Genesis, 46

1. And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

1. Israel left with all he owned and reached Beersheba where he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

2. And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here [am] I.

2. God spoke to Israel in visions that he had during the night, "Jacob! Jacob!" "Here I am," he said.

3. And he said, I [am] God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

3. "I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation.

4. I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up [again]: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

4. I will go with you to Egypt and I will bring you back again and Joseph's hand will close your eyes."

5. And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

5. Jacob left Beersheba and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father with their little children and their wives in the wagons that Joseph had sent to fetch him.

6. 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:

6. They also took their flocks and all that they had acquired in Canaan. And so it was that Jacob came to Egypt and with him all his family,

7. His sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.

7. his sons and his grandsons, his daughters and his granddaughters, in short all his children he took with him to Egypt.

8. And these [are] the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.

8. Here are the names of the descendants of Israel who came to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn,

9. And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

9. and the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

10. And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.

10. the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, whose mother was a Canaanite.

11. And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

11. The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

12. And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

12. The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan); and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

13. And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.

13. The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.

14. And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.

14. The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jah'leel

15. These [be] the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters [were] thirty and three.

15. (these are the sons of Leah, Jacob's wife, who were born in Paddan-aram, together with his daughter Dinah; altogether his sons and his daughters numbered thirty-three).

16. And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.

16. The sons of Gad: Zip'ion, Haggai, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

17. And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.

17. The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, with Serah their sister. And the sons of Beri'ah: Heber and Malchiel.

18. These [are] the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, [even] sixteen souls.

18. These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and Jacob was their father - sixteen persons.

19. The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.

19. The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.

20. And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.

20. And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whose mother was Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On.

21. And the sons of Benjamin [were] Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

21. And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard

22. These [are] the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls [were] fourteen.

22. (these are the sons of Rachel - fourteen).

23. And the sons of Dan; Hushim.

23. The children of Dan: Hushim.

24. And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.

24. The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem

25. These [are] the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls [were] seven.

25. (these are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, and Jacob was their father - seven persons in all).

26. All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls [were] threescore and six;

26. The total number of all the persons who came to Egypt with Jacob, all who were of his own blood, not counting the wives of his sons, was sixty-six.

27. 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] threescore and ten.

27. With the two sons born to Joseph in Egypt, the total number of Jacob's household that came to Egypt was seventy.

28. And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

28. Jacob sent Judah ahead to let Joseph know he was coming and that he would soon arrive in the land of Goshen.

29. And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

29. Joseph got his chariot ready in order to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He presented himself, threw his arms around his father and wept on his shoulder for a long time.

30. And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou [art] yet alive.

30. Israel said to Joseph, "Now I can die, for I have seen your face and know you are alive."

31. And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, which [were] in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;

31. After that Joseph said to his brothers and all his father's family, "I will go and give the news to Pharaoh and tell him that my brothers and my father's family who were in the land of Canaan have come to me.

32. And the men [are] shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

32. I will also tell him that you are shepherds, keeping livestock, and have brought your flocks and cattle and all your belongings.

33. And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What [is] your occupation?

33. So when Pharaoh summons you and says: 'What is your occupation?'

34. That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, [and] also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd [is] an abomination unto the Egyptians.

34. you will say: 'Your servants keep flocks and herds; it has been so since our youth, and for our fathers before us.' Then you will settle in the land of Goshen, for the Egyptians detest all shepherds."