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Genesis 46:8-27

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

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8Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

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

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

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

12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

13The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.

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

15These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.

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

17The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

18These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.

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

20Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

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

22These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob—fourteen in all.

23The son of Dan: Hushim.

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

25These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel—seven in all.

26All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.

27And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all.

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References and Original Words

Verse 8

Original words

Now theseוְאֵ֨לֶּהH428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common pluralare the namesשְׁמ֧וֹתH8034Noun - masculine plural constructof the sonsבְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularJacobיַעֲקֹ֣בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularand his descendantsוּבָנָ֑יוH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularwho wentהַבָּאִ֥יםH935Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralto Egyptמִצְרַ֖יְמָהH4714Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularReubenרְאוּבֵֽן׃H7205Noun - proper - masculine singularJacob’sיַעֲקֹ֖בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularfirstbornבְּכֹ֥רH1060Noun - masculine singular construct
Verse 9

Original words

The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Reubenרְאוּבֵ֑ןH7205Noun - proper - masculine singularHanochחֲנ֥וֹךְH2585Noun - proper - masculine singularPalluוּפַלּ֖וּאH6396Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularHezronוְחֶצְר֥וֹןH2696Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Carmiוְכַרְמִֽי׃H3756Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 10

Original words

The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Simeonשִׁמְע֗וֹןH8095Noun - proper - masculine singularJemuelיְמוּאֵ֧לH3223Noun - proper - masculine singularJaminוְיָמִ֛יןH3226Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularOhadוְאֹ֖הַדH161Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularJachinוְיָכִ֣יןH3199Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularZoharוְצֹ֑חַרH6714Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Shaulוְשָׁא֖וּלH7586Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe sonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof a Canaanite womanהַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽית׃H3669Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

  • Jemuel is another name for Nemuel; see Numbers 26:12.
  • Zohar is a variant of Zerah; see Numbers 26:13 and 1 Chronicles 4:24.
Verse 11

Original words

The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Leviלֵוִ֑יH3878Noun - proper - masculine singularGershonגֵּרְשׁ֕וֹןH1648Noun - proper - masculine singularKohathקְהָ֖תH6955Noun - proper - masculine singularand Merariוּמְרָרִֽי׃H4847Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֗הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularErעֵ֧רH6147Noun - proper - masculine singularOnanוְאוֹנָ֛ןH209Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularShelahוְשֵׁלָ֖הH7956Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularPerezוָפֶ֣רֶץH6557Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Zerahוָזָ֑רַחH2226Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularbut Erעֵ֤רH6147Noun - proper - masculine singularand Onanוְאוֹנָן֙H209Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singulardiedוַיָּ֨מָתH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןH3667Noun - proper - masculine singularThe sonsבְנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .וַיִּהְי֥וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralof Perezפֶ֖רֶץH6557Noun - proper - masculine singularHezronחֶצְר֥וֹןH2696Noun - proper - masculine singularand Hamulוְחָמֽוּל׃H2538Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Issacharיִשָׂשכָ֑רH3485Noun - proper - masculine singularTolaתּוֹלָ֥עH8439Noun - proper - masculine singularPuvahוּפֻוָּ֖הH6312Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularJobוְי֥וֹבH3102Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Shimronוְשִׁמְרֽוֹן׃H8110Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Hebrew; SP and Syriac Puah; see 1 Chronicles 7:1.
  • Hebrew; SP and some LXX manuscripts Jashub; see Numbers 26:24 and 1 Chronicles 7:1.
Verse 14

Original words

The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֑ןH2074Noun - proper - masculine singularSeredסֶ֥רֶדH5624Noun - proper - masculine singularElonוְאֵל֖וֹןH356Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Jahleelוְיַחְלְאֵֽל׃H3177Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

Theseאֵ֣לֶּה׀H428Pronoun - common pluralare the sonsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Leahלֵאָ֗הH3812Noun - proper - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativebornיָֽלְדָ֤הH3205Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularto Jacobלְיַעֲקֹב֙H3290Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularinבְּפַדַּ֣ןH6307PrepositionPaddan-aramאֲרָ֔םH758Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .וְאֵ֖תH854Conjunctive waw | Prepositionin addition to his daughterבִתּ֑וֹH1323Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularDinahדִּינָ֣הH1783Noun - proper - feminine singularThe totalכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructnumberנֶ֧פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singular constructof sonsבָּנָ֛יוH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand daughtersוּבְנוֹתָ֖יוH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular[was] thirty-threeשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםH7970Number - common plural. . .וְשָׁלֹֽשׁ׃H7969Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular

BSB notes

  • That is, northwest Mesopotamia
Verse 16

Original words

The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Gadגָ֔דH1410Noun - proper - masculine singularZiphionצִפְי֥וֹןH6837Noun - proper - masculine singularHaggiוְחַגִּ֖יH2291Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularShuniשׁוּנִ֣יH7764Noun - proper - masculine singularEzbonוְאֶצְבֹּ֑ןH675Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularEriעֵרִ֥יH6179Noun - proper - masculine singularArodiוַֽאֲרוֹדִ֖יH722Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Areliוְאַרְאֵלִֽי׃H692Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • SP and LXX Zephon; see also Numbers 26:15.
  • Arodi is a variant of Arod; see Numbers 26:17.
Verse 17

Original words

The childrenוּבְנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Asherאָשֵׁ֗רH836Noun - proper - masculine singularImnahיִמְנָ֧הH3232Noun - proper - masculine singularIshvahוְיִשְׁוָ֛הH3438Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularIshviוְיִשְׁוִ֥יH3440Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularBeriahוּבְרִיעָ֖הH1283Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand their sisterאֲחֹתָ֑םH269Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralSerahוְשֶׂ֣רַחH8294Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularThe sonsוּבְנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Beriahבְרִיעָ֔הH1283Noun - proper - masculine singularHeberחֶ֖בֶרH2268Noun - proper - masculine singularand Malchielוּמַלְכִּיאֵֽל׃H4439Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

Theseאֵ֚לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralare the sonsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct-אֵ֙לֶּה֙H428Pronoun - common pluralof Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֔בH3290Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularbornוַתֵּ֤לֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerto Zilpahזִלְפָּ֔הH2153Noun - proper - feminine singularwhomאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeLabanלָבָ֖ןH3837Noun - proper - masculine singulargaveנָתַ֥ןH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto his daughterבִתּ֑וֹH1323Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularLeahלְלֵאָ֣הH3812Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singularsixteenשֵׁ֥שׁH8337Number - feminine singular construct. . .עֶשְׂרֵ֖הH6240Number - feminine singular constructin allנָֽפֶשׁ׃H5315Noun - feminine singular
Verse 19

Original words

The sonsבְּנֵ֤יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Jacob’sיַֽעֲקֹ֔בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularwifeאֵ֣שֶׁתH802Noun - feminine singular constructRachelרָחֵל֙H7354Noun - proper - feminine singularJosephיוֹסֵ֖ףH3130Noun - proper - masculine singularand Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִֽן׃H1144Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 20

Original words

Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הH4519Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃H669Noun - proper - masculine singularwere bornוַיִּוָּלֵ֣דH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto Josephלְיוֹסֵף֮H3130Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularin the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַיִם֒H4714Noun - proper - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relative-יָֽלְדָה־H3205Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular-לּוֹ֙Preposition | third person masculine singularby Asenathאָֽסְנַ֔תH621Noun - proper - feminine singulardaughterבַּת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructvvvפּ֥וֹטִיH6319of Potipheraפֶ֖רַעH6319Noun - proper - masculine singularpriestכֹּהֵ֣ןH3548Noun - masculine singular constructof Onאֹ֑ןH204Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker

BSB notes

  • That is, Heliopolis, as in LXX
Verse 21

Original words

The sonsוּבְנֵ֣יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֗ןH1144Noun - proper - masculine singularBelaבֶּ֤לַעH1106Noun - proper - masculine singularBecherוָבֶ֙כֶר֙H1071Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularAshbelוְאַשְׁבֵּ֔לH788Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularGeraגֵּרָ֥אH1617Noun - proper - masculine singularNaamanוְנַעֲמָ֖ןH5283Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularEhiאֵחִ֣יH278Noun - proper - masculine singularRoshוָרֹ֑אשׁH7220Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularMuppimמֻפִּ֥יםH4649Noun - proper - masculine singularHuppimוְחֻפִּ֖יםH2650Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Ardוָאָֽרְדְּ׃H714Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 22

Original words

Theseאֵ֚לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralare the sonsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Rachelרָחֵ֔לH7354Noun - proper - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativebornיֻלַּ֖דH3205Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singularto Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֑בH3290Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .כָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructfourteenאַרְבָּעָ֥הH702Number - masculine singular. . .עָשָֽׂר׃H6240Number - masculine singularin allנֶ֖פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singular
Verse 23

Original words

The sonוּבְנֵי־H1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Danדָ֖ןH1835Noun - proper - masculine singularHushimחֻשִֽׁים׃H2366Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 24

Original words

The sonsוּבְנֵ֖יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֑יH5321Noun - proper - masculine singularJahzeelיַחְצְאֵ֥לH3183Noun - proper - masculine singularGuniוְגוּנִ֖יH1476Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularJezerוְיֵ֥צֶרH3337Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Shillemוְשִׁלֵּֽם׃H8006Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 25

Original words

Theseאֵ֚לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralare the sonsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֖בH3290Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularbornוַתֵּ֧לֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-אֵ֛לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralto Bilhahבִלְהָ֔הH1090Noun - proper - feminine singularwhomאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeLabanלָבָ֖ןH3837Noun - proper - masculine singulargaveנָתַ֥ןH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto his daughterבִּתּ֑וֹH1323Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularRachelלְרָחֵ֣לH7354Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singularsevenשִׁבְעָֽה׃H7651Number - masculine singularin allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructנֶ֥פֶשׁנֶ֥פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singular
Verse 26

Original words

All thoseכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructbelonging to Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֤בH3290Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularwho cameהַבָּאָ֨הH935Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularto Egyptמִצְרַ֙יְמָה֙H4714Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularhis direct descendantsיֹצְאֵ֣יH3318Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct. . .יְרֵכ֔וֹH3409Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularbesidesמִלְּבַ֖דH905Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe wivesנְשֵׁ֣יH802Noun - feminine plural constructof Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֑בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .כָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .נֶ֖פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singularsonsבְנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct[numbered] sixty-sixשִׁשִּׁ֥יםH8346Number - common plural. . .וָשֵֽׁשׁ׃H8337Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singularpersonsהַ֠נֶּפֶשׁH5315Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 27

Original words

And with the twoשְׁנָ֑יִםH8147Number - md-נֶ֣פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singularsonsוּבְנֵ֥יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructwhoאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativehad been bornיֻלַּד־H3205Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singulartoל֥וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularJosephיוֹסֵ֛ףH3130Noun - proper - masculine singularin Egyptבְמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularthe membersהַנֶּ֧פֶשׁH5315Article | Noun - feminine singularof Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֛בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularfamilyלְבֵֽית־H1004Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructwho wentהַבָּ֥אָהH935Article | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularto Egypt [were]מִצְרַ֖יְמָהH4714Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularseventyשִׁבְעִֽים׃פH7657Number - common pluralin allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

  • Hebrew; LXX the nine sons, probably including Joseph’s grandsons through Ephraim and Manasseh; see 1 Chronicles 7:14–29.
  • Hebrew (see also Exodus 1:5); LXX (see also Acts 7:14) seventy-five

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