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Those Who Went to Egypt

(Exodus 1:1–7)

7 Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.

The Children of Leah

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

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

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

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

12 The 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.

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

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

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

The Children of Zilpah

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

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

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

The Children of Rachel

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

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

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

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

The Children of Bilhah

23 The son of Dan: Hushim.

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

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

26 All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons. 27 And with the two sons [fn] who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy [fn] in all.

46:10 Jemuel is another name for Nemuel; see Numbers 26:12.

46:10 Zohar is a variant of Zerah; see Numbers 26:13 and 1 Chronicles 4:24.

46:13 Hebrew; SP and Syriac Puah; see 1 Chronicles 7:1.

46:13 Hebrew; SP and some LXX manuscripts Jashub; see Numbers 26:24 and 1 Chronicles 7:1.

46:15 That is, northwest Mesopotamia

46:16 SP and LXX Zephon; see also Numbers 26:15.

46:16 Arodi is a variant of Arod; see Numbers 26:17.

46:20 That is, Heliopolis, as in LXX

46:27 Hebrew; LXX the nine sons, probably including Joseph’s grandsons through Ephraim and Manasseh; see 1 Chronicles 7:14–29.

46:27 Hebrew (see also Exodus 1:5); LXX (see also Acts 7:14) seventy-five

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Those Who Went to Egypt