Genesis 46:5

Translations

Modern

Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives.

Traditional

And Jacob rose up from Beer–sheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

Literal

And Jacob arose from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father and their little ones and their wives in the carts that Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

Latin

Surrexit autem Jacob a Puteo juramenti: tuleruntque eum filii cum parvulis et uxoribus suis in plaustris quæ miserat Pharao ad portandum senem,

Original

Hebrew

English

Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives.

Notes

Genesis 45:16–47:12

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

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Genesis 45:21
So the sons of Israel did as they were told. Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had instructed, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.
Genesis 45:19
You are also directed to tell them: ‘Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children and your wives, and bring your father and come back.
Genesis 45:27
However, when they relayed all that Joseph had told them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob was revived.
Exodus 10:24
Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go, worship the LORD. Even your little ones may go with you; only your flocks and herds must stay behind.”
Genesis 31:17–18
Then Jacob got up and put his children and his wives on camels,
Exodus 10:26
Even our livestock must go with us; not a hoof will be left behind, for we will need some of them to worship the LORD our God, and we will not know how we are to worship the LORD until we arrive.”
Acts 7:15
So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Pharaoh: Egyptian ruler during Joseph's time

Places

Beersheba: Important city in southern Israel, associated with the patriarchs

Glossary

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

Topics

Egypt: Israel in Jacob's Journey Jacob: Moves to Egypt

Genesis 46:5

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