1. These are the names of the sons of Israel, who went into Egypt with Jacob. They entered, each one with his house:
2. Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah,
3. Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
4. Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
5. Therefore, all the souls of those who went forth from Jacob's thigh were seventy. Now Joseph was in Egypt.
6. When he had died, along with all of his brothers and all of that generation,
7. the sons of Israel increased, and they multiplied like seedlings. And having been strengthened exceedingly, they filled the land.
8. Meanwhile, there arose a new king over Egypt, who was ignorant of Joseph.
9. And he said to his people: "Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are many, and they are stronger than we are.
10. Come, let us wisely oppress them, lest they multiply; and if any war should advance against us, they may be added to our enemies, and having fought against us, they might depart from the land."
11. And so he set over them masters of the works, in order to afflict them with burdens. And they built for Pharaoh the cities of the tabernacles: Pithom and Raamses.