The Israelites Multiply in Egypt

(Genesis 46:7–27)

1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family:

• 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;


• 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;


• 4 Dan and Naphtali;
  
• Gad and Asher.

5 The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy [fn] in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt.

6 Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died, 7 but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.