. BSB BSB: The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
14 AKJV And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel. BSB BSB: The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
15 AKJV These be the sons of Leah, which she bore to Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.
The Children of Zilpah 16 AKJV And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli. BSB BSB: The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
17 AKJV And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel. BSB BSB: The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
18 AKJV These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob, even sixteen souls. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.
The Children of Rachel 19 AKJV The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin. BSB BSB: The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
20 AKJV And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bore to him. BSB BSB: Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
21 AKJV And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. BSB BSB: The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
22 AKJV These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob—fourteen in all.
The Children of Bilhah 23 AKJV And the sons of Dan; Hushim. BSB BSB: The son of Dan: Hushim.
24 AKJV And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem. BSB BSB: The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
25 AKJV These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, and she bore these to Jacob: all the souls were seven. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel—seven in all.
26 AKJV All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were three score and six; BSB BSB: All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.
27 AKJV And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were three score and ten. BSB BSB: And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all.
Jacob Arrives in Egypt 28 AKJV And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to direct his face to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen. BSB BSB: Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen,
29 AKJV And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself to him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. BSB BSB: Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.
30 AKJV And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen your face, because you are yet alive. BSB BSB: Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”
31 AKJV And Joseph said to his brothers, and to his father’s house, I will go up, and show Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers, and my father’s house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come to me; BSB BSB: Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and inform Pharaoh: ‘My brothers and my father’s household from the land of Canaan have come to me.
32 AKJV And the men are shepherds, for their trade has been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have. BSB BSB: The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’
33 AKJV And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation? BSB BSB: When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’
34 AKJV That you shall say, Your servants’ trade has been about cattle from our youth even until 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. BSB BSB: you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”