Genesis.46

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Gen.46.1

And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

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So Israel set out on the journey with everything he owned. He arrived at Beersheba and worshiped, offering sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

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So Israel set out with all that was his, and when he reached Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

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So Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

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So Jacob set out for Egypt with all his possessions. And when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father, Isaac.

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And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

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God spoke to Israel in a vision that night: "Jacob! Jacob!Yes?" he said. "I'm listening."

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And God spoke to Israel in a vision at night and said, "Jacob! Jacob!Here I am," he replied.

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Then God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, "Jacob, Jacob!" And he said, "Here I am."

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During the night God spoke to him in a vision. "Jacob! Jacob!" he called. "Here I am," Jacob replied.

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And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

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God said, "I am the God of your father. Don't be afraid of going down to Egypt. I'm going to make you a great nation there.

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"I am God, the God of your father," he said. "Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.

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So He said, "I am God, the God of your father; do not fear to go down to Egypt, for I will make of you a great nation there.

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"I am God," the voice said, "the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will see to it that you become a great nation there.

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I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

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I'll go with you down to Egypt; I'll also bring you back here. And when you die, Joseph will be with you; with his own hand he'll close your eyes."

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I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again. And Joseph's own hand will close your eyes."

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I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again; and Joseph will put his hand on your eyes."

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I will go with you down to Egypt, and I will bring your descendants back again. But you will die in Egypt with Joseph at your side."

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And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: 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.

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Then Jacob left Beersheba. Israel's sons loaded their father and their little ones and their wives on the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

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Then Jacob left Beersheba, and Israel's sons took their father Jacob and their children and their wives in the carts that Pharaoh had sent to transport him.

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

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So Jacob left Beersheba, and his sons brought him to Egypt. They carried their little ones and wives in the wagons Pharaoh had provided for them.

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And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:

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They arrived in Egypt with the livestock and the wealth they had accumulated in Canaan. Jacob brought everyone in his family with him

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They also took with them their livestock and the possessions they had acquired in Canaan, and Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt.

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So they took their livestock and their goods, which they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and went to Egypt, Jacob and all his descendants with him.

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They brought their livestock, too, and all the belongings they had acquired in the land of Canaan. Jacob and his entire family arrived in Egypt--

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His sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.

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-sons and grandsons, daughters and granddaughters. Everyone.

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He took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons and his daughters and granddaughters-all his offspring.

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His sons and his sons' sons, his daughters and his sons' daughters, and all his descendants he brought with him to Egypt.

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sons and daughters, grandsons and granddaughters--all his descendants.

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And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.

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These are the names of the Israelites, Jacob and his descendants, who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.

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These are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob.

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Now these were the names of the children of Israel, Jacob and his sons, who went to Egypt: Reuben was Jacob's firstborn.

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These are the names of the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob, who went with him to Egypt: Reuben was Jacob's oldest son.

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And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

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Reuben's sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.

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The sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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The sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.

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Simeon's sons: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

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The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

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The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.

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The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul. (Shaul's mother was a Canaanite woman.)

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And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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Levi's sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

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The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

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Judah's sons: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (Er and Onan had already died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

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The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez and Zerah (but Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

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The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

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The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. (But Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan.) The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

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And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.

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Issachar's sons: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.

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The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron.

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The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.

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The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.

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And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.

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Zebulun's sons: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

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The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon and Jahleel.

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The sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

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The sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

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These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.

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These are the sons that Leah bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram. There was also his daughter Dinah. Altogether, sons and daughters, they numbered thirty-three.

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These were the sons Leah bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, besides his daughter Dinah. These sons and daughters of his were thirty-three in all.

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These were the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Padan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the persons, his sons and his daughters, were thirty-three.

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These are the sons of Jacob who were born to Leah in Paddan-aram, along with their sister, Dinah. In all, Jacob's descendants through Leah numbered thirty-three.

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And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.

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Gad's sons: Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

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The sons of Gad: Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli.

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The sons of Gad were Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

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The sons of Gad were Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

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And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.

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Asher's sons: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Also their sister Serah, and Beriah's sons, Heber and Malkiel.

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The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel.

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The sons of Asher were Jimnah, Ishuah, Isui, Beriah, and Serah, their sister. And the sons of Beriah were Heber and Malchiel.

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The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Their sister was named Serah. Beriah's sons were Heber and Malkiel.

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These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.

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These are the children that Zilpah, the maid that Laban gave to his daughter Leah, bore to Jacob--sixteen of them.

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These were the children born to Jacob by Zilpah, whom Laban had given to his daughter Leah-sixteen in all.

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These were the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bore to Jacob: sixteen persons.

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These sixteen were descendants of Jacob through Zilpah, the servant given to Leah by her father, Laban.

Gen.46.19

The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.

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The sons of Jacob's wife Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.

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The sons of Jacob's wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

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The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife, were Joseph and Benjamin.

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The sons of Jacob's wife Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.

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And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.

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Joseph was the father of two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, from his marriage to Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. They were born to him in Egypt.

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In Egypt, Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

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And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On, bore to him.

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Joseph's sons, born in the land of Egypt, were Manasseh and Ephraim. Their mother was Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of Heliopolis.

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And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

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Benjamin's sons were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

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The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard.

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The sons of Benjamin were Belah, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

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Benjamin's sons were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

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These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.

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These are the children born to Jacob through Rachel--fourteen.

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These were the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob-fourteen in all.

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These were the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob: fourteen persons in all.

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These fourteen were the descendants of Jacob and his wife Rachel.

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And the sons of Dan; Hushim.

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Dan's son: Hushim.

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The son of Dan: Hushim.

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The son of Dan was Hushim.

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The son of Dan was Hushim.

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And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.

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Naphtali's sons: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

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The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem.

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The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

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The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

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These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.

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These are the children born to Jacob through Bilhah, the maid Laban had given to his daughter Rachel--seven.

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These were the sons born to Jacob by Bilhah, whom Laban had given to his daughter Rachel-seven in all.

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These were the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, and she bore these to Jacob: seven persons in all.

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These seven were the descendants of Jacob through Bilhah, the servant given to Rachel by her father, Laban.

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All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six;

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Summing up, all those who went down to Egypt with Jacob--his own children, not counting his sons' wives--numbered sixty-six.

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All those who went to Egypt with Jacob-those who were his direct descendants, not counting his sons' wives-numbered sixty-six persons.

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All the persons who went with Jacob to Egypt, who came from his body, besides Jacob's sons' wives, were sixty-six persons in all.

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So the total number of Jacob's direct descendants who went with him to Egypt, not counting his sons' wives, was sixty-six.

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And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.

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Counting in the two sons born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob's family who ended up in Egypt numbered seventy. [JC]

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With the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob's family, which went to Egypt, were seventy in all.

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And the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two persons. All the persons of the house of Jacob who went to Egypt were seventy.

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Joseph also had two sons who had been born in Egypt. So altogether, there were seventy members of Jacob's family in the land of Egypt.

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And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

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Jacob sent Judah on ahead to get directions to Goshen from Joseph. When they got to Goshen,

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Now Jacob sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When they arrived in the region of Goshen,

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Then he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to point out before him the way to Goshen. And they came to the land of Goshen.

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Jacob sent Judah on ahead to meet Joseph and get directions to the land of Goshen. And when they all arrived there,

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And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

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Joseph gave orders for his chariot and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. The moment Joseph saw him, he threw himself on his neck and wept. He wept a long time.

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Joseph had his chariot made ready and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. As soon as Joseph appeared before him, he threw his arms around his father and wept for a long time.

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So Joseph made ready his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel; and he presented himself to him, and fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while.

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Joseph prepared his chariot and traveled to Goshen to meet his father. As soon as Joseph arrived, he embraced his father and wept on his shoulder for a long time.

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And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.

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Israel said to Joseph, "I'm ready to die. I've looked into your face--you are indeed alive."

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Israel said to Joseph, "Now I am ready to die, since I have seen for myself that you are still alive."

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And Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die, since I have seen your face, because you are still alive."

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Then Jacob said to Joseph, "Now let me die, for I have seen you with my own eyes and know you are still alive."

Gen.46.31

And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;

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Joseph then spoke to his brothers and his father's family. "I'll go and tell Pharaoh, "My brothers and my father's family, all of whom lived in Canaan, have come to me.

Gen.46.31

Then Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's household, "I will go up and speak to Pharaoh and will say to him, 'My brothers and my father's household, who were living in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

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Then Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's household, "I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and say to him, "My brothers and those of my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

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And Joseph said to his brothers and to all their households, "I'll go and tell Pharaoh that you have all come from the land of Canaan to join me.

Gen.46.32

And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

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The men are shepherds; they've always made their living by raising livestock. And they've brought their flocks and herds with them, along with everything else they own.'

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The men are shepherds; they tend livestock, and they have brought along their flocks and herds and everything they own.'

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And the men are shepherds, for their occupation has been to feed livestock; and they have brought their flocks, their herds, and all that they have.'

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And I will tell him, `These men are shepherds and livestock breeders. They have brought with them their flocks and herds and everything they own.'

Gen.46.33

And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?

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When Pharaoh calls you in and asks what kind of work you do,

Gen.46.33

When Pharaoh calls you in and asks, 'What is your occupation?'

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So it shall be, when Pharaoh calls you and says, "What is your occupation?'

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So when Pharaoh calls for you and asks you about your occupation,

Gen.46.34

That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

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tell him, "Your servants have always kept livestock for as long as we can remember--we and our parents also.' That way he'll let you stay apart in the area of Goshen--for Egyptians look down on anyone who is a shepherd."

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you should answer, 'Your servants have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.' Then you will be allowed to settle in the region of Goshen, for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians."

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that you shall say, "Your servants' occupation has been with livestock from our youth even till now, both we and also our fathers,' that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians."

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tell him, `We have been livestock breeders from our youth, as our ancestors have been for many generations.' When you tell him this, he will let you live here in the land of Goshen, for shepherds are despised in the land of Egypt."

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