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

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

2 And 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.

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

5 Then 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.

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

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

Original words

So Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular set out וַיִּסַּ֤ע H5265 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular with all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative he had ל֔וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular and when he came וַיָּבֹ֖א H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to בְּאֵ֣רָה H884 Preposition Beersheba שָּׁ֑בַע H884 Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular he offered וַיִּזְבַּ֣ח H2076 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular sacrifices זְבָחִ֔ים H2077 Noun - masculine plural to the God לֵאלֹהֵ֖י H430 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct of his father אָבִ֥יו H1 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Isaac יִצְחָֽק׃ H3327 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

And that night הַלַּ֔יְלָה H3915 Article | Noun - masculine singular God אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ H430 Noun - masculine plural spoke וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to Israel לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular in a vision בְּמַרְאֹ֣ת H4759 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Jacob יַעֲקֹ֣ב׀ H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular Jacob יַעֲקֹ֑ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular He said וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Here I am הִנֵּֽנִי׃ H2009 Interjection | first person common singular replied Jacob וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

I אָנֹכִ֥י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am God הָאֵ֖ל H410 Article | Noun - masculine singular He said וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of your father אָבִ֑יךָ H1 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb be afraid תִּירָא֙ H3372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular to go down מֵרְדָ֣ה H3381 Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular to Egypt מִצְרַ֔יְמָה H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I will make אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֥ H7760 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular you into a great גָּד֖וֹל H1419 Adjective - masculine singular nation לְג֥וֹי H1471 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular there שָֽׁם׃ H8033 Adverb

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

I אָנֹכִ֗י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular will go down אֵרֵ֤ד H3381 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular with עִמְּךָ֙ H5973 Preposition | second person masculine singular you to Egypt מִצְרַ֔יְמָה H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular and I וְאָנֹכִ֖י H595 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular will surely גַם־ H1571 Conjunction . . . עָלֹ֑ה H5927 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute bring you back אַֽעַלְךָ֣ H5927 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular And Joseph’s וְיוֹסֵ֕ף H3130 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular own hands יָד֖וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular will close יָשִׁ֥ית H7896 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . עַל־ H5921 Preposition your eyes עֵינֶֽיךָ׃ H5869 Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

Then Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular departed וַיָּ֥קָם H6965 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular from מִבְּאֵ֣ר H884 Preposition Beersheba שָׁ֑בַע H884 Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular and the sons בְנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker took וַיִּשְׂא֨וּ H5375 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural their father אֲבִיהֶ֗ם H1 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Jacob יַעֲקֹ֣ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular in the wagons בָּעֲגָל֕וֹת H5699 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֖ה H6547 Noun - proper - masculine singular had sent שָׁלַ֥ח H7971 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to carry him לָשֵׂ֥את H5375 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֹתֽוֹ׃ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular along with their children טַפָּם֙ H2945 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and wives נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם H802 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

They also took וַיִּקְח֣וּ H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the livestock מִקְנֵיהֶ֗ם H4735 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and possessions רְכוּשָׁם֙ H7399 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative they had acquired רָֽכְשׁוּ֙ H7408 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Canaan כְּנַ֔עַן H3667 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular and all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct his offspring זַרְע֥וֹ H2233 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular went וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural - אִתּֽוֹ׃ H854 Preposition | third person masculine singular to Egypt מִצְרָ֑יְמָה H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Exodus 1 BSB references

Original words

[Jacob] took הֵבִ֥יא H935 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular with him אִתּ֖וֹ H854 Preposition | third person masculine singular to Egypt מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ס H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular his sons בָּנָ֞יו H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and grandsons וּבְנֵ֤י H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct . . . בָנָיו֙ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - אִתּ֔וֹ H854 Preposition | third person masculine singular [and] his daughters בְּנֹתָ֛יו H1323 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular and granddaughters וּבְנ֥וֹת H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct . . . בָּנָ֖יו H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct his offspring זַרְע֑וֹ H2233 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

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