Jacob’s Journey to Egypt 1 CPDV And Israel, setting out with all that he had, arrived at the Well of the Oath. And sacrificing victims there 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 CPDV he heard him, by a vision in the night, calling him, and saying to him: “Jacob, Jacob.” And he answered him, “Behold, here I am.” BSB BSB: And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.
3 CPDV God said to him: “I am the most strong God of your father. Do not be afraid. Descend into Egypt, for there I will 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 CPDV I will descend with you to that place, and I will lead you back from there, returning. Also, Joseph will place his hands over 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 CPDV along with all that he possessed in the land of Canaan. And he arrived in Egypt with all his offspring: 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 CPDV his sons and his grandsons, his daughters and all his progeny together. 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 CPDV Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who entered into Egypt, he with his children. The firstborn is Reuben. 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 CPDV The sons of Reuben: Hanoch and Pallu, and Hezron and Carmi. BSB BSB: The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
10 CPDV The sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad, and Jachin and Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. BSB BSB: The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
11 CPDV The sons of Levi: Gershon and Kohath, and Merari. BSB BSB: The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 CPDV The sons of Judah: Er and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez and Zerah. Now Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And sons were born to Perez: 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 CPDV The sons of Issachar: Tola and Puvah, and Job and Shimron. BSB BSB: The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
14 CPDV The sons of Zebulun: Sered and Elon and Jahleel. BSB BSB: The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
15 CPDV These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore, along with his daughter Dinah, in Mesopotamia of Syria. All the souls of her sons and daughters are thirty-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 CPDV The sons of Gad: Ziphion and Haggi, and Shuni and Ezbon, and Eri and Arodi, and Areli. BSB BSB: The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
17 CPDV The sons of Asher: Imnah and Jesua, and Jessui and Beriah, and also their sister Sarah. The sons of Beria: 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 CPDV These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah. And these she bore to Jacob: 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 CPDV The sons of Rachel, the wife of Jacob: Joseph and Benjamin. BSB BSB: The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
20 CPDV And sons were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of Heliopolis, bore for him: Manasseh and Ephraim. BSB BSB: Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
21 CPDV The sons of Benjamin: Bela and Becher, and Ashbel and Gera, and Naaman and Ehi, and Rosh and Moppim, and Huppim and Ard. BSB BSB: The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
22 CPDV These are the sons of Rachel, whom she bore to Jacob: all these souls are fourteen. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob—fourteen in all.
The Children of Bilhah 23 CPDV The sons of Dan: Hushim. BSB BSB: The son of Dan: Hushim.
24 CPDV The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel and Guni, and Jezer and Shillem. BSB BSB: The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
25 CPDV These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel, and these she bore to Jacob: all these souls are seven. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel—seven in all.
26 CPDV All the souls who went into Egypt with Jacob and who went out from his thigh, besides the wives of his sons, were sixty-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 CPDV Now the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in the land of Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, who went into Egypt, were seventy. 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 CPDV Then he sent Judah ahead of himself, to Joseph, in order to report to him, and so that he would meet him in 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 CPDV And when he had arrived there, Joseph harnessed his chariot, and he went up to meet his father at the same place. And seeing him, he fell upon his neck, and, amid embraces, he wept. 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 CPDV And the father said to Joseph, “Now I will die happy, because I have seen your face, and I am leaving you behind 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 CPDV And he said to his brothers and to all his father’s house: “I will go up and report to Pharaoh, and I will say to him: ‘My brothers, and my father’s house, who were in the land of Canaan, have 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 CPDV And these honorable men are pastors of sheep, and they have the task of feeding the flock. Their cattle, and herds, and all that they were able to hold, they have brought with them.’ BSB BSB: The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’
33 CPDV And when he will call you and will say, ‘What is your work?’ BSB BSB: When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’
34 CPDV You will respond, ‘Your servants are pastors of honor, from our infancy even to the present time, both we and our fathers.’ Now you will say this so that you may be able to live in the land of Goshen, because the Egyptians detest all pastors of sheep.” 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.”