Genesis 46:1-29

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:

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.

¹⁸ These were the children born to Jacob by Zilpah,^(AZ) whom Laban had given to his daughter Leah^(BA)—sixteen in all.

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)