Genesis 46:23

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

Modern
The son of Dan: Hushim.
Traditional
And the sons of Dan; Hushim.
Literal
And the sons of Dan: Hushim.
Latin
Filii Dan: Husim.

Original

Hebrew
English
The son of Dan: Hushim.

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 Blessing Symbolic Numbers

Parallels

Exodus 1:1–7

People

Dan: Fifth son of Jacob, founder of Israelite tribe Hushim: Son of Dan, ancestor of the Shuhamites

Glossary

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

Topics

Bilhah: Rachael's Servant: Mother of Dan and Naphtali Dan: Fifth Son of Jacob and Bilhah: Descendants of Hushim: Son of Dan Israel: Number of, Who Went Into Egypt Jacob: Descendants of Jacob: The List of his Children and Grandchildren Who Went Down Into Egypt Shuham: Called Hushim