Jacob Goes Down to Egypt
1So Israel started out with everything that belonged to him. When he reached Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
2God spoke to Israel in a vision at night. “Jacob! Jacob!” he said.
“Here I am,” Jacob replied.
3“I am God. I am the God of your father,” he said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt. There I will make you into a great nation. 4I will go down to Egypt with you. I will surely bring you back again. And when you die, Joseph will close your eyes with his own hand.”
5Then Jacob left Beersheba. Israel’s sons put their father Jacob and their families in the carts that Pharaoh had sent to carry him. 6So Jacob and his whole family went to Egypt. They took their livestock with them. And they took everything they had acquired in Canaan. 7Jacob brought his sons and grandsons with him to Egypt. He also brought his daughters and granddaughters. He brought his whole family with him.
8Here are the names of Israel’s children and grandchildren who went to Egypt. Jacob and his whole family are included.
Reuben was Jacob’s oldest son.
9The sons of Reuben were
Hanok, Pallu, Hezron and Karmi.
10The sons of Simeon were
Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul. Shaul was the son of a woman from Canaan.
11The sons of Levi were
Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
12The sons of Judah were
Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez and Zerah. But Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan.
The sons of Perez were
Hezron and Hamul.
13The sons of Issachar were
Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron.
14The sons of Zebulun were
Sered, Elon and Jahleel.
15These were the sons and grandsons born to Jacob and Leah in Paddan Aram. Leah also had a daughter by Jacob. Her name was Dinah. The total number of people in the family line of Jacob and Leah was 33.
16The sons of Gad were
Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli.
17The sons of Asher were
Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah.
The sons of Beriah were
Heber and Malkiel.
18These were the children and grandchildren born to Jacob and Zilpah. Laban had given Zilpah to his daughter Leah. The total number of people in the family line of Jacob and Zilpah was 16.
19The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel were
Joseph and Benjamin.
20In Egypt, Asenath had Manasseh and Ephraim by Joseph. Asenath was the daughter of Potiphera. Potiphera was the priest of On.
21The sons of Benjamin were
Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard.
22These were the sons and grandsons born to Jacob and Rachel. The total number of people in the family line of Jacob and Rachel was 14.
23The son of Dan was
Hushim.
24The sons of Naphtali were
Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem.
25These were the sons and grandsons born to Jacob and Bilhah. Laban had given Bilhah to his daughter Rachel. The total number of people in the family line of Jacob and Bilhah was seven.
26The total number of people who went to Egypt with Jacob was 66. That number includes only his own children and grandchildren. It doesn’t include his sons’ wives or his grandsons’ wives. 27The total number of the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt was 70. That includes the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt.
28Jacob sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph. He sent him to get directions to Goshen. And so they arrived in the area of Goshen. 29Then Joseph had his servants get his chariot ready. He went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. As soon as he came to his father, Joseph threw his arms around him. Then Joseph wept for a long time.
30Israel said to Joseph, “I have seen for myself that you are still alive. Now I’m ready to die.”
31Then Joseph spoke to his brothers and to the rest of his father’s family. He said, “I will go up and speak to Pharaoh. I’ll say to him, ‘My brothers and the rest of my father’s family have come to me. They were living in the land of Canaan. 32The men are shepherds. They take care of livestock. They’ve brought along their flocks and herds and everything they own.’ 33Pharaoh will send for you. He’ll ask, ‘What do you do for a living?’ 34You should answer, ‘We’ve taken care of livestock from the time we were boys. We’ve done just as our fathers did.’ It’s the practice of the people of Egypt not to mix with shepherds. So Pharaoh will let you settle in the area of Goshen.”
Yakobo Apita ku Igupto
1Israeli anasonkhanitsa zonse anali nazo napita ku Beeriseba kukapereka nsembe kwa Mulungu wa abambo ake Isake.
2Ndipo Mulungu anayankhula ndi Israeli mʼmasomphenya usiku nati, “Yakobo! Yakobo!”
Iye anayankha, “Ee, Ambuye.”
3Mulungu anati, “Ine ndine Mulungu. Mulungu wa abambo ako. Usachite mantha kupita ku Igupto, pakuti ndidzachulukitsa zidzukulu zako kumeneko moti zidzakhala mtundu waukulu. 4Ine ndidzapita ku Igupto pamodzi ndi iwe ndipo mosakayika konse zidzukulu zako ndidzazibweretsa konkuno. Yosefe adzakhalapo pa nthawi yako yomwalira.”
5Yakobo anachoka ku Beeriseba, ndipo ana ake anakweza abambo awo, ana awo, pamodzi ndi akazi awo pa ngolo zimene Farao anatumiza kuti adzakwerepo. 6Iwo anatenganso ziweto zawo ndi katundu wawo amene anali naye ku Kanaani, ndipo Yakobo pamodzi ndi ana ndi zidzukulu zake anapita ku Igupto. 7Ndiye kuti popita ku Igupto Yakobo anatenga ana aamuna, zidzukulu zazimuna, ana aakazi ndi zidzukulu zazikazi.
8Nawa ana a Israeli (ndiye kuti Yakobo ndi ana ake) amene anapita ku Igupto:
Rubeni mwana woyamba wa Yakobo.
9Ana aamuna a Rubeni ndi awa:
Hanoki, Palu, Hezironi ndi Karimi.
10Ana aamuna a Simeoni ndi awa:
Yemueli, Yamini, Ohadi, Yakini, Zohari ndi Shaulo amene mayi wake anali wa ku Kanaani.
11Ana aamuna a Levi ndi awa:
Geresoni, Kohati ndi Merari.
12Ana aamuna a Yuda ndi awa:
Eri, Onani, Sela, Perezi ndi Zera. Koma Eri ndi Onani anamwalira mʼdziko la Kanaani.
Ana a Perezi anali
Hezironi ndi Hamuli.
13Ana aamuna a Isakara ndi awa:
Tola, Puwa, Yobi ndi Simironi.
14Ana aamuna a Zebuloni ndi awa:
Seredi, Eloni ndi Yahaleeli.
15Amenewa ndi ana aamuna a Leya amene anamubalira Yakobo ku Padanaramu. Panali mwana wamkazi dzina lake Dina. Ana onse analipo 33.
16Ana aamuna a Gadi ndi awa:
Zifioni, Hagi, Suni, Eziboni, Eri, Arodi ndi Areli.
17Ana aamuna a Aseri ndi awa:
Imuna, Isiva, Isivi, Beriya
ndi Sera mlongo wawo.
Ana aamuna a Beriya ndi awa:
Heberi ndi Malikieli.
18Amenewa ndi zidzukulu za Yakobo mwa Zilipa amene Labani anapereka kwa mwana wake, Leya. Onse pamodzi analipo 16.
19Ana aamuna a Rakele mkazi wa Yakobo anali:
Yosefe ndi Benjamini. 20Ku Igupto, Asenati mwana wa Potifara wansembe wa Oni, anamuberekera Yosefe ana awa: Manase ndi Efereimu.
21Ana aamuna a Benjamini ndi awa:
Bela, Bekeri, Asibeli, Gera, Naamani, Ehi, Rosi, Mupimu, Hupimu ndi Aridi.
22Amenewa ndi zidzukulu za Yakobo mwa mkazi wake Rakele. Onse analipo khumi ndi anayi.
23Mwana wa mwamuna wa Dani anali:
Husimu.
24Ana aamuna a Nafutali ndi awa:
Yahazeeli, Guni, Yezeri ndi Silemu.
25Amenewa ndi zidzukulu za Yakobo mwa Biliha amene Labani anapereka kwa mwana wake Rakele. Onse pamodzi analipo asanu ndi awiri.
26Onse amene anapita ndi Yakobo (iwo amene anali akeake, osawerengera akazi a ana ake), analipo 66. 27Pophatikiza ana awiri a Yosefe obadwira ku Igupto, anthu a pa banja la Yakobo amene anapita ku Igupto, onse pamodzi analipo 70.
28Tsopano Yakobo anatumiza Yuda kwa Yosefe kukamupempha kuti akakumane naye ku Goseni. Iwo atafika ku chigawo cha Goseni, 29Yosefe anakonza galeta nakwerapo ndi kupita ku Goseni kukakumana ndi abambo ake, Israeli. Yosefe atangofika pamaso pa abambo ake, anawakumbatira nalira kwa nthawi yayitali.
30Israeli anati kwa Yosefe, “Tsopano ndikhoza kumwalira poti ndaona nkhope yako kuti ukanali ndi moyo.”
31Ndipo Yosefe anati kwa abale ake pamodzi ndi a pa banja la abambo ake, “Ndipita kwa Farao ndipo ndikamuwuza kuti, ‘Abale anga pamodzi ndi onse a mʼnyumba ya abambo anga amene amakhala mʼdziko la Kanaani abwera kuno kwa ine. 32Anthuwa ndi abusa; amaweta ziweto zawo ndipo abwera ndi nkhosa ndi ngʼombe zawo, pamodzi ndi antchito awo.’ 33Tsono Farao akakuyitanani nakufunsani kuti, ‘Kodi mumagwira ntchito yanji?’ 34Muyankhe kuti, ‘Ife, bwana ndife oweta ziweto kuyambira ubwana wathu mpaka tsopano. Takhala tikuweta ziweto monga mmene ankachitira makolo athu.’ Mukadzayankha choncho, ndiye kuti mudzakhala mʼdziko la Goseni chifukwa anthu a ku Igupto amanyansidwa nawo anthu oweta ziweto.”
