1. Jacob packed up everything he owned and left for Egypt. On the way he stopped near the town of Beersheba and offered sacrifices to the God his father Isaac had worshipped.
2. That night, God spoke to him and said, “Jacob! Jacob!”“Here I am,” Jacob answered.
3. God said, “I am God, the same God your father worshipped. Don't be afraid to go to Egypt. I will give you so many descendants that one day they will become a nation.
4. I will go with you to Egypt, and later I will bring your descendants back here. Your son Joseph will be at your side when you die.”