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Genesis 46:2-12

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2 God said to Israel in a vision at night, "Jacob! Jacob!" and he said, "I'm here."
3 He said, "I am El, your father's God. Don't be afraid to go down to Egypt because I will make a great nation of you there.
4 I will go down to Egypt with you, and I promise to bring you out again. Joseph will close your eyes when you die."
5 Then Jacob left Beer-sheba. Israel's sons put their father Jacob, their children, and their wives on the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
6 They took their livestock and their possessions that they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and arrived in Egypt, Jacob and all of his children with him.
7 His sons and grandsons, his daughters and his granddaughters—all of his descendants he brought with him to Egypt.
8 These are the names of the Israelites who went to Egypt, including Jacob and his sons. Jacob's oldest son was Reuben.
9 Reuben's sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
10 Simeon's sons were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, whose mother was a Canaanite.
11 Levi's sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 Judah's sons were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. Er and Onan both died in the land of Canaan. Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.
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Genesis 46:2-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 46

In this chapter we are told, that Jacob with all his family and substance took a journey to Egypt to see his son Joseph, as he determined, in which he was encouraged to proceed by a vision from God, Ge 46:1-7; and an account is given of all his sons, his sons' sons and daughters that went thither with him, Ge 46:8-27; when he came near to Egypt he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to acquaint him of his coming, who met him at Goshen, where there was a most affectionate interview between them, Ge 46:28-30; and when he gave directions and instructions what answers to give to Pharaoh's questions, when they should appear before him, to whom he proposed to go and inform him of their being come into Egypt, Ge 46:31-34.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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