The Family of Jacob goes to Egypt

46 So Israel began his journey, taking with him all that he had.^[a] When he came to Beer Sheba^[b] he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. ² God spoke to Israel in a vision during the night^[c] and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” He replied, “Here I am!” ³ He said, “I am God,^[d] the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. ⁴ I will go down with you to Egypt and I myself will certainly bring you back from there.^[e] Joseph will close your eyes.”^[f]

⁵ Then Jacob started out^[g] from Beer Sheba, and the sons of Israel carried their father Jacob, their little children, and their wives in the wagons that Pharaoh had sent along to transport him. ⁶ Jacob and all his descendants took their livestock and the possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and they went to Egypt.^{[h] 7} He brought with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons,^[i] his daughters and granddaughters—all his descendants.

⁸ When Jacob entered Egypt, your ancestors cried out to the Lord. The Lord sent Moses and Aaron, and they led your ancestors out of Egypt and settled them in this place.

¹⁴ So Joseph sent a message^[a] and invited^[b] his father Jacob and all his relatives to come, seventy-five people^[c] in all.

¹⁵ So Jacob went down to Egypt and died there,^[a] along with our ancestors,^[b]