¹⁷ The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country;^(A)

¹¹ “Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food.^{(A) 12} When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our forefathers on their first visit.^{(B) 13} On their second visit, Joseph told his brothers who he was,^(C) and Pharaoh learned about Joseph’s family.^{(D) 14} After this, Joseph sent for his father Jacob and his whole family,^(E) seventy-five in all.^{(F) 15} Then Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our ancestors died.^(G)

⁴ and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau.^(A) I assigned the hill country of Seir^(B) to Esau, but Jacob and his family went down to Egypt.^(C)

²⁸ Jacob lived in Egypt^(A) seventeen years, and the years of his life were a hundred and forty-seven.^(B)

⁶ and the land of Egypt is before you; settle^(A) your father and your brothers in the best part of the land.^(B) Let them live in Goshen. And if you know of any among them with special ability,^(C) put them in charge of my own livestock.^(D)”

⁷ Then Joseph brought his father Jacob in and presented him^(E) before Pharaoh. After Jacob blessed^[a] Pharaoh,^{(F) 8} Pharaoh asked him, “How old are you?”

⁹ And Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty.^(G) My years have been few and difficult,^(H) and they do not equal the years of the pilgrimage of my fathers.^(I)”