Genesis 46:5-7

From Hebron to Beer-sheba was 50 kilometres (30 miles). And from Beer-sheba to *Goshen was 300 kilometres (180 miles). When the brothers travelled to Egypt before, they took food for themselves and for their *donkeys. And the journey might take 10 days. But when the whole family travelled with all their animals, they had to go more slowly. The animals needed to eat grass, but there was little grass because of the *famine. So the journey took much longer.

The names of those who entered Egypt

v8 These are the names of Israel’s family who entered Egypt. They were Jacob and his sons. Jacob’s oldest son was Reuben.

v9 Reuben’s sons were

Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.

v10 Simeon’s sons were

Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar and Shaul.

(Shaul’s mother was a *Canaanite woman.)

v11 Levi’s sons were

Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

v12 Judah’s sons were

Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez and Zerah.

(But Er and Onan died in *Canaan.)

And Perez’s sons were Hezron and Hamul.

v13 Issachar’s sons were

Tola, Phuvah, Iob and Shimron.

v14 Zebulun’s sons were

Sered, Elon and Jahleel.

v15 These are Leah’s sons. They were born to Jacob in Paddan-aram. His daughter Dinah was also born there. The number of these sons and daughters of Jacob was 33.

v16 Gad’s sons were

Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli.

v17 Asher’s sons were

Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, with Serah their sister.

And Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malchiel.

v18 These are Zilpah’s sons. Laban gave Zilpah to Leah his daughter. These 16 children were born to Jacob.

v19 Rachel’s sons (Rachel was Jacob’s wife) were

Joseph and Benjamin.

v20 Joseph became the father of Manasseh and Ephraim. They were born in Egypt and their mother was Asenath. She was Potiphera’s daughter. Potiphera was the priest of On.

v21 Benjamin’s sons were

Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard

v22 These are Rachel’s sons. These 14 children were born to Jacob.

v23 Dan’s son was

Hushim.

v24 Naphtali’s sons were

Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem.

v25 These are Bilhah’s sons. Laban gave Bilhah to Rachel his daughter. These 7 children were born to Jacob.

v26 The number of people who came into Egypt was 66. Those were Jacob’s own relatives. That number does not include Jacob’s sons’ wives. v27 And Joseph’s sons, who were born to him in Egypt, were 2. The number of all the persons of Jacob’s family who entered Egypt was 70.