Jacob’s Journey to Egypt
So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. Gen 21:33Gen 26:22-25Gen 28:10Gen 28:13Gen 31:42Gen 21:31Gen 21:141Sa 3:20 And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. Gen 15:1Job 33:14-151Sa 3:101Sa 3:42Ch 26:5Act 10:3Act 16:9Act 9:10
“Here I am,” replied Jacob.
“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. Gen 12:2Deu 26:5Act 27:24Isa 43:1-2Gen 26:2-3Gen 28:13-14Gen 35:11Isa 41:10 I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.” Exo 3:8Gen 28:15Gen 48:21Gen 50:1Gen 15:14-16Gen 50:13Gen 50:24-25Gen 50:5
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. Gen 45:19Gen 45:21Gen 45:27Exo 10:24Exo 10:26Gen 31:17-18Act 7:15 They also took the livestock and possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt. Act 7:15Isa 52:4Jos 24:4Psa 105:23Deu 26:51Sa 12:8Deu 10:22Gen 15:13
Those Who Went to Egypt
(Exodus 1:1–7)
Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.
The Children of Leah
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. 1Ch 2:1-55Deu 33:6Exo 1:1-51Ch 8:1-40Exo 6:14-18Gen 29:1-30Gen 29:32Gen 35:22-23
The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, 1 Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, 2 and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. Exo 6:15Gen 29:331Ch 2:11Ch 4:24-43Gen 28:1Gen 34:25Gen 34:30Gen 49:5-7
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Gen 29:341Ch 2:11Ch 2:111Ch 2:161Ch 22:1-191Ch 6:1-31Ch 6:16Deu 33:8-11
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. 1Ch 4:21Gen 29:35Gen 38:10Gen 38:71Ch 2:11Ch 2:3-51Ch 3:11Ch 5:2
The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, 3 Job, 4 and Shimron. 1Ch 12:321Ch 2:11Ch 7:1-5Deu 33:18Gen 30:14-18Gen 35:23Gen 49:14-15Num 1:28-30
The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. 1Ch 2:1Deu 33:18-19Gen 30:19-20Gen 49:13Num 1:30-31Num 1:9Num 26:26-27
These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, 5 in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three. Gen 29:32-35Gen 30:17-211Ch 2:1Exo 1:2-3Gen 25:20Gen 34:1-31Gen 35:23Gen 49:3-15
The Children of Zilpah
The sons of Gad: Ziphion, 6 Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, 7 and Areli. Num 26:15-17Gen 30:111Ch 2:21Ch 5:11-16Deu 33:20-21Gen 35:26Gen 49:19Num 1:11
The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. Gen 30:13Gen 49:201Ch 2:21Ch 7:30-40Deu 33:24Gen 35:26Num 1:13Num 1:40-41
The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all. Gen 29:24Exo 1:4Gen 30:9-13Gen 35:26
The Children of Rachel
The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin. Gen 44:271Ch 2:2Deu 33:12-17Exo 1:3Exo 1:5Gen 29:18Gen 30:24Gen 35:16-18
Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. 8 Gen 41:50-52Gen 41:451Ch 5:23-261Ch 7:14-29Deu 33:13-17Gen 48:13-14Gen 48:20Gen 48:4-5
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. 1Ch 7:6-121Ch 8:1-7Deu 33:12Gen 49:27Num 1:11Num 1:36-37Num 26:38-40
These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob—fourteen in all.
The Children of Bilhah
The son of Dan: Hushim. 1Ch 12:351Ch 2:21Ch 7:12Deu 33:22Gen 30:6Gen 35:25Gen 49:16-17Num 1:12
The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. 1Ch 7:131Ch 12:341Ch 2:22Ki 15:29Deu 33:23Gen 30:7-8Gen 35:25Gen 49:21
These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel—seven in all. Gen 29:29Exo 1:2Gen 30:3-8Gen 35:22Gen 35:25
All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons. Exo 1:5Gen 35:11Jdg 8:30 And with the two sons 9who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy 10in all. Act 7:14Deu 10:22Exo 1:5Exo 24:1
Jacob Arrives in Egypt
Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen, Gen 45:10Gen 31:21Gen 43:8Gen 44:16-34Gen 46:34Gen 49:8 Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely. Luk 15:20Gen 33:4Gen 45:14-15Act 20:37Gen 41:43Gen 45:19Gen 45:21
Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!” Luk 2:29-30Gen 45:28
Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and inform Pharaoh: ‘My brothers and my father’s household from the land of Canaan have come to me. Act 18:3Gen 45:16-20Gen 47:1-3Heb 2:11 The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’ Gen 47:31Ki 18:5-61Ki 9:271Sa 17:15Exo 3:1Gen 31:18Gen 37:2Gen 4:2
When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’ Gen 46:32Gen 47:2-4Jon 1:8 you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.” Exo 8:26Gen 43:32Gen 37:12Gen 46:32Gen 30:35Gen 45:10Gen 34:5