Genesis 46:14

Those Who Went to Egypt · Genesis 46:7–27
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Translations

Modern
The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
Traditional
And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
Literal
And the sons of Zebulun: Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
Latin
Filii Zabulon: Sared et Elon et Jahelel.

Original

Hebrew
English
The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

Notes

This family history of Jacob's sons shows that all the tribes of Israel went to Egypt together. They would also leave together (see the book of Exodus).

This section marks a transition as the family moved from Canaan to Goshen, where they would live for the next 400years.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Leah Blessing Symbolic Numbers

Parallels

Exodus 1:1–7

People

Elon: A son of Zebulun and founder of the Elonites Jahleel: Son of Zebulun, grandson of Jacob, and a clan leader Sered: Son of Zebulun, ancestor of the Seredites Zebulun: Israelite tribe, son of Jacob and Leah

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Exodus Elon (Person) Family Life and Relations Famine Genealogy Genesis, Book of Goshen Jacob Jahleel, Jahleelite Patriarchs, Period of the Sered, Seredite Zebulun (Person) Zebulun, Tribe of

Topics

Elon: A Son of Zebulun Israel: Number of, Who Went Into Egypt Jacob: Descendants of Jacob: The List of his Children and Grandchildren Who Went Down Into Egypt Jahleel: Son of Zebulun Sered: Son of Zebulun Zebulun: Son of Jacob and Leah Zebulun: Son of Jacob and Leah: Descendants of