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DO NOT BE AFRAID TO GO DOWN TO EGYPT

Passage: Genesis 46:1~30

Key verse: 3

Jacob Goes to Egypt

46 So Israel^(A) set out with all that was his, and when he reached Beersheba,^(B) he offered sacrifices^(C) to the God of his father Isaac.^(D)

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

“Here I am,”^(G) he replied.

³“I am God, the God of your father,”^(H) he said. “Do not be afraid^(I) to go down to Egypt,^(J) for I will make you into a great nation^(K) there.^(L) ⁴I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again.^(M) And Joseph’s own hand will close your eyes.^(N)”

⁵Then Jacob left Beersheba,^(O) and Israel’s^(P) sons took their father Jacob and their children and their wives in the carts^(Q) that Pharaoh had sent to transport him. ⁶So Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt,^(R) taking with them their livestock and the possessions^(S) they had acquired^(T) in Canaan. ⁷Jacob brought with him to Egypt^(U) his sons and grandsons and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.^(V)

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

Reuben the firstborn^(X) of Jacob.

⁹The sons of Reuben:^(Y)

Hanok, Pallu,^(Z) Hezron and Karmi.^(AA)

¹⁰The sons of Simeon:^(AB)

Jemuel,^(AC) Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar^(AD) and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

¹¹The sons of Levi:^(AE)

Gershon,^(AF) Kohath^(AG) and Merari.^(AH)

¹²The sons of Judah:^(AI)

Er,^(AJ) Onan,^(AK) Shelah, Perez^(AL) and Zerah^(AM) (but Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan).^(AN)

The sons of Perez:^(AO)

Hezron and Hamul.^(AP)

¹³The sons of Issachar:^(AQ)

Tola, Puah,^[a]^(AR) Jashub^[b]^(AS) and Shimron.

¹⁴The sons of Zebulun:^(AT)

Sered, Elon and Jahleel.

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

¹⁶The sons of Gad:^(AW)

Zephon,^[d]^(AX) Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli.

¹⁷The sons of Asher:^(AY)

Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah.

Their sister was Serah.

The sons of Beriah:

Heber and Malkiel.

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

¹⁹The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel:^(BB)

Joseph and Benjamin.^(BC) ²⁰In Egypt, Manasseh^(BD) and Ephraim^(BE) were born to Joseph^(BF) by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.^[e]^(BG)

²¹The sons of Benjamin:^(BH)

Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard.^(BI)

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

²³The son of Dan:^(BK)

Hushim.^(BL)

²⁴The sons of Naphtali:^(BM)

Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem.

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

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

²⁸Now Jacob sent Judah^(BS) ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen.^(BT) When they arrived in the region of Goshen, ²⁹Joseph had his chariot^(BU) made ready and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel.^(BV) As soon as Joseph appeared before him, he threw his arms around his father^[h] and wept^(BW) for a long time.^(BX)

³⁰Israel^(BY) said to Joseph, “Now I am ready to die, since I have seen for myself that you are still alive.”^(BZ)

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Footnotes

Genesis 46:13 Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text Puvah
Genesis 46:13 Samaritan Pentateuch and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Num. 26:24 and 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text Iob
Genesis 46:15 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
Genesis 46:16 Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint (see also Num. 26:15); Masoretic Text Ziphion
Genesis 46:20 That is, Heliopolis
Genesis 46:27 Hebrew; Septuagint the nine children
Genesis 46:27 Hebrew (see also Exodus 1:5 and note); Septuagint (see also Acts 7:14) seventy-five
Genesis 46:29 Hebrew around him

Cross references

Genesis 46:1 : ver 5
Genesis 46:1 : S Ge 21:14
Genesis 46:1 : S Ge 31:54
Genesis 46:1 : S Ge 31:42
Genesis 46:2 : S Ge 17:5
Genesis 46:2 : S Ge 15:1
Genesis 46:2 : S Ge 22:1
Genesis 46:3 : S Ge 28:13
Genesis 46:3 : S Ge 15:1
Genesis 46:3 : Ge 26:2
Genesis 46:3 : S Ge 12:2
Genesis 46:3 : Ex 1:7
Genesis 46:4 : S Ge 15:16; S 28:13
Genesis 46:4 : ver 29; Ge 45:14-15; 50:1
Genesis 46:5 : S Ge 21:14
Genesis 46:5 : ver 1
Genesis 46:5 : S Ge 45:19
Genesis 46:6 : Nu 20:15; Dt 26:5; Jos 24:4; Ps 105:23; Isa 52:4; Ac 7:15
Genesis 46:6 : S Ge 45:20
Genesis 46:6 : S Ge 12:5
Genesis 46:7 : Ge 13:10
Genesis 46:7 : ver 6; Ge 45:10
Genesis 46:8 : S Ge 35:26; Ex 1:1; Nu 26:4
Genesis 46:8 : S Ge 29:32
Genesis 46:9 : Ex 6:14; Nu 1:20; 26:7; 1Ch 5:3
Genesis 46:9 : Nu 26:5; 1Ch 5:3
Genesis 46:9 : Nu 26:6
Genesis 46:10 : S Ge 29:33; Nu 26:14
Genesis 46:10 : Ex 6:15; Nu 26:12
Genesis 46:10 : Nu 26:13
Genesis 46:11 : S Ge 29:34; S Nu 3:17
Genesis 46:11 : Ex 6:16; Nu 3:21; 4:38
Genesis 46:11 : Ex 6:16; Nu 3:27; 1Ch 23:12
Genesis 46:11 : Ex 6:19; Nu 3:20, 33; 4:29; 26:57; 1Ch 6:19
Genesis 46:12 : S Ge 29:35
Genesis 46:12 : S Ge 38:3
Genesis 46:12 : S Ge 38:4
Genesis 46:12 : S Ge 38:29
Genesis 46:12 : S Ge 38:30
Genesis 46:12 : S Ge 38:7; Nu 26:19
Genesis 46:12 : 1Ch 2:5; Mt 1:3
Genesis 46:12 : Nu 26:21
Genesis 46:13 : S Ge 30:18
Genesis 46:13 : Nu 26:23; Jdg 10:1; 1Ch 7:1
Genesis 46:13 : Nu 26:24
Genesis 46:14 : S Ge 30:20
Genesis 46:15 : S Ge 25:20; 29:31-35
Genesis 46:15 : S Ge 30:21
Genesis 46:16 : S Ge 30:11; S Nu 1:25
Genesis 46:16 : Nu 26:15
Genesis 46:17 : S Ge 30:13
Genesis 46:18 : Ge 30:10
Genesis 46:18 : S Ge 16:1
Genesis 46:19 : S Ge 29:6
Genesis 46:19 : Ge 44:27
Genesis 46:20 : S Ge 41:51
Genesis 46:20 : S Ge 41:52
Genesis 46:20 : Nu 26:28-37
Genesis 46:20 : S Ge 41:45
Genesis 46:21 : Nu 26:38-41; 1Ch 7:6-12; 8:1
Genesis 46:21 : Nu 26:40; 1Ch 8:3
Genesis 46:22 : S Ge 29:6
Genesis 46:23 : S Ge 30:6
Genesis 46:23 : Nu 26:42
Genesis 46:24 : S Ge 30:8
Genesis 46:25 : Ge 30:8
Genesis 46:25 : S Ge 24:61
Genesis 46:26 : ver 5-7; Ex 1:5; Dt 10:22
Genesis 46:27 : S Ge 41:45
Genesis 46:27 : S Ge 34:30; Ac 7:14
Genesis 46:28 : S Ge 43:3
Genesis 46:28 : S Ge 45:10
Genesis 46:29 : S Ge 41:43
Genesis 46:29 : ver 1, 30; S Ge 32:28; 47:29, 31
Genesis 46:29 : S Ge 29:11
Genesis 46:29 : S ver 4; Lk 15:20
Genesis 46:30 : S ver 29
Genesis 46:30 : S Ge 44:28

1. Jacob prays in Beersheba (1-27)

Jacob was still fearful and hesitant. So when he arrived at Beersheba, the place where Abraham and Isaac had met God and built altars (21:31-33;26:23-25), he prayed. God called Israel by his name, 'Jacob,' and he answered, 'Here I am.' God promised to go with him to Egypt and to make him into a great nation there. Jacob believed God's promises and went to Egypt with his family--70 persons. This journey was a part of God's plan and promise (15:13-16). In the dark womb of Egyptian slavery, Israel would grow into a great multitude.

2. Jacob meets Joseph (28-30)

Joseph had been a boy of 17 when he was snatched away from his father. Now he was a man of 37. He had two sons and he was ruler of Egypt. He threw his arms around his father and wept. Jacob had nothing more to ask of God. He knew he was a blessed man. Now he would bless others.

Prayer: Lord, teach me to trust you, for your ways are beyond my understanding--and they work out for good to your people.

One Word: I will go with you to Egypt

Daily Bread Data Base

Genesis 46:1~30

DO NOT BE AFRAID TO GO DOWN TO EGYPT , 01/01 /2000
Genesis 46:31~47:27

JOSEPH'S STEWARDSHIP , 01/01 /2000
Genesis 46:1~34

JACOB’S FAMILY MOVES TO EGYPT , 06/10 /2020

Bible Resource Data Base

Genesis 45:1~50:26

JOSEPH'S FAITH AND STEWARDSHIP, Sarah Barry
Genesis 1:1~50:26

Genesis - In the Beginning, Sarah Barry
Genesis 45:1~50:26

JOSEPH'S FAITH AND STEWARDSHIP, Dr. Samuel Lee
Genesis 45:1~47:12

God Send Me Ahead of You, LA UBF
Genesis 1:1~50:26

Abraham Walked Before the Lord, LA UBF
Genesis 37:1~50:26

God was with Joseph, LA UBF

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