Common English Bible

Genesis 46:16-31 Common English Bible (CEB)

16. Gad’s sons were Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

17. Asher’s sons were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malchiel.

18. These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah. She bore these to Jacob, a total of 16 persons.

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

20. To Joseph, in the land of Egypt, were born Manasseh and Ephraim. Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of Heliopolis, bore them to him.

21. Benjamin’s sons were Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

22. These are Rachel’s sons who were born to Jacob, a total of 14 persons.

23. Dan’s son was Hushim.

24. Naphtali’s sons were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

25. These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel. She bore these to Jacob, a total of 7 persons.

26. All of the persons going to Egypt with Jacob—his own children, excluding Jacob’s sons’ wives—totaled 66 persons.

27. Joseph’s sons born to him in Egypt were 2 persons. Thus, all of the persons in Jacob’s household going to Egypt totaled 70.

28. Israel had sent Judah ahead to Joseph so that Joseph could explain the way to Goshen. Then they arrived in the land of Goshen.

29. Joseph hitched up his chariot and went to meet his father Israel in Goshen. When he arrived, he threw his arms around his neck and wept, embracing him for a long time.

30. Israel said to Joseph, "I can die now after seeing your face. You are really still alive!"

31. Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, "Let me go up and inform Pharaoh and tell him, ‘My brothers and my father’s household who were in the land of Canaan have arrived.