Genesis 46:24

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

Modern
The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
Traditional
And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.
Literal
And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.
Latin
Filii Nephthali: Jasiel et Guni et Jeser et Sallem.

Original

Hebrew
English
The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

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

Guni: Son of Naphtali, grandson of Jacob Jahzeel: Son of Naphtali, grandson of Jacob, and a clan leader Jezer: Son of Naphtali, founder of the Jezerite clan Naphtali: Son of Jacob, founder of the tribe of Naphtali Shillem: Son of Naphtali, ancestor of the Shillemites

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Exodus Family Life and Relations Famine Genealogy Genesis, Book of Goshen Guni Jacob Jahzeel, Jahzeelite Jezer Naphtali (Person) Patriarchs, Period of the Shillem, Shillemite

Topics

Bilhah: Rachael's Servant: Mother of Dan and Naphtali Guni: Son of Naphtali Israel: Number of, Who Went Into Egypt Jacob: Descendants of Jacob: The List of his Children and Grandchildren Who Went Down Into Egypt Jahzeel: A Son of Naphtali Jezer: Son of Naphtali Naphtali: Son of Jacob and Bilhah: Sons of Shillem: Son of Naphtali