Genesis 45:16-46:27

New International Version

¹⁶ When the news reached Pharaoh’s palace that Joseph’s brothers had come,^(A) Pharaoh and all his officials^(B) were pleased.^{(C) 17} Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals^(D) and return to the land of Canaan,^{(E) 18} and bring your father and your families back to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt^(F) and you can enjoy the fat of the land.’^(G)

¹⁹ “You are also directed to tell them, ‘Do this: Take some carts^(H) from Egypt for your children and your wives, and get your father and come. ²⁰ Never mind about your belongings,^(I) because the best of all Egypt^(J) will be yours.’”

²¹ So the sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them carts,^(K) as Pharaoh had commanded, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.^{(L) 22} To each of them he gave new clothing,^(M) but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels^[a] of silver and five sets of clothes.^{(N) 23} And this is what he sent to his father: ten donkeys^(O) loaded with the best things^(P) of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other provisions for his journey.^{(Q) 24} Then he sent his brothers away, and as they were leaving he said to them, “Don’t quarrel on the way!”^(R)

²⁵ So they went up out of Egypt^(S) and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.^{(T) 26} They told him, “Joseph is still alive! In fact, he is ruler of all Egypt.”^(U) Jacob was stunned; he did not believe them.^{(V) 27} But when they told him everything Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the carts^(W) Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. ²⁸ And Israel said, “I’m convinced!^(X) My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”^(Y)

Jacob Goes to Egypt

46 So Israel^(Z) set out with all that was his, and when he reached Beersheba,^(AA) he offered sacrifices^(AB) to the God of his father Isaac.^(AC)

² And God spoke to Israel^(AD) in a vision at night^(AE) and said, “Jacob! Jacob!”

“Here I am,”^(AF) he replied.

³ “I am God, the God of your father,”^(AG) he said. “Do not be afraid^(AH) to go down to Egypt,^(AI) for I will make you into a great nation^(AJ) there.^{(AK) 4} I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again.^(AL) And Joseph’s own hand will close your eyes.^(AM)”

⁵ Then Jacob left Beersheba,^(AN) and Israel’s^(AO) sons took their father Jacob and their children and their wives in the carts^(AP) that Pharaoh had sent to transport him. ⁶ So Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt,^(AQ) taking with them their livestock and the possessions^(AR) they had acquired^(AS) in Canaan. ⁷ Jacob brought with him to Egypt^(AT) his sons and grandsons and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.^(AU)

⁸ These are the names of the sons of Israel^(AV) (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt:

¹⁵ These were the sons Leah bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram,^[d](BT) besides his daughter Dinah.^(BU) These sons and daughters of his were thirty-three in all.

¹⁸ These were the children born to Jacob by Zilpah,^(BY) whom Laban had given to his daughter Leah^(BZ)—sixteen in all.

²² These were the sons of Rachel^(CI) who were born to Jacob—fourteen in all.

²⁵ These were the sons born to Jacob by Bilhah,^(CM) whom Laban had given to his daughter Rachel^(CN)—seven in all.

²⁶ All those who went to Egypt with Jacob—those who were his direct descendants, not counting his sons’ wives—numbered sixty-six persons.^{(CO) 27} With the two sons^[g] who had been born to Joseph in Egypt,^(CP) the members of Jacob’s family, which went to Egypt, were seventy^[h] in all.^(CQ)