Genesis 46:15

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

Modern
These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.
Traditional
These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padan–aram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.
Literal
These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, and together with Dinah his daughter. All the souls, his sons and his daughters, were thirty and three.
Latin
Hi filii Liæ quos genuit in Mesopotamia Syriæ cum Dina filia sua: omnes animæ filiorum ejus et filiarum, triginta tres.

Original

Hebrew
English
These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.

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

Dinah: Daughter of Jacob and Leah Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Leah: Wife of Jacob; mother of six sons and Dinah

Places

Paddan: The homeland of the patriarchs in Mesopotamia

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Exodus Family Life and Relations Famine Genealogy Genesis, Book of Goshen Jacob Patriarchs, Period of the

Topics

Israel: Number of, Who Went Into Egypt Jacob: Descendants of Jacob: The List of his Children and Grandchildren Who Went Down Into Egypt