English Bible Presentation Sharing - Genesis Book, chapter 46, verse 45 in Erven Version

Genesis 46 : 1 (ERVEN)

So Israel began his trip to Egypt. First he went to Beersheba. There he worshiped God, the God of his father Isaac. He offered sacrifices.

Genesis 46 : 2 (ERVEN)

During the night God spoke to Israel in a dream and said, "Jacob, Jacob." Israel answered, "Here I am."

Genesis 46 : 3 (ERVEN)

Then God said, "I am God, the God of your father. Don't be afraid to go to Egypt. In Egypt I will make you a great nation.

Genesis 46 : 4 (ERVEN)

I will go to Egypt with you, and I will bring you out of Egypt again. You will die there, but Joseph will be with you. His own hands will close your eyes when you die."

Genesis 46 : 5 (ERVEN)

Then Jacob left Beersheba and traveled to Egypt. His sons, the sons of Israel, brought their father, their wives, and all their children to Egypt. They traveled in the wagons the Pharaoh had sent.

Genesis 46 : 6 (ERVEN)

They also had their cattle and everything they owned in the land of Canaan. So Israel went to Egypt with all his children and his family.

Genesis 46 : 7 (ERVEN)

With him were his sons and his grandsons, his daughters and his granddaughters. All of his family went with him.

Genesis 46 : 8 (ERVEN)

Here are the names of Israel's sons and family that went to Egypt with him: Reuben was Jacob's first son.

Genesis 46 : 9 (ERVEN)

Reuben's sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Genesis 46 : 10 (ERVEN)

Simeon's sons were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, and Zohar. There was also Shaul. (Shaul was born from a Canaanite woman.)

Genesis 46 : 11 (ERVEN)

Levi's sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Genesis 46 : 12 (ERVEN)

Judah's sons were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. (Er and Onan died while still in Canaan.) Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.

Genesis 46 : 13 (ERVEN)

Issachar's sons were Tola, Puah, Job, and Shimron.

Genesis 46 : 14 (ERVEN)

Zebulun's sons were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

Genesis 46 : 15 (ERVEN)

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun were Jacob's sons from his wife Leah. Leah had these sons in Paddan Aram. She also had a daughter named Dinah. There were 33 people in this family.

Genesis 46 : 16 (ERVEN)

Gad's sons were Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

Genesis 46 : 17 (ERVEN)

Asher's sons were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. Also there were Beriah's sons, Heber and Malkiel.

Genesis 46 : 18 (ERVEN)

All these were Jacob's sons from his wife's servant, Zilpah. (Zilpah was the maid that Laban had given to his daughter Leah.) There were 16 people in this family.

Genesis 46 : 19 (ERVEN)

Benjamin was also with Jacob. Benjamin was Jacob and Rachel's son. (Joseph was also Rachel's son, but he was already in Egypt.)

Genesis 46 : 20 (ERVEN)

In Egypt, Joseph had two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. (Joseph's wife was Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, the priest in the city of On.)

Genesis 46 : 21 (ERVEN)

Benjamin's sons were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

Genesis 46 : 22 (ERVEN)

These were the sons of Jacob from his wife Rachel. There were 14 people in this family.

Genesis 46 : 23 (ERVEN)

Dan's son was Hushim.

Genesis 46 : 24 (ERVEN)

Naphtali's sons were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

Genesis 46 : 25 (ERVEN)

These were the sons of Jacob and Bilhah. (Bilhah was the maid that Laban had given to his daughter Rachel.) There were seven people in this family.

Genesis 46 : 26 (ERVEN)

The total number of Jacob's direct descendants who went with him to Egypt was 66 people. (The wives of Jacob's sons were not counted in this number.)

Genesis 46 : 27 (ERVEN)

Also, there were the two sons of Joseph. They had been born in Egypt. So there was a total of 70 people in Jacob's family in Egypt.

Genesis 46 : 28 (ERVEN)

Jacob sent Judah ahead to speak to Joseph. Judah went to Joseph in the land of Goshen. Then Jacob and his people followed into the land.

Genesis 46 : 29 (ERVEN)

Joseph learned that his father was coming. So he prepared his chariot and went out to meet his father, Israel, in Goshen. When Joseph saw his father, he hugged his neck and cried for a long time.

Genesis 46 : 30 (ERVEN)

Then Israel said to Joseph, "Now I can die in peace. I have seen your face, and I know that you are still alive."

Genesis 46 : 31 (ERVEN)

Joseph said to his brothers and to the rest of his father's family, "I will go and tell Pharaoh that you are here. I will say to Pharaoh, 'My brothers and the rest of my father's family have left the land of Canaan and have come here to me.

Genesis 46 : 32 (ERVEN)

They are a family of shepherds. They have always kept sheep and cattle. They have brought all their animals and everything they own with them.'

Genesis 46 : 33 (ERVEN)

When Pharaoh calls you, he will ask, 'What work do you do?'

Genesis 46 : 34 (ERVEN)

You tell him, 'We are shepherds. All our lives we have been shepherds, and our ancestors were shepherds before us.' Then Pharaoh will allow you to live in the land of Goshen. Egyptians don't like shepherds, so it is better that you stay in Goshen."