God's Word Translation

Genesis 46:4-16 God's Word Translation (GW)

4. I will go with you to Egypt, and I will make sure you come back again. Joseph will close your eyes ⌊when you die⌋.”

5. So Jacob left Beersheba. Israel’s sons put their father Jacob, their children, and their wives in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to bring him back.

6. They also took their livestock and the possessions they had accumulated in Canaan.Jacob and all his family arrived in Egypt.

7. He had brought his sons, his grandsons, his daughters, and his granddaughters—his entire family.

8. These are the names of Israel’s descendants (Jacob and his descendants) who arrived in Egypt.Reuben was Jacob’s firstborn.

9. The sons of Reuben wereHanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

10. The sons of Simeon wereJemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.

11. The sons of Levi wereGershon, Kohath, and Merari.

12. The sons of Judah wereEr, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. (Er and Onan had died in Canaan.)The sons of Perez wereHezron and Hamul.

13. The sons of Issachar wereTola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.

14. The sons of Zebulun wereSered, Elon, and Jahleel.

15. These were the descendants of the sons Leah gave to Jacob in Paddan Aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of these sons and daughters was 33.

16. The sons of Gad wereZiphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.