Genesis Chapter 46
Joseph Brings His Brothers to Egypt
1 Israel set out with everything he had. He went to Beersheba and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. 2 God spoke to him in a vision at night,
“Jacob, Jacob.”
“Yes?”
3 “I’m God, your father’s God. Don’t be afraid to go down to Egypt. I’ll make a big nation out of you there. 4 I’ll go down with you and bring you back. Joseph will close your eyes.”
5 He left Beersheba. His sons hauled him, their little ones, and wives in the wagons Pharaoh sent. 6-7 They took him, his sons, grandsons, daughters, and granddaughters, their livestock and property they’d gained in Canaan, and went to Egypt.
Gen 46:1-7
8 The names of Jacob’s sons that went to Egypt
Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn: 9 his sons Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi
10 Simeon: his sons Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar—and Shaul, the son of a
Canaanite woman
11 Levi: his sons Gershon, Kohath, Merari
12 Judah: his sons Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, Zerah (Er and Onan died in Canaan.)
Perez’s sons: Hezron and Hamul
13 Issachar: his sons Tola, Puvvah, Iob, and Shimron
14 Zebulun: his sons Sered, Elon, Jahleel
15 The descendants of Leah that she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram with his daughter Dinah, were 34.
16 Gad: his sons Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli
17 Asher: his sons Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah (and their sister Serah)
Beriah’s sons: Heber and Malchiel.
18 The descendants of Zilpah that Laban gave his daughter Leah, were 16.
19 Joseph: his sons Manasseh and Ephraim, 20 born to him in Egypt by Asaneth,
daughter of Potiphera, priest of On
21 Benjamin: his sons Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim,
Huppim, and Ard
22 The descendants of Rachel born to Jacob were 14.
23 Dan: his son Hushim
24 Naphtali: his sons Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem
25 The descendants of Bilhah that Laban gave his daughter Rachel, were 7.
26 66 direct descendants of Jacob went to Egypt (not including his daughters-in-law) 27 plus Joseph’s two sons born there. 70 people in Jacob’s household ended up in Egypt.
Gen 46:8-27
28 Jacob sent Judah on ahead so Joseph could give them directions to Goshen. 29 Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father. When he met him, he hugged him and cried on his shoulder a long time. 30 Israel told him, “Now I can die! I’ve seen you’re still alive!”
31 Joseph told his brothers and his father’s family,
“I’ll go tell Pharaoh you’ve arrived from Canaan 32 with your herdsmen, flocks and herds, and everything you have. 33 When he calls you and asks what your occupation is, 34 tell him you and your ancestors have always been herdsmen. Say that so you can live in Goshen; shepherds have low status in Egypt.” Gen 46:28-34