Genesis 46

Genesis 46

Genesis 46:1 So Israel started out with all that he had and came to Beersheba, and there slaughtered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

Genesis 46:2 And God spoke to Israel in visions at night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he responded, “Notice me.”

Genesis 46:3 Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, because there I will set you up as a large nation.

Genesis 46:4 I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again, and Joseph’s hand will close your eyes.”

Genesis 46:5 Then Jacob left from Beersheba. The sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons that Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

Genesis 46:6 They also took their cattle and their goods, which they had gained in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob and all his seed with him,

Genesis 46:7 his sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters. He brought all his seed with him into Egypt.

Genesis 46:8 Here are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons. Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn,

Genesis 46:9 and the sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Genesis 46:10 The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.

Genesis 46:11 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Genesis 46:12 The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan); and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

Genesis 46:13 The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puvah, Yob, and Shimron.

Genesis 46:14 The sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

Genesis 46:15 These are the sons of Leah, whom she gave birth to for Jacob in Paddan-Aram, together with his daughter Dinah; all the throats of his sons and his daughters numbered thirty-three.

Genesis 46:16 The sons of Gad were Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

Genesis 46:17 The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, with Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah were Heber and Malchiel.

Genesis 46:18 These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she gave birth to Jacob – sixteen throats.

Genesis 46:19 The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife were Joseph and Benjamin.

Genesis 46:20 And Manasseh and Ephraim were given birth to for Joseph in the land of Egypt, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera the priest of On, gave birth to for him.

Genesis 46:21 And the sons of Benjamin were Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

Genesis 46:22 These are the sons of Rachel, who for Jacob were given birth to – fourteen throats in all.

Genesis 46:23 The sons of Dan were Hushim.

Genesis 46:24 The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

Genesis 46:25 These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban had given to Rachel his daughter, and these she gave birth to for Jacob- seven throats in all.

Genesis 46:26 All the throats coming from Jacob who came into Egypt, who came from his own body, not counting Jacob’s sons’ wives, were sixty-six persons in all.

Genesis 46:27 And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two. All the throats of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy.

Genesis 46:28 He had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.

Genesis 46:29 Then Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He presented himself to him and fell on his neck and wept on his neck again.

Genesis 46:30 Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive.”

Genesis 46:31 Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s family, “I will go up and tell Pharaoh and will say to him, ‘My brothers and my father’s family, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

Genesis 46:32 And the men are shepherds, because they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that their possessions.’

Genesis 46:33 When Pharaoh calls you and says, ‘What is your occupation?’

Genesis 46:34 you will say, ‘Your slaves have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,’ in order that you may live in the land of Goshen, because every shepherd is repulsive to the Egyptians.”

Genesis 46 quotes:

“But here is another principle. There will be no liberty to look forward to the new and different until we accept God’s own good news as valid and then act upon it. The good news was that Joseph was alive. Jacob had to believe that and act on it. At first this good news was traumatic. His heart fainted, but eventually Jacob accepted the good news. “…It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die” (Genesis 45:28).”

Kendall, R. T. God Meant It for Good. MorningStar Publications, 1988. p. 185.

“In this last in the series of special revelations that marked his pilgrim life, Jacob was reassured that the land of Canaan would be given to him and his descendants. Though Jacob now was leaving Canaan with all his family, God confirmed His promise and revealed to Jacob His plan for ultimately bringing his seed back to the promised land. God’s promise included the following elements: peace, “Fear not to go down into Egypt”; purpose, “for | will there make of thee a great nation”; presence, “| will go down with thee into Egypt”; power, “and | will also surely bring thee up again’; and protection, “And Joseph shall put his hands upon thine eyes” (Genesis 46:3,4). The promise that Joseph would close Jacob’s eyes was a prophecy that Jacob’s last rites would be performed by his own illustrious son.”

McQuay, Earl P. Joseph: Seeing God in the Worst of Times. Acćent Books, 1989. p. 99.

“After a long lifetime of blunders and shortcomings, attempts to change that never really succeeded, after over one hundred years we find frail old Jacob a truly transformed man. Although it took almost a whole lifetime, God was willing patiently to wait to fashion Jacob into the kind of person he ought to be. And if the Lord did that for Jacob, is he not willing and able to do it for you and me?”

Searle, David C. Joseph: “His Arms Were Made Strong.” Banner of Truth Trust, 2012. p. 121.