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Génesis 46
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Génesis 46
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Israel viaja a Egipto
46 Israel emprendió el viaje con todas sus pertenencias. Al llegar a Berseba ofreció sacrificios al Dios de su padre Isaac. 2 Esa noche Dios habló a Israel en una visión:
— ¡Jacob! ¡Jacob!
Él respondió:
— Aquí me tienes.
[Dios le] dijo:
3 — Yo soy Dios, el Dios de tu padre. No temas bajar a Egipto, porque allí haré de ti una gran nación. 4 Bajaré contigo a Egipto y yo mismo te haré subir de allí. Y cuando mueras, José te cerrará los ojos.
5 Cuando Jacob partió de Berseba, los hijos de Israel montaron a su padre Jacob junto con sus niños y mujeres en los carros que el faraón había enviado para transportarlos. 6 Así pues, Jacob y todos los suyos se marcharon a Egipto llevando consigo el ganado y todos los bienes que habían adquirido en la tierra de Canaán. 7 Todos sus hijos, hijas, nietos y nietas se fueron con Jacob.
8 Estos son los nombres de los israelitas que fueron a Egipto; es decir, Jacob y sus hijos:
Rubén, el primogénito de Jacob. 9 Los hijos de Rubén: Janoc, Falú, Jesrón y Carmí.
10 Los hijos de Simeón: Jemuel, Jamín, Oab, Jaquín, Sojar y Saúl, el hijo de la cananea.
11 Los hijos de Leví: Guersón, Queat y Merarí.
12 Los hijos de Judá: Er, Onán, Selá, Fares y Záraj (Er y Onán habían muerto en Canaán). Los hijos de Fares: Jesrón y Jamul.
13 Los hijos de Isacar: Tolá, Fúa, Job y Simrón.
14 Los hijos de Zabulón: Sered, Elón y Jajlel.
15 Estos fueron los hijos que Jacob tuvo con Lía en Parán Aram, además de su hija Dina. En total, entre hombres y mujeres eran treinta y tres personas.
16 Los hijos de Gad: Sifión, Jaguí, Esbón, Suní, Erí, Arodí y Arelí.
17 Los hijos de Aser: Jimná, Jisvá, Jisví, Beriá y la hermana de ellos que se llamaba Seraj. Los hijos de Beriá: Jéber y Malquiel.
18 Estos fueron los hijos que Jacob tuvo con Zilpá, la esclava que Labán dio a su hija Lía. En total sus descendientes fueron dieciséis personas.
19 Los hijos de Raquel, la mujer de Jacob: José y Benjamín.
20 Los hijos que José tuvo con Asenet, hija de Potifera, sacerdote de On, fueron Manasés y Efraín.
21 Los hijos de Benjamín: Belá, Bejer, Asbel, Guerá, Naamán, Ejí, Ros, Mufín, Jufín y Ared.
22 Esta fue la descendencia que Jacob tuvo con Raquel; en total catorce personas.
23 El hijo de Dan: Jusín.
24 Los hijos de Neftalí: Jajsel, Guní, Jéser y Silén.
25 Estos fueron los hijos que Jacob tuvo con Bilhá, la esclava que Labán dio a su hija Raquel. En total sus descendientes fueron siete personas.
26 Todos los miembros de la familia de Jacob que llegaron a Egipto —es decir, sus descendientes directos— sumaban en total sesenta y seis personas, sin contar a las mujeres de sus hijos. 27 Con los dos hijos de José que le nacieron en Egipto, el total de miembros de la familia de Jacob que emigró a Egipto ascendió a setenta personas.
Encuentro de Jacob y José
28 Israel envió por delante a Judá para que anunciara a José su llegada y acudiera a su encuentro en Gosen. Cuando estaban llegando a la región de Gosen, 29 José ordenó que preparasen su carro y salió al encuentro de su padre Israel. Al encontrarse, José se fundió en un abrazo con su padre, y lloró largo rato sobre su hombro. 30 Entonces Israel dijo a José:
— Ahora ya puedo morir. Te he visto y sé que estás vivo.
31 José dijo a sus hermanos y a la familia de su padre:
— Voy a ver al faraón, para darle la noticia de que mis hermanos y la familia de mi padre, que vivían en Canaán, han venido a estar conmigo; 32 y que han traído consigo cuanto tenían, sus ovejas y sus vacas, porque son pastores y su trabajo es cuidar ganado. 33 Por eso, cuando el faraón les llame y les pregunte a qué se dedican, 34 díganle: “Nosotros, tus siervos, nos hemos dedicado a cuidar ganado desde nuestra juventud hasta ahora, y lo mismo hicieron nuestros antepasados”. Así les permitirá establecerse en la región de Gosen, porque los egipcios consideran impuros a los pastores de ovejas.
Genesis 46
New International Version
Genesis 46
New International Version
Jacob Goes to Egypt
46 So Israel(A) set out with all that was his, and when he reached Beersheba,(B) he offered sacrifices(C) to the God of his father Isaac.(D)
2 And God spoke to Israel(E) in a vision at night(F) and said, “Jacob! Jacob!”
“Here I am,”(G) he replied.
3 “I am God, the God of your father,”(H) he said. “Do not be afraid(I) to go down to Egypt,(J) for I will make you into a great nation(K) there.(L) 4 I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again.(M) And Joseph’s own hand will close your eyes.(N)”
5 Then Jacob left Beersheba,(O) and Israel’s(P) sons took their father Jacob and their children and their wives in the carts(Q) that Pharaoh had sent to transport him. 6 So Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt,(R) taking with them their livestock and the possessions(S) they had acquired(T) in Canaan. 7 Jacob brought with him to Egypt(U) his sons and grandsons and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.(V)
8 These are the names of the sons of Israel(W) (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt:
Reuben the firstborn(X) of Jacob.
9 The sons of Reuben:(Y)
Hanok, Pallu,(Z) Hezron and Karmi.(AA)
10 The sons of Simeon:(AB)
Jemuel,(AC) Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar(AD) and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
11 The sons of Levi:(AE)
Gershon,(AF) Kohath(AG) and Merari.(AH)
12 The sons of Judah:(AI)
Er,(AJ) Onan,(AK) Shelah, Perez(AL) and Zerah(AM) (but Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan).(AN)
The sons of Perez:(AO)
Hezron and Hamul.(AP)
13 The sons of Issachar:(AQ)
Tola, Puah,[a](AR) Jashub[b](AS) and Shimron.
14 The sons of Zebulun:(AT)
Sered, Elon and Jahleel.
15 These were the sons Leah bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram,[c](AU) besides his daughter Dinah.(AV) These sons and daughters of his were thirty-three in all.
16 The sons of Gad:(AW)
Zephon,[d](AX) Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli.
17 The sons of Asher:(AY)
Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah.
Their sister was Serah.
The sons of Beriah:
Heber and Malkiel.
18 These were the children born to Jacob by Zilpah,(AZ) whom Laban had given to his daughter Leah(BA)—sixteen in all.
19 The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel:(BB)
Joseph and Benjamin.(BC) 20 In Egypt, Manasseh(BD) and Ephraim(BE) were born to Joseph(BF) by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.[e](BG)
21 The sons of Benjamin:(BH)
Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard.(BI)
22 These were the sons of Rachel(BJ) who were born to Jacob—fourteen in all.
25 These were the sons born to Jacob by Bilhah,(BN) whom Laban had given to his daughter Rachel(BO)—seven in all.
26 All those who went to Egypt with Jacob—those who were his direct descendants, not counting his sons’ wives—numbered sixty-six persons.(BP) 27 With the two sons[f] who had been born to Joseph in Egypt,(BQ) the members of Jacob’s family, which went to Egypt, were seventy[g] in all.(BR)
28 Now Jacob sent Judah(BS) ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen.(BT) When they arrived in the region of Goshen, 29 Joseph had his chariot(BU) made ready and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel.(BV) As soon as Joseph appeared before him, he threw his arms around his father[h] and wept(BW) for a long time.(BX)
30 Israel(BY) said to Joseph, “Now I am ready to die, since I have seen for myself that you are still alive.”(BZ)
31 Then Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and speak to Pharaoh and will say to him, ‘My brothers and my father’s household, who were living in the land of Canaan,(CA) have come to me.(CB) 32 The men are shepherds;(CC) they tend livestock,(CD) and they have brought along their flocks and herds and everything they own.’(CE) 33 When Pharaoh calls you in and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’(CF) 34 you should answer, ‘Your servants(CG) have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.’(CH) Then you will be allowed to settle(CI) in the region of Goshen,(CJ) for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.(CK)”
Footnotes
- Genesis 46:13 Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text Puvah
- Genesis 46:13 Samaritan Pentateuch and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Num. 26:24 and 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text Iob
- Genesis 46:15 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
- Genesis 46:16 Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint (see also Num. 26:15); Masoretic Text Ziphion
- Genesis 46:20 That is, Heliopolis
- Genesis 46:27 Hebrew; Septuagint the nine children
- Genesis 46:27 Hebrew (see also Exodus 1:5 and note); Septuagint (see also Acts 7:14) seventy-five
- Genesis 46:29 Hebrew around him
Genesis 46
English Standard Version
Genesis 46
English Standard Version
Joseph Brings His Family to Egypt
46 So Israel took his journey with all that he had and came to (A)Beersheba, and offered sacrifices (B)to the God of his father Isaac. 2 And God spoke to Israel (C)in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.” 3 Then he said, “I am God, (D)the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will (E)make you into a great nation. 4 I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also (F)bring you up again, and (G)Joseph's hand shall close your eyes.”
5 Then Jacob set out from Beersheba. The sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons (H)that Pharaoh had sent to carry him. 6 They also took their livestock and their goods, which they had gained in the land of Canaan, and (I)came into Egypt, Jacob and all his offspring with him, 7 his sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters. All his offspring he brought with him into Egypt.
8 (J)Now (K)these are the names of the descendants of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons. (L)Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, 9 and the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 10 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. 11 The sons of (M)Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 12 The sons of (N)Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but (O)Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan); and the sons of (P)Perez were Hezron and Hamul. 13 (Q)The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Yob, and Shimron. 14 The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. 15 These are the sons of Leah, (R)whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, together with his daughter Dinah; altogether his sons and his daughters numbered thirty-three.
16 The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli. 17 (S)The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, with Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel. 18 (T)These are the sons of Zilpah, (U)whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bore to Jacob—sixteen persons.
19 The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin. 20 And (V)to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera the priest of (W)On, bore to him. 21 And (X)the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. 22 These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob—fourteen persons in all.
23 The son[a] of Dan: Hushim. 24 (Y)The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. 25 (Z)These are the sons of Bilhah, (AA)whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob—seven persons in all.
26 All the persons belonging to Jacob who came into Egypt, who were his own descendants, not including Jacob's sons' wives, were sixty-six persons in all. 27 And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two. (AB)All the persons of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy.
Jacob and Joseph Reunited
28 He had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to show the way before him in Goshen, and they came (AC)into the land of Goshen. 29 Then Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He presented himself to him and (AD)fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while. 30 Israel said to Joseph, (AE)“Now let me die, since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive.” 31 Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's household, (AF)“I will go up and tell Pharaoh and will say to him, ‘My brothers and my father's household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me. 32 (AG)And the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’ 33 When Pharaoh calls you and says, (AH)‘What is your occupation?’ 34 you shall say, (AI)‘Your servants have been keepers of livestock (AJ)from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,’ in order that you may dwell (AK)in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is (AL)an abomination to the Egyptians.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 46:23 Hebrew sons
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