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.”
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ヤコブ、エジプトへ
1イスラエル（ヤコブ）は彼に属するすべてのものとともに出発し、ベエル・シェバまで来ると、そこで父イサクの神にいけにえをささげました。 2やがて夜になり、幻の中で神の語りかける声がありました。
「ヤコブ、ヤコブ。」
「はい。」
3-4「わたしは神、あなたの父の神だ。エジプトへ行くのを恐れてはならない。大きな国になるよう、あなたを守ろう。わたしもいっしょにエジプトへ下り、時がきたら、あなたの子孫を再びここに連れ帰る。あなたはエジプトで、ヨセフに看取られながら死ぬだろう。」
5それからヤコブはベエル・シェバを発ちました。息子たちはヤコブを、エジプトの王からもらった荷馬車に乗せました。女性や子どもたちもいっしょです。 6また、家畜と、カナンの地で手に入れた全財産も持って行きました。ヤコブをはじめ、 7息子、娘、孫と、一族こぞってエジプトへ移住したのです。
8-14ヤコブといっしょにエジプトに行った息子と孫は、次のとおりです。
長男ルベンとその息子エノク、パル、ヘツロン、カルミ。シメオンとその息子エムエル、ヤミン、オハデ、ヤキン、ツォハル、それから、カナン人の母親を持つサウル。レビとその息子ゲルション、ケハテ、メラリ。ユダとその息子エル、オナン、シェラ、ペレツ、ゼラフ〔エルとオナンはエジプトへ行く前にカナンで死んだ〕。ペレツの息子ヘツロンとハムル。イッサカルとその息子トラ、プワ、ヨブ、シムロン。ゼブルンとその息子セレデ、エロン、ヤフレエル。 15以上は、パダン・アラムでヤコブとレアの間に生まれた息子とその孫で、娘ディナを除いて総勢三十三人でした。
16-17このほかに、ガドとその息子ツィフヨン、ハギ、シュニ、エツボン、エリ、アロディ、アルエリ。アシェルとその息子イムナ、イシュワ、イシュビ、ベリア、妹セラフ。ベリアの息子ヘベル、マルキエル。 18以上十六人は、ラバンが上の娘レアに与えた奴隷ジルパとヤコブの間に生まれた息子と孫です。
19-22この一族には、ヤコブとラケルに生まれた息子と孫、合わせて十四名も含まれます。ヨセフとベニヤミン。エジプトで生まれたヨセフの息子はマナセとエフライム〔母親はヘリオポリスの祭司ポティ・フェラの娘アセナテ〕。ベニヤミンの息子はベラ、ベケル、アシュベル、ゲラ、ナアマン、エヒ、ロシュ、ムピム、フピム、アルデ。
23-25さらに、ラバンが下の娘ラケルに与えた奴隷ビルハとヤコブの間に生まれた息子と孫、合わせて七人も含まれます。ダンとその息子フシム。ナフタリとその息子ヤフツェエル、グニ、エツェル、シレム。
26エジプトへ下ったヤコブの子孫は、ヤコブの息子たちの妻を除いて総勢六十六名でした。 27ヨセフとその二人の息子、それにヤコブ自身を加えると、エジプトでのヤコブの一族は七十名になります。
28ヤコブはユダを先に送り、まもなくゴシェンに到着すると、ヨセフに伝えました。やがて、一行はゴシェンに着きました。 29ヨセフは馬車で駆けつけ、父親を出迎えました。二人はしっかり抱き合ってただ泣くばかりです。 30「こうしておまえの顔を見られるとは、夢にも思わなかった。無事でほんとうによかった。もう思い残すことはない。これで安心して死ねる。」イスラエルは涙ながらに言いました。
31ヨセフは彼らに言いました。「これから王のところへ上がります。一族の者がカナンから到着したと報告しなければなりませんから。 32その時、『一族の者はみな、羊飼いで、羊や牛の群れを連れ、全財産を携えて来ました』と申し上げておきます。 33あとで王のお召しがあり、職業は何かと聞かれたら、 34『先祖代々の羊飼いで、私どもも若い時からずっと羊を飼っております』と答えてください。そう申し上げれば、このゴシェンの地に住まわせてもらえるでしょう。エジプト人は羊飼いを軽蔑し、嫌っていますから、いっしょには住まないのです。」
