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1. So Israeln took all he had and startedhis trip. He went to Beer- sheba, where he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
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1. And Israel H3478 took his journey H5265 with all H3605 that H834 he had , and came H935 to Beer H884 -sheba , and offered H2076 sacrifices H2077 unto the God H430 of his father H1 Isaac H3327 .
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2. During the night God spoke to Israel in a vision and said, "Jacob, Jacob." And Jacob answered, "Here I am."
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2. And God H430 spoke H559 unto Israel H3478 in the visions H4759 of the night H3915 , and said H559 , Jacob H3290 , Jacob H3290 . And he said H559 , Here H2009 am I.
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3. Then God said, "I am God, the God of your father. Don't be afraid to go to Egypt, because I will make your descendants a great nation there.
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3. And he said H559 , I H595 am God H410 , the God H430 of thy father H1 : fear H3372 not H408 to go down H4480 H3381 into Egypt H4714 ; for H3588 I will there H8033 make H7760 of thee a great H1419 nation H1471 :
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4. I will go to Egypt with you, and I will bring you out of Egypt again. Joseph's own hands will close your eyes when you die."
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4. I H595 will go down H3381 with H5973 thee into Egypt H4714 ; and I H595 will also H1571 surely bring thee up H5927 H5927 again : and Joseph H3130 shall put H7896 his hand H3027 upon H5921 thine eyes H5869 .
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5. Then Jacob left Beersheba. The sons of Israel loaded their father, their children, and their wives in the wagons the king of Egypt had sent.
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5. And Jacob H3290 rose up H6965 from Beer H4480 H884 -sheba : and the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 carried H5375 H853 Jacob H3290 their father H1 , and their little ones H2945 , and their wives H802 , in the wagons H5699 which H834 Pharaoh H6547 had sent H7971 to carry H5375 him.
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6. They also took their farm animals and everything they had gotten in Canaan. So Jacob went to Egypt with all his descendants --
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6. And they took H3947 H853 their cattle H4735 , and their goods H7399 , which H834 they had gotten H7408 in the land H776 of Canaan H3667 , and came H935 into Egypt H4714 , Jacob H3290 , and all H3605 his seed H2233 with H854 him:
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7. his sons and grandsons, his daughters and granddaughters. He took all his family to Egypt with him.
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7. His sons H1121 , and his sons H1121 ' sons H1121 with H854 him , his daughters H1323 , and his sons H1121 ' daughters H1323 , and all H3605 his seed H2233 brought H935 he with H854 him into Egypt H4714 .
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8. Now these are the names of the children of Israel who went into Egypt (Jacob and his descendants). Reuben was Jacob's first son.
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8. And these H428 are the names H8034 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , which came H935 into Egypt H4714 , Jacob H3290 and his sons H1121 : Reuben H7205 , Jacob H3290 's firstborn H1060 .
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9. Reuben's sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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9. And the sons H1121 of Reuben H7205 ; Hanoch H2585 , and Phallu H6396 , and Hezron H2696 , and Carmi H3756 .
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10. Simeon's sons were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul (Simeon's son by a Canaanite woman).
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10. And the sons H1121 of Simeon H8095 ; Jemuel H3223 , and Jamin H3226 , and Ohad H161 , and Jachin H3199 , and Zohar H6714 , and Shaul H7586 the son H1121 of a Canaanitish woman H3669 .
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11. Levi's sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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11. And the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 ; Gershon H1648 , Kohath H6955 , and Merari H4847 .
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12. Judah's sons were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan). Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.
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12. And the sons H1121 of Judah H3063 ; Er H6147 , and Onan H209 , and Shelah H7956 , and Pharez H6557 , and Zerah H2226 : but Er H6147 and Onan H209 died H4191 in the land H776 of Canaan H3667 . And the sons H1121 of Pharez H6557 were H1961 Hezron H2696 and Hamul H2538 .
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13. Issachar's sons were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.
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13. And the sons H1121 of Issachar H3485 ; Tola H8439 , and Phuvah H6312 , and Job H3102 , and Shimron H8110 .
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14. Zebulun's sons were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
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14. And the sons H1121 of Zebulun H2074 ; Sered H5624 , and Elon H356 , and Jahleel H3177 .
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15. These are the sons of Leah and Jacob born in Northwest Mesopotamia, in addition to his daughter Dinah. There were thirty-three persons in this part of Jacob's family.
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15. These H428 be the sons H1121 of Leah H3812 , which H834 she bore H3205 unto Jacob H3290 in Padan H6307 -aram, with H854 his daughter H1323 Dinah H1783 : all H3605 the souls H5315 of his sons H1121 and his daughters H1323 were thirty H7970 and three H7969 .
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16. Gad's sons were Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
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16. And the sons H1121 of Gad H1410 ; Ziphion H6837 , and Haggi H2291 , Shuni H7764 , and Ezbon H675 , Eri H6179 , and Arodi H722 , and Areli H692 .
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17. Asher's sons were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, and their sister was Serah. Beriah's sons were Heber and Malkiel.
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17. And the sons H1121 of Asher H836 ; Jimnah H3232 , and Ishuah H3438 , and Isui H3440 , and Beriah H1283 , and Serah H8294 their sister H269 : and the sons H1121 of Beriah H1283 ; Heber H2268 , and Malchiel H4439 .
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18. These are Jacob's sons by Zilpah, the slave girl whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah. There were sixteen persons in this part of Jacob's family.
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18. These H428 are the sons H1121 of Zilpah H2153 , whom H834 Laban H3837 gave H5414 to Leah H3812 his daughter H1323 , and H853 these H428 she bore H3205 unto Jacob H3290 , even sixteen H8337 H6240 souls H5315 .
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19. The sons of Jacob's wife Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.
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19. The sons H1121 of Rachel H7354 Jacob H3290 's wife H802 ; Joseph H3130 , and Benjamin H1144 .
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20. In Egypt, Joseph became the father of Manasseh and Ephraim by his wife Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
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20. And unto Joseph H3130 in the land H776 of Egypt H4714 were born H3205 H853 Manasseh H4519 and Ephraim H669 , which H834 Asenath H621 the daughter H1323 of Poti H6319 -pherah priest H3548 of On H204 bore H3205 unto him.
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21. Benjamin's sons were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
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21. And the sons H1121 of Benjamin H1144 were Belah H1106 , and Becher H1071 , and Ashbel H788 , Gera H1617 , and Naaman H5283 , Ehi H278 , and Rosh H7220 , Muppim H4649 , and Huppim H2650 , and Ard H714 .
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22. These are the sons of Jacob by his wife Rachel. There were fourteen persons in this part of Jacob's family.
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22. These H428 are the sons H1121 of Rachel H7354 , which H834 were born H3205 to Jacob H3290 : all H3605 the souls H5315 were fourteen H702 H6240 .
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23. Dan's son was Hushim.
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23. And the sons H1121 of Dan H1835 ; Hushim H2366 .
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24. Naphtali's sons were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
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24. And the sons H1121 of Naphtali H5321 ; Jahzeel H3183 , and Guni H1476 , and Jezer H3337 , and Shillem H8006 .
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25. These are Jacob's sons by Bilhah, the slave girl whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel. There were seven persons in this part of Jacob's family.
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25. These H428 are the sons H1121 of Bilhah H1090 , which H834 Laban H3837 gave H5414 unto Rachel H7354 his daughter H1323 , and she bore H3205 H853 these H428 unto Jacob H3290 : all H3605 the souls H5315 were seven H7651 .
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26. So the total number of Jacob's direct descendants who went to Egypt was sixty-six, not counting the wives of Jacob's sons.
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26. All H3605 the souls H5315 that came H935 with Jacob H3290 into Egypt H4714 , which came out H3318 of his loins H3409 , besides H4480 H905 Jacob H3290 's sons H1121 ' wives H802 , all H3605 the souls H5315 were threescore H8346 and six H8337 ;
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27. Joseph had two sons born in Egypt, so the total number in the family of Jacob in Egypt was seventy.
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27. And the sons H1121 of Joseph H3130 , which H834 were born H3205 him in Egypt H4714 , were two H8147 souls H5315 : all H3605 the souls H5315 of the house H1004 of Jacob H3290 , which came H935 into Egypt H4714 , were threescore and ten H7657 .
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28. Jacob sent Judah ahead of him to see Joseph in Goshen. When Jacob and his people came into the land of Goshen,
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28. And he sent H7971 Judah H3063 before H6440 him unto H413 Joseph H3130 , to direct H3384 his face H6440 unto Goshen H1657 ; and they came H935 into the land H776 of Goshen H1657 .
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29. Joseph prepared his chariot and went to meet his father Israel in Goshen. As soon as Joseph saw his father, he hugged him, and cried there for a long time.
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29. And Joseph H3130 made ready H631 his chariot H4818 , and went up H5927 to meet H7125 Israel H3478 his father H1 , to Goshen H1657 , and presented himself H7200 unto H413 him ; and he fell H5307 on H5921 his neck H6677 , and wept H1058 on H5921 his neck H6677 a good while H5750 .
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30. Then Israel said to Joseph, "Now I am ready to die, because I have seen your face and I know you are still alive."
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30. And Israel H3478 said H559 unto H413 Joseph H3130 , Now H6471 let me die H4191 , since H310 I have seen H7200 H853 thy face H6440 , because H3588 thou art yet H5750 alive H2416 .
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31. Joseph said to his brothers and his father's family, "I will go and tell the king you are here. I will say, 'My brothers and my father's family have left the land of Canaan and have come here to me.
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31. And Joseph H3130 said H559 unto H413 his brethren H251 , and unto H413 his father H1 's house H1004 , I will go up H5927 , and show H5046 Pharaoh H6547 , and say H559 unto H413 him , My brethren H251 , and my father H1 's house H1004 , which H834 were in the land H776 of Canaan H3667 , are come H935 unto H413 me;
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32. They are shepherds and take care of farm animals, and they have brought their flocks and their herds and everything they own with them.'
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32. And the men H376 are shepherds H7462 H6629 , for H3588 their trade H376 hath been H1961 to feed cattle H4735 ; and they have brought H935 their flocks H6629 , and their herds H1241 , and all H3605 that H834 they have.
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33. When the king calls you, he will ask, 'What work do you do?'
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33. And it shall come to pass H1961 , when H3588 Pharaoh H6547 shall call H7121 you , and shall say H559 , What H4100 is your occupation H4639 ?
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34. This is what you should tell him: 'We, your servants, have taken care of farm animals all our lives. Our ancestors did the same thing.' Then the king will allow you to settle in the land of Goshen, away from the Egyptians, because they don't like to be near shepherds."
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34. That ye shall say H559 , Thy servants H5650 ' trade H376 hath been H1961 about cattle H4735 from our youth H4480 H5271 even until H5704 now H6258 , both H1571 we H587 , and also H1571 our fathers H1 : that H5668 ye may dwell H3427 in the land H776 of Goshen H1657 ; for H3588 every H3605 shepherd H7462 H6629 is an abomination H8441 unto the Egyptians H4714 .
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