Jacob’s Journey to Egypt 1 ULT Then Israel set out and all that{ belonged} to him. Then he came to Beersheba, and he sacrificed 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 ULT And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said,“Jacob! Jacob!” And he said,“Behold me.” BSB BSB: And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.
3 ULT And he said,“I{ am} God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, because I will make you into 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 ULT I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I myself will also surely bring you up. And Joseph will put his hand 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 ULT And they took their livestock and their possessions that they had acquired in the land of Canaan. Then they came to Egypt, Jacob and all of his offspring 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 ULT his sons and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters and his sons’ daughters. So all his offspring he brought with him to 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 ULT Now these{ are} the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt, Jacob and his sons: the firstborn of Jacob{ was} 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 ULT And the sons of Reuben{ were} Hanoch and Pallu and Hezron and Carmi. BSB BSB: The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
10 ULT And the sons of Simeon{ were} Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jakin 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 ULT And the sons of Levi{ were} Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. BSB BSB: The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 ULT And the sons of Judah{ were} Er and Onan and Shelah and Perez and Zerah, but Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez 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 ULT And the sons of Issachar{ were} Tola and Puvah and Job and Shimron. BSB BSB: The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
14 ULT And the sons of Zebulun{ were} Sered and Elon and Jahleel. BSB BSB: The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
15 ULT Those{ were} the sons of Leah, whom she bore for Jacob in Paddan Aram, and Dinah his daughter. All the souls of his sons and his daughters{ were} 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 ULT And the sons of Gad{ were} 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 ULT And the sons of Asher{ were} Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah{ were} 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 ULT Those{ were} the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban had given to Leah his daughter. And she bore those sixteen souls for Jacob. 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 ULT The sons of Rachel, the wife of Jacob,{ were} Joseph and Benjamin. BSB BSB: The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
20 ULT And Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera the priest of On, bore for him. BSB BSB: Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
21 ULT And the sons of Benjamin{ were} Bela and Beker 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 ULT Those{ were} the sons of Rachel, whom she bore for 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 ULT And the sons of Dan{ were} Hushim. BSB BSB: The son of Dan: Hushim.
24 ULT And the sons of Naphtali{ were} Jahziel and Guni and Jezer and Shillem. BSB BSB: The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
25 ULT Those{ were} the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban had given to Rachel his daughter. And she bore those for 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 ULT All the souls who went with Jacob to Egypt, who came out of his thigh, apart from the wives of Jacob’ s sons; all the souls{ 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 ULT And the sons of Joseph who were born for him in Egypt{ were} two souls. All the souls{ belonging} to the house of Jacob who went to 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 ULT And he sent Judah before him to Joseph to show{ the way} before him to Goshen. And they came to 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 ULT Then Joseph harnessed his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. And he appeared to him, and he fell on his neck and cried on his neck 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 ULT Then Israel said to Joseph,“Now I can die, since I have seen your face, that you{ are} still 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 ULT Then Joseph said to his brothers and to the household of his father,“I will go up and report to Pharaoh, and I will say to him,‘My brothers and the household of my father who{ were living} 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 ULT And the men{ are} herders of sheep, for they are livestock men, and they have brought their flock{ s} and their herd{ s} and everything that{ belongs} to them.’ BSB BSB: The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’
33 ULT Then it will be, when Pharaoh calls for you and says,‘What{ is} your work?’ BSB BSB: When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’
34 ULT then you should say,‘Your servants have been livestock men from our youth and until now, both we{ and} also our fathers,’ so that you can settle in the land of Goshen, because every herder of sheep{ is} an abomination{ to} 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.”