1 So Israelset out with all that he had, and came to 1Beersheba, and offeredsacrifices to the 2God of his fatherIsaac.
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3Godspoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, "4Jacob, Jacob." And he said, "Here I am."
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He said, "5I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to godown to Egypt, for I will 6make you a greatnationthere.
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"7I will godown with you to Egypt, and 8I will alsosurelybring you up again; and 9Joseph will close* your eyes."
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Then Jacobarose from Beersheba; and the sons of Israelcarried their fatherJacob and their littleones and their wives in the 10wagonswhichPharaoh had sent to carry him.
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They took their livestock and their property, which they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and 11came to Egypt, Jacob and all his descendants with him:
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his sons and his grandsons with him, his daughters and his granddaughters*, and all his descendants he brought with him to Egypt.