Genesis — Chapter 46
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Genesis 46:1 And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, Rand offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.
Genesis 46:2 And God spake unto Israel Rin the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
Genesis 46:3 And he said, I am God, Rthe God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
Genesis 46:4 I Rwill go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.
Genesis 46:5 And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, Rin the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
Genesis 46:6 And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came Rinto Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:
Genesis 46:7 His sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.
Genesis 46:8 And these are Rthe names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
Genesis 46:9 And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
Genesis 46:10 And the sons of RSimeon; TJemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and TJachin, and TZohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
Genesis 46:11 And the sons of RLevi; TGershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Genesis 46:12 And the sons of RJudah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
Genesis 46:13 And the sons of RIssachar; Tola, and TPhuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
Genesis 46:14 And the sons of RZebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
Genesis 46:15 These be the sons of RLeah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.
Genesis 46:16 And the Rsons of Gad; TZiphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and TEzbon, Eri, and TArodi, and Areli.
Genesis 46:17 And the sons of RAsher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
Genesis 46:18 These are the sons of RZilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
Genesis 46:19 The sons of RRachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.
Genesis 46:20 And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born RManasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah Tpriest of On bare unto him.
Genesis 46:21 And Rthe sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, TEhi, and Rosh, TMuppim, and THuppim, and Ard.
Genesis 46:22 These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
Genesis 46:23 And the sons of RDan; THushim.
Genesis 46:24 And the sons of RNaphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.
Genesis 46:25 These are the sons of RBilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.
Genesis 46:26 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his RTloins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six;
Genesis 46:27 And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were Rthreescore and ten.
Genesis 46:28 And he sent RJudah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
Genesis 46:29 And Joseph made ready Rhis chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
Genesis 46:30 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
Genesis 46:31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father’s house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father’s house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;
Genesis 46:32 And the men are Rshepherds, for Ttheir trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
Genesis 46:33 And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, RWhat is your occupation?
Genesis 46:34 That ye shall say, RThy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Genesis 46:1–7 — God Reassures Jacob
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Israel offers sacrifices at Beersheba. In visions of the night God tells him not to fear going to Egypt and promises to go with him. Jacob takes his family, cattle, and goods.
Key Truth: Jacob’s journey to Egypt is accompanied by God’s reassurance and promise.
Check What You Remember
1. Where did Israel offer sacrifices on his journey? (Genesis 46:1)
Find it in Genesis 46:1 (KJV).
2. How did God speak to Israel? (Genesis 46:2)
Find it in Genesis 46:2 (KJV).
3. Which country did God say not to fear entering? (Genesis 46:3)
Find it in Genesis 46:3 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Genesis 46:8–27 — The Family Going to Egypt
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The passage lists the children of Israel by their family lines. Verse 26 counts sixty-six descendants accompanying Jacob apart from his sons’ wives; verse 27 gives seventy for the house of Jacob.
Key Truth: The family record preserves the names and stated numbers of Israel’s household.
Check What You Remember
1. Who was Jacob’s firstborn son? (Genesis 46:8)
Find it in Genesis 46:8 (KJV).
2. How many descendants came with Jacob, excluding his sons’ wives, according to verse 26? (Genesis 46:26)
Find it in Genesis 46:26 (KJV).
3. How many souls of Jacob’s house are counted in verse 27? (Genesis 46:27)
Find it in Genesis 46:27 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Genesis 46:28–34 — Jacob and Joseph Reunited
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Judah goes ahead to Joseph, and the family comes to Goshen. Joseph meets his father and weeps. He prepares his brothers to explain their occupation to Pharaoh.
Key Truth: Jacob sees Joseph alive, and provision is arranged for the family in Goshen.
Check What You Remember
1. Whom did Jacob send ahead to Joseph? (Genesis 46:28)
Find it in Genesis 46:28 (KJV).
2. In what land did Joseph meet his father? (Genesis 46:29)
Find it in Genesis 46:29 (KJV).
3. What occupation did Joseph’s brothers have? (Genesis 46:32)
Find it in Genesis 46:32 (KJV).
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does God’s assurance address Jacob’s fear of entering Egypt?
2. How are the totals in verses 26 and 27 distinguished?
3. What is Judah’s role before the meeting with Joseph?
4. How does Jacob describe the reunion’s significance for himself?
5. Why does Joseph prepare his brothers to state their occupation to Pharaoh?
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