Israel's Migration to Egypt

46 And Israel departed; he took with him all that he had,[366] and when he came to Beersheba, he performed a divine service: he offered sacrifices to God of his father Isaac. 2 That same night there was a vision to Israel, God speaking to them. "Jacob! Jacob!" – He called him. "Yes," replied James. 3 And it was said to him, "I am God, the God of your father! Do not be afraid to go into Egypt, for it is there that I am pleased to make your descendants[368] a great nation. 4I myself will go with you to Egypt, and in due time I myself will surely bring you, your great descendants, out of there. At the hour of your death Joseph will be with you, his hand will cover your eyes."

5Then Jacob left Beersheba. And the children of Israel, continuing their journey, carried their father Jacob, their little children, and their wives in carts, which Pharaoh had sent for their journey. 6Thus they came to Egypt with their cattle and the goods they had acquired in Canaan, Jacob and all his family with him. 7He brought with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, daughters and granddaughters, all his descendants.

8These are the names of the children of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who migrated to Egypt.

Jacob's firstborn son was Reuben.

9The sons of Reuben: Chanoh and Palluh, Hezrohn and Carmi.

10The sons of Simeon were Emuel and Yami, Ohad and Yahin, and Tzohar and Shaul (the son of the Canaanite woman).

11 The sons of Levi: Gershawn, Kechat, and Merari.

12 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Paretz, and Zanarah (of whom Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan). And the sons of Parez were Hetzroan and Hamul.

13 The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvwa, Job, Shimron.

14 And the sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elona, and Yahleel.

15These are the sons of Jacob by Leah, who, like his daughter Dinah,369 were born in Paddan-aram. Together with their children and grandchildren, there are thirty-three of them in all[370]b.

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

17The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah: Hever and Malkiel.