Common English Bible

Genesis 46:8-23 Common English Bible (CEB)

8. These are the names of the Israelites who went to Egypt, including Jacob and his sons. Jacob’s oldest son was Reuben.

9. Reuben’s sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

10. Simeon’s sons were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, whose mother was a Canaanite.

11. Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

12. Judah’s sons were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. Er and Onan both died in the land of Canaan. Perez’s sons were Hezron and Hamul.

13. Issachar’s sons were Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.

14. Zebulun’s sons were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

15. These are the sons Leah bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram. Her daughter was Dinah. All of these persons, including his sons and daughters, totaled 33.

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.