Jacob’s Journey to Egypt 1 UST So Israel{ and his family} started traveling{ toward Egypt} with all their belongings. When they reached{ the city of} Beersheba, he offered some of his animals{ on an altar}{ there} as sacrifices to God, whom his father Isaac had 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 UST During the night God called to Israel in a vision,“Jacob! Jacob!” Jacob replied,“Yes,{ Lord}?” BSB BSB: And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.
3 UST Then God said{ to him},“I{ am} God, the God whom your father worshiped. Do not be afraid of moving down to{ the country of} Egypt, because I will make your descendants{ multiply and} become a large people group{ while they live} 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 UST I will personally go with you down to Egypt{ and take care of you there}. Later I will definitely bring your descendants{ back}{ here to Canaan}. When you die, Joseph will be with you.” 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 UST They{ also} brought{ with them} their livestock and their{ other} belongings that they had gotten in the region of Canaan. Then Jacob and all of his descendants arrived in Egypt. 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 UST He brought his entire{ extended} family with him to Egypt,{ including} his sons and daughters,{ and} his grandsons and granddaughters. 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 UST Here is a list of the names of Israel’ s descendants who came{ with him} to Egypt,{ that is, the names of} Jacob’ s descendants: Reuben,{ who was} his 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 UST and Reuben’ s sons,{ who were} Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. BSB BSB: The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
10 UST { Simeon and} Simeon’ s sons,{ who were} Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul, who had a Canaanite mother. BSB BSB: The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
11 UST { Levi and} Levi’ s sons,{ who were} Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. BSB BSB: The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 UST { Judah and} Judah’ s sons,{ who were} Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; actually, Er and Onan had{ already} died in the region of Canaan. Perez’ s sons 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 UST { Issachar and} Issachar’ s sons,{ who were} Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron. BSB BSB: The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
14 UST { Zebulun and} Zebulun’ s sons,{ who were} Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. BSB BSB: The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
15 UST Those{ were} the sons{ and grandsons} whom Jacob and{ his wife} Leah had together in{ the region of} Paddan Aram.{ They} also{ had} a daughter{ named} Dinah. The total number of those descendants{ was} 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 UST { Jacob’ s other descendants who came with him included}{ his son Gad and} Gad’ s sons,{ who were} Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli. BSB BSB: The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
17 UST { He also took}{ his son Asher and} Asher’ s sons,{ who were} Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, and their sister Serah. Beriah’ s sons{ 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 UST Those{ were} the children{ and grandchildren}{ that Jacob had} with Zilpah,{ who was the servant woman} that Laban had given to his daughter Leah.{ Those descendants that} Zilpah and Jacob had together{ totaled} sixteen persons. 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 UST The sons that Jacob had with his wife Rachel{ were} Joseph and Benjamin. BSB BSB: The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
20 UST Joseph’ s{ sons} who were born in{ the country of} Egypt{ were} Manasseh and Ephraim. Their mother was{ Joseph’ s wife} Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera,{ who was} the priest at{ 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 UST Benjamin’ s sons{ were} 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 UST Those{ were} the sons{ and grandsons} whom Jacob and{ his wife} Rachel had together, a total of fourteen descendants. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob—fourteen in all.
The Children of Bilhah 23 UST { Other descendants who came with Jacob included:}{ his son Dan and} Dan’ s son Hushim. BSB BSB: The son of Dan: Hushim.
24 UST { Naphtali and} Naphtali’ s sons,{ who were} Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. BSB BSB: The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
25 UST Those{ were all} the sons{ and grandsons} that Jacob had with Bilhah,{ the servant woman} whom Laban had given to his daughter Rachel. The total number of those descendants{ was} seven. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel—seven in all.
26 UST Altogether Jacob had sixty- six blood relatives who went with him to Egypt. That{ number} does not include{ his wives or} 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 UST { If you include}{ Jacob, Joseph, and} Joseph’ s two sons, who were born in Egypt,{ then} there was a total of seventy members of Jacob’ s family in Egypt. 46:28-47:12 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 UST { When they reached Egypt,} Jacob had Judah go to Joseph ahead of them to get directions{ from him} to Goshen{ Province}. After that, Jacob’ s family traveled to 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 UST Then Joseph got his chariot ready and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel.{ There} Joseph greeted his father and hugged him{ tightly} and cried{ for joy} on his shoulder{ 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 UST Then Israel exclaimed to Joseph,“Now when I die{ I will be at peace}, because I have seen you in person{ and know} 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 UST Then Joseph announced to his brothers and{ the rest of} his father’ s family,“I will go to{ King} Pharaoh and inform him,‘My brothers and{ the rest of} my father’ s family have traveled{ here} from the region of Canaan to live near 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 UST The men{ of my family} raise sheep{ and goats}. In fact, they raise{ all kinds of} livestock{ for a living}, and they have brought{ with them}{ all} their sheep{ and 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 UST So then, when the king summons you and asks{ you} what your occupation is, BSB BSB: When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’
34 UST you should tell{ him},‘Sir, ever since the time we were young until now, we have been raising livestock,{ which is} the same occupation that our ancestors had.’ That way{ he will allow} you to live{ separately} in Goshen Province,{ especially} since Egyptians despise everyone who raises 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.”