Focused Passage

Genesis 46:1-7

God Reassures Israel on the Way to Egypt, the Family Descends in Promise, and Joseph Meets His Father Again

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

2And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.

3“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.

4I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”

5Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives.

6They also took the livestock and possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt.

7Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Genesis 21:33Classic cross-references Genesis 26:22Classic cross-references Genesis 28:10Classic cross-references Genesis 28:13Classic cross-references Genesis 31:42Classic cross-references

Original words

So Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularset outוַיִּסַּ֤עH5265Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwith allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativehe hadל֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularand when he cameוַיָּבֹ֖אH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoבְּאֵ֣רָהH884PrepositionBeershebaשָּׁ֑בַעH884Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularhe offeredוַיִּזְבַּ֣חH2076Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularsacrificesזְבָחִ֔יםH2077Noun - masculine pluralto the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֖יH430Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructof his fatherאָבִ֥יוH1Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularIsaacיִצְחָֽק׃H3327Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Genesis 15:1Classic cross-references Numbers 12:6Classic cross-references Hebrews 1:1Classic cross-references Exodus 2:24Classic cross-references Job 33:14Classic cross-references

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And that nightהַלַּ֔יְלָהH3915Article | Noun - masculine singularGodאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀H430Noun - masculine pluralspokeוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularin a visionבְּמַרְאֹ֣תH4759Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructJacobיַעֲקֹ֣ב׀H3290Noun - proper - masculine singularJacobיַעֲקֹ֑בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularHe saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularHere I amהִנֵּֽנִי׃H2009Interjection | first person common singularreplied Jacobוַיֹּ֖אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Genesis 12:2Classic cross-references Exodus 1:7Classic cross-references Genesis 47:27Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 26:5Classic cross-references Genesis 28:13Classic cross-references

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Iאָנֹכִ֥יH595Pronoun - first person common singularam Godהָאֵ֖לH410Article | Noun - masculine singularHe saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof your fatherאָבִ֑יךָH1Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularDo notאַל־H408Adverbbe afraidתִּירָא֙H3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularto go downמֵרְדָ֣הH3381Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularto Egyptמִצְרַ֔יְמָהH4714Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionI will makeאֲשִֽׂימְךָ֥H7760Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularyou into a greatגָּד֖וֹלH1419Adjective - masculine singularnationלְג֥וֹיH1471Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularthereשָֽׁם׃H8033Adverb

Verse 4

Cross-references

Genesis 28:15Classic cross-references Exodus 3:8Classic cross-references Genesis 48:21Classic cross-references Genesis 50:24Classic cross-references Genesis 50:1Classic cross-references

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Iאָנֹכִ֗יH595Pronoun - first person common singularwill go downאֵרֵ֤דH3381Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularwithעִמְּךָ֙H5973Preposition | second person masculine singularyou to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יְמָהH4714Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularand Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יH595Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularwill surelyגַם־H1571Conjunction. . .עָלֹ֑הH5927Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolutebring you backאַֽעַלְךָ֣H5927Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularAnd Joseph’sוְיוֹסֵ֕ףH3130Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularown handsיָד֖וֹH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill closeיָשִׁ֥יתH7896Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .עַל־H5921Prepositionyour eyesעֵינֶֽיךָ׃H5869Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Genesis 45:19Classic cross-references Genesis 45:21Classic cross-references Genesis 45:27Classic cross-references

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Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singulardepartedוַיָּ֥קָםH6965Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularfromמִבְּאֵ֣רH884PrepositionBeershebaשָׁ֑בַעH884Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singularand the sonsבְנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markertookוַיִּשְׂא֨וּH5375Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraltheir fatherאֲבִיהֶ֗םH1Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerJacobיַעֲקֹ֣בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularin the wagonsבָּעֲגָל֕וֹתH5699Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativePharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הH6547Noun - proper - masculine singularhad sentשָׁלַ֥חH7971Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto carry himלָשֵׂ֥אתH5375Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֹתֽוֹ׃H853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularalong with their childrenטַפָּם֙H2945Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֔םH802Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 6

Cross-references

Isaiah 52:4Classic cross-references Acts 7:15Classic cross-references Joshua 24:4Classic cross-references Psalms 105:23Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 26:5Classic cross-references

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They also tookוַיִּקְח֣וּH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe livestockמִקְנֵיהֶ֗םH4735Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand possessionsרְכוּשָׁם֙H7399Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativethey had acquiredרָֽכְשׁוּ֙H7408Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralin the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןH3667Noun - proper - masculine singularand Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructhis offspringזַרְע֥וֹH2233Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwentוַיָּבֹ֖אוּH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אִתּֽוֹ׃H854Preposition | third person masculine singularto Egyptמִצְרָ֑יְמָהH4714Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Exodus 1BSB references

Original words

[Jacob] tookהֵבִ֥יאH935Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularwith himאִתּ֖וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singularto Egyptמִצְרָֽיְמָה׃סH4714Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularhis sonsבָּנָ֞יוH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand grandsonsוּבְנֵ֤יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct. . .בָנָיו֙H1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-אִתּ֔וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singular[and] his daughtersבְּנֹתָ֛יוH1323Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularand granddaughtersוּבְנ֥וֹתH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct. . .בָּנָ֖יוH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularallוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructhis offspringזַרְע֑וֹH2233Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

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