Jacob’s Journey to Egypt 1 UDB So Jacob left, taking with him all his family and possessions. When they arrived at Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to God, the one whom his father Isaac worshiped. 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 UDB That night, God called to Jacob in a vision, saying, "Jacob! Jacob!" He replied, "I am here!" BSB BSB: And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.
3 UDB God said, "I am God, the one your father worshiped. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, because I will give you many descendants, and they will become a great nation there. 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 UDB I will go down to Egypt with you, and later I will bring your descendants back to Canaan again. And Joseph will be with you when you die." 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 UDB In this way, Jacob and all his family went to Egypt. They took with them the livestock and all the other possessions that they had acquired in Canaan. 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 UDB Jacob went to Egypt with all his sons, his daughters, grandsons, and granddaughters—his whole family. 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 UDB This is a list of the names of the members of Jacob's family who went with him to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob's oldest son; 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 UDB Reuben's sons Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; BSB BSB: The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
10 UDB Simeon and his sons Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul, who was the son of a woman who came from the Canaanite people; BSB BSB: The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
11 UDB Levi and his sons Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; BSB BSB: The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 UDB Judah and his sons Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (his other sons, Er and Onan, had died in the land of Canaan); the two sons of 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 UDB Issachar and his sons Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron; BSB BSB: The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
14 UDB Zebulun and his sons Sered, Elon, and Jahleel; BSB BSB: The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
15 UDB (These were the sons of Jacob and Leah, who were born in Paddan Aram, in addition to Dinah his daughter. There were thirty-three sons and daughters altogether.) 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 UDB Gad and his sons Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli; BSB BSB: The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
17 UDB Asher and his sons Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah and their sister Serah; Beriah's sons Heber and Malkiel; BSB BSB: The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
18 UDB (Those were the children and grandchildren of Jacob and Zilpah, the slave woman whom Laban had given to his daughter Leah. These were sixteen people altogether.) 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 UDB Joseph and Benjamin, the sons of Jacob's wife Rachel; BSB BSB: The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
20 UDB (Ephraim and Manasseh were Joseph's two sons. They did not go down to Egypt, because they had been born in Egypt. They were sons of Asenath, the daughter of On, who was the priest in the temple in the city of On.) BSB BSB: Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
21 UDB Benjamin and his sons Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard; BSB BSB: The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
22 UDB (These were the sons and grandsons of Rachel and Jacob. They were fourteen people altogether.) BSB BSB: These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob—fourteen in all.
The Children of Bilhah 23 UDB Dan and his son Hushim; BSB BSB: The son of Dan: Hushim.
24 UDB Naphtali and his sons Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. BSB BSB: The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
25 UDB (These were the sons and grandsons of Jacob and Bilhah, the slave girl whom Laban had given to his daughter Rachel. They were seven people altogether.) BSB BSB: These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel—seven in all.
26 UDB Altogether there were sixty-six descendants of Jacob who went to Egypt with him. That number does not include his sons' wives. 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 UDB Including Jacob and Joseph and Joseph's two sons who were born in Egypt, there were seventy members of Jacob's family when they were all there in Egypt. 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 UDB Jacob sent Judah to go ahead of the rest of them to talk with Joseph and to ask for directions on how to travel to Goshen. Then Judah returned to the rest of his family and they all traveled to the region of Goshen. When they arrived there, 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 UDB Joseph got his chariot ready and went to Goshen to meet his father. When Joseph arrived, he threw his arms around his father's neck and cried for a long time. 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 UDB Jacob said to Joseph, "I have seen you, and now I know that you are still alive! So I am ready to die." 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 UDB Then Joseph said to his brothers and to the rest of his father's family, "I will go to the king and say to him, 'My brothers and my father and the rest of his family, who were living in the land of Canaan, have all 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 UDB The men are all shepherds. They take care of their livestock, and they have brought with them their sheep, goats, and cattle, and everything else that they own.' BSB BSB: The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’
33 UDB When the king summons you and asks, 'What work do you do?' BSB BSB: When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’
34 UDB answer by saying, 'From the time your servants were young until the present time, we have taken care of livestock, just as our ancestors did.' If you tell him that, he will let you live in the region of Goshen." Joseph told them to say that because the people of Egypt despised shepherds. 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.”