| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Israel set out with all that he had and came to Beer-sheba, and he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. | 1So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. |
| 2That night God spoke to Israel in a vision: "Jacob, Jacob!" He said. And Jacob replied, "Here I am." | 2And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob. |
| 3God said, "I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. | 3“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. |
| 4I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you back. Joseph will put his hands on your eyes." | 4I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.” |
| 5Jacob left Beer-sheba. The sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and their wives. | 5Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives. |
| 6They also took their cattle and possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan. Then Jacob and all his children went with him to Egypt. | 6They also took the livestock and possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt. |
| 7His sons and grandsons, his daughters and granddaughters, indeed all his offspring, he brought with him to Egypt. | 7Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring. |
| 8These are the names of the Israelites, Jacob and his sons, who went to Egypt: Jacob's firstborn: Reuben. | 8Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. |
| 9Reuben's sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. | 9The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. |
| 10Simeon's sons: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. | 10The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. |
| 11Levi's sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. | 11The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 12Judah's sons: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. Perez's sons: Hezron and Hamul. | 12The 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. |
| 13Issachar's sons: Tola, Puvah, Jashub, and Shimron. | 13The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron. |
| 14Zebulun's sons: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. | 14The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. |
| 15These were Leah's sons born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, as well as his daughter Dinah. The total number of persons: 33. | 15These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three. |
| 16Gad's sons: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli. | 16The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli. |
| 17Asher's sons: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. Beriah's sons were Heber and Malchiel. | 17The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel. |
| 18These were the sons of Zilpah--whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah--that she bore to Jacob: 16 persons. | 18These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all. |
| 19The sons of Jacob's wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin. | 19The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin. |
| 20Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt. They were born to him by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, a priest at On. | 20Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. |
| 21Benjamin's sons: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. | 21The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. |
| 22These were Rachel's sons who were born to Jacob: 14 persons. | 22These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob—fourteen in all. |
| 23Dan's son: Hushim. | 23The son of Dan: Hushim. |
| 24Naphtali's sons: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. | 24The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. |
| 25These were the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel. She bore to Jacob: seven persons. | 25These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel—seven in all. |
| 26The total number of persons belonging to Jacob--his direct descendants, not including the wives of Jacob's sons--who came to Egypt: 66. | 26All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons. |
| 27And Joseph's sons who were born to him in Egypt: two persons. All those of Jacob's household who had come to Egypt: 70 persons. | 27And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all. |
| 28Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to prepare for his arrival at Goshen. When they came to the land of Goshen, | 28Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen, |
| 29Joseph hitched the horses to his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, threw his arms around him, and wept for a long time. | 29Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely. |
| 30Then Israel said to Joseph, "At last I can die, now that I have seen your face and know you are still alive!" | 30Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!” |
| 31Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's household, "I will go up and inform Pharaoh, telling him: My brothers and my father's household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me. | 31Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and inform Pharaoh: ‘My brothers and my father’s household from the land of Canaan have come to me. |
| 32The men are shepherds; they also raise livestock. They have brought their sheep and cattle and all that they have. | 32The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’ |
| 33When Pharaoh addresses you and asks, 'What is your occupation?' | 33When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’ |
| 34you are to say, 'Your servants, both we and our fathers, have raised livestock from our youth until now.' Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are abhorrent to Egyptians." | 34you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.” |
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