Genesis 46:7

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

Modern
Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.
Traditional
His sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.
Literal
…his sons, and the sons of his sons with him, and his daughters, and the daughters of his sons, and all his seed he brought with him to Egypt.
Latin
…filii ejus, et nepotes, filiæ, et cuncta simul progenies.

Original

Hebrew
English
Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.

Notes

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

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

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

Topics

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