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 Agenda e Misiri
146:1 a Lub 21:14; 28:10 b Lub 26:24; 28:13; 31:42Awo Isirayiri n’addira byonna bye yalina, n’atandika olugendo; bwe yatuuka e Beriseba n’awaayo ssaddaaka eri Katonda wa kitaawe Isaaka.
246:2 a Lub 15:1; Yob 33:14-15 b Lub 22:1; 31:11Katonda n’ayogera ne Isirayiri mu kwolesebwa ekiro, n’amuyita nti, “Yakobo, Yakobo?”
N’amuddamu nti, “Nze nzuuno.”
346:3 a Lub 28:13 b Lub 12:2; Ma 26:5 c Kuv 1:7Katonda n’amugamba nti, “Nze Katonda, Katonda wa kitaawo; totya kuserengeta Misiri, kubanga ndi kufuulirayo eyo eggwanga eddene. 446:4 a Lub 28:15; 48:21; Kuv 3:8 b Lub 50:1, 24Nzija kuserengeta naawe e Misiri, era ndi kuggyayo; era olifiira mu mikono gya Yusufu.”
546:5 Lub 45:19Awo Yakobo n’ava e Beriseba, batabani be ne bamutwalira wamu n’abaana baabwe abato, ne bakazi baabwe ne babassa mu magaali Falaawo ge yaweereza okumutwala. 646:6 Ma 26:5; Yos 24:4; Zab 105:23; Is 52:4; Bik 7:15Era ne batwala ebisibo n’ebintu byabwe bye baafunira mu nsi ya Kanani ne batuuka e Misiri, Yakobo wamu n’ezzadde lye. 746:7 Lub 45:10Batabani be ne bazzukulu be, bawala be n’abaana ba bawala be; ezzadde lye lyonna n’alireeta mu Misiri wamu naye.
Abaana n’Abazzukulu ba Yakobo
846:8 Kuv 1:1; Kbl 26:4Gano ge mannya g’abazzukulu ba Isirayiri abaagenda e Misiri ne Yakobo:
Lewubeeni mutabani wa Yakobo omubereberye,
946:9 1By 5:3ne batabani ba Lewubeeni:
Kanoki, ne Palu, ne Kezulooni ne Kalumi.
1046:10 a Lub 29:33; Kbl 26:14 b Kuv 6:15Ne batabani ba Simyoni:
Yamweri, ne Yamini, ne Okadi, ne Yakini, ne Zokali ne Sawuli omwana w’omukazi Omukanani.
1146:11 Lub 29:34; Kbl 3:17Ne batabani ba Leevi:
Gerusoni, ne Kokasi ne Merali.
1246:12 a Lub 29:35 b 1By 2:5; Mat 1:3N’aba Yuda:
Eri, ne Onani, ne Seera, ne Pereezi ne Zeera; naye bo Eri ne Onani baafiira mu nsi ya Kanani.
Batabani ba Pereezi baali:
Kezulooni ne Kamuli.
1346:13 a Lub 30:18 b 1By 7:1Bo aba Isakaali baali:
Tola, ne Puva, ne Yobu ne Simuloni.
1446:14 Lub 30:20Batabani ba Zebbulooni baali
Seredi, ne Eroni ne Yaleeri.
15Abo be batabani ba Leeya be yazaalira Yakobo nga bali mu Padanalaamu, omuwala ye yali Dina. Abaana bonna aboobulenzi n’aboobuwala baali amakumi asatu mu basatu.
1646:16 a Lub 30:11 b Kbl 26:15Batabani ba Gaadi baali
Zifiyooni, ne Kagi, ne Suni, ne Ezuboni, ne Eri, ne Alodi ne Aleri.
1746:17 Lub 30:13; 1By 7:30-31Bo batabani ba Aseri be bano:
Imuna, ne Isuva, ne Isuvi, ne Beriya
awamu ne Seera mwannyinaabwe.
Bo Batabani ba Beriya baali
Keba ne Malukiyeeri.
1846:18 a Lub 30:10 b Lub 29:24Bano be batabani ba Zirupa, Labbaani gwe yawa Leeya muwala we, be yazaalira Yakobo; abantu kkumi na mukaaga.
1946:19 Lub 44:27Batabani ba Laakeeri, mukazi wa Yakobo be bano
Yusufu ne Benyamini.
2046:20 a Lub 41:51 b Lub 41:52Aba Yusufu ng’ali e Misiri baali Manase ne Efulayimu, Asenaasi muwala wa Potiferi kabona wa Oni be yamuzaalira.
2146:21 Kbl 26:38-41; 1By 7:6-12; 8:1Ne batabani ba Benyamini be ba:
Bera, ne Bekeri, ne Asuberi, ne Gera, ne Naamani, ne Eki, ne Losi, ne Mupimu, ne Kupimu ne Aludi.
22Abantu abasibuka mu Laakeeri mukazi wa Yakobo baali kkumi na bana.
23Mutabani wa Ddaani ye
Kusimu.
24Bo aba Nafutaali be ba:
Yazeeri, ne Guni, ne Yezeri, ne Siremu.
2546:25 a Lub 30:8 b Lub 29:29Bano be baava mu Biira mukazi wa Yakobo, Labbaani gwe yawa Laakeeri muwala we; bonna be bantu musanvu.
2646:26 nny 5-7; Kuv 1:5; Ma 10:22Abantu bonna aba Yakobo abajja mu Misiri, ab’enda ye nga totaddeeko baka baana be, baali abantu nkaaga mu mukaaga. 2746:27 Bik 7:14Batabani ba Yusufu abaamuzaalirwa ng’ali mu Misiri baali babiri. Abantu bonna ab’ennyumba ya Yakobo abajja e Misiri baali nsanvu46:27 Awamu kigamba nsavu mu bataano.
Okutuula e Misiri
2846:28 Lub 45:10Yakobo n’atuma Yuda eri Yusufu ajje amusisinkane mu Goseni, ne batuuka e Goseni. 2946:29 Lub 45:14-15; Luk 15:20Awo Yusufu n’ateekateeka eggaali lye n’agenda okusisinkana Isirayiri kitaawe e Goseni, n’amweraga, n’amugwa mu kifuba n’akaabira mu kifuba kye okumala akabanga.
30Isirayiri n’agamba Yusufu nti, “Kale kaakano ka nfe, kubanga ndabye amaaso go ne ntegeera nti okyali mulamu.”
3146:31 Lub 47:1Yusufu n’agamba baganda be n’ab’ennyumba ya kitaawe nti, “Nzija kugenda eri Falaawo mugambe nti, ‘Baganda bange n’ennyumba ya kitange abaali mu nsi ya Kanani bazze gye ndi. 32Kyokka balunzi; balunda ente era baleese amagana gaabwe n’ebisibo byabwe ne byonna bye balina.’ 3346:33 Lub 47:3Kale Falaawo bw’abayita n’ababuuza nti, ‘Mukola mulimu ki?’ 3446:34 a Lub 45:10 b Lub 43:32; Kuv 8:26Mumuddemu nti, ‘Abaweereza bo kasookedde tuzaalibwa tuli balunzi, ffe ne bajjajjaffe.’ Mulyoke mubeere mu nsi ya Goseni, kubanga abalunzi baamuzizo eri Abamisiri.”
