Genesis, 46

1. So Israel set out with all his possessions. Arriving at Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

1. So Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

2. God spoke to Israel in a vision at night, 'Jacob, Jacob,' he said. 'Here I am,' he replied.

2. And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night, and said, "Jacob, Jacob." And he said, "Here am I."

3. 'I am El, God of your father,' he said. 'Do not be afraid of going down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.

3. Then he said, "I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt; for I will there make of you a great nation.

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

4. I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again; and Joseph's hand shall close your eyes."

5. So Jacob left Beersheba. Israel's sons conveyed their father Jacob, their little children and their wives in the waggons Pharaoh had sent to fetch him.

5. Then Jacob set out from Beer-sheba; and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

6. Taking their livestock and all that they had acquired in Canaan, they arrived in Egypt -- Jacob and all his offspring.

6. They also took their cattle and their goods, which they had gained in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob and all his offspring with him,

7. With him to Egypt, he brought his sons and grandsons, his daughters and granddaughters -- all his offspring.

7. his sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters; all his offspring he brought with him into Egypt.

8. These were the names of the Israelites, Jacob and his descendants, who arrived in Egypt: Reuben, Jacob's first-born,

8. Now these are the names of the descendants of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons. Reuben, Jacob's first-born,

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

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

10. The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of the Canaanite woman.

10. The sons of Simeon: Jemu'el, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanitish woman.

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

11. The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merar'i.

12. The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (Er and Onan had died in Canaan), and Hezron and Hamul sons of Perez.

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. The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Jashub and Shimron.

13. The sons of Is'sachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.

14. The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon and Jahleel.

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

15. These were the sons that Leah had borne to Jacob in Paddan-Aram, besides his daughter Dinah; in all, his sons and daughters numbered thirty-three.

15. (these are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, together with his daughter Dinah; altogether his sons and his daughters numbered thirty-three).

16. The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli.

16. The sons of Gad: Ziph'ion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Aro'di, and Are'li.

17. The sons of Asher: Jimnah, Jishvah, Jishvi, Beriah, with their sister Serah; the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

17. The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beri'ah, with Serah their sister. And the sons of Beri'ah: Heber and Mal'chi-el

18. These were the sons of Zilpah whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah; she bore these to Jacob -- sixteen persons.

18. (these are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bore to Jacob -- sixteen persons).

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

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

20. Born to Joseph in Egypt were: Manasseh and Ephraim sons of Asenath, daughter of Potiphera priest of On.

20. And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manas'seh and E'phraim, whom As'enath, the daughter of Poti'phera the priest of On, bore to him.

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

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

22. These were the sons that Rachel bore to Jacob -- fourteen persons in all.

22. (these are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob -- fourteen persons in all).

23. The sons of Dan: Hushim.

23. The sons of Dan: Hushim.

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

24. The sons of Naph'tali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem

25. These were the sons of Bilhah whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel; she bore these to Jacob -- seven persons in all.

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

26. Altogether, the members of Jacob's family who arrived with him in Egypt -- his own issue, not counting the wives of Jacob's sons -- numbered sixty-six all told.

26. All the persons belonging to Jacob who came into Egypt, who were his own offspring, not including Jacob's sons' wives, were sixty-six persons in all;

27. With Joseph's sons born to him in Egypt -- two persons -- the members of Jacob's family who went to Egypt totalled seventy.

27. and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two; all the persons of the house of Jacob, that came into Egypt, were seventy.

28. Israel sent Judah ahead to Joseph, so that Judah might present himself to Joseph in Goshen. When they arrived in Goshen,

28. He sent Judah before him to Joseph, to appear before him in Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

29. Joseph had his chariot made ready and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel. As soon as he appeared he threw his arms round his neck and for a long time wept on his shoulder.

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

30. Israel said to Joseph, 'Now I can die, now that I have seen you in person and seen you still alive.'

30. Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die, since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive."

31. Then Joseph said to his brothers and his father's family, 'I shall go back and break the news to Pharaoh. I shall tell him, "My brothers and my father's family who were in Canaan have come to me.

31. Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's household, "I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and will say to him, `My brothers and my father's household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me;

32. The men are shepherds and look after livestock, and they have brought their flocks and cattle and all their possessions."

32. and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.'

33. Thus, when Pharaoh summons you and asks, "What is your occupation?",

33. When Pharaoh calls you, and says, `What is your occupation?'

34. you are to say, "Ever since our boyhood your servants have looked after livestock, we and our fathers before us," so that you can stay in the Goshen region -- for the Egyptians have a horror of all shepherds.'

34. you shall say, `Your servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,' in order that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians."