Genèse 46:6

6 Ils emmenèrent aussi leur bétail et le bien qu'ils avaient acquis au pays de Canaan. Et Jacob et toute sa famille avec lui vinrent en Égypte.

Genèse 46:6 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 46:6

And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had
gotten in the land of Canaan
Some interpreters add, by way of explanation, and in Mesopotamia; much of Jacob's substance being yet there, though the greatest part was got in Canaan, and so that is put for the whole; and Jarchi supposes that Jacob gave all that he got in Padanaram to Esau for his part in the cave of Machpelah, and therefore mention is only made of his substance in Canaan; but there is no need of any such additions or suppositions, since the text only speaks of the substance of Jacob's sons, and what they had was only gotten in Canaan, into which they came very young; all which they brought with them as being their property, and not obliged to leave it behind to strangers; though they were bid not to regard their stuff, yet they were not willing to live upon others, but upon their own, and as much as they could independent of others; and that they might not be upbraided hereafter that they came into Egypt poor and destitute of everything: and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him;
safe and well.

Genèse 46:6 In-Context

4 Je descendrai avec toi en Égypte, et je t'en ferai aussi infailliblement remonter; et Joseph mettra sa main sur tes yeux.

5 Alors Jacob partit de Béer-Shéba, et les fils d'Israël mirent Jacob leur père, et leurs petits enfants, et leurs femmes, sur les chariots que Pharaon avait envoyés pour le porter.

6 Ils emmenèrent aussi leur bétail et le bien qu'ils avaient acquis au pays de Canaan. Et Jacob et toute sa famille avec lui vinrent en Égypte.

7 Il amena avec lui en Égypte ses fils et les fils de ses fils, ses filles et les filles de ses fils, et toute sa famille.

8 Et voici les noms des fils d'Israël qui vinrent en Égypte: Jacob et ses fils. Le premier-né de Jacob, Ruben.