God's Word Translation

Genesis 46:19-28 God's Word Translation (GW)

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

20. In Egypt, Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph by Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest from the city of On.

21. The sons of Benjamin were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

22. These were the descendants of Rachel who were born to Jacob. The total was 14.

23. The son of Dan wasHushim.

24. The sons of Naphtali wereJahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

25. These were the descendants of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel. She gave birth to these sons for Jacob. The total was 7.

26. The total number of Jacob’s direct descendants who went with him to Egypt was 66. This didn’t include the wives of Jacob’s sons.

27. Joseph had two sons who were born in Egypt. The grand total of people in Jacob’s household who went to Egypt was 70.

28. Israel sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Israel’s family arrived in the region of Goshen,