Genesis 46:19

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

Modern
The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
Traditional
The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.
Literal
The sons of Rachel, wife of Jacob: Joseph and Benjamin.
Latin
Filii Rachel uxoris Jacob: Joseph et Benjamin.

Original

Hebrew
English
The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

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 Rachel Blessing Symbolic Numbers

Parallels

Exodus 1:1–7

People

Benjamin: Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt Rachel: Wife of Jacob; mother of Joseph and Benjamin

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

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