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3 And he said , I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
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3 "I am God, the God of your father," he said. "Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
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4 I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.
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4 I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again. And Joseph's own hand will close your eyes."
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5 And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
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5 Then Jacob left Beersheba, and Israel's sons took their father Jacob and their children and their wives in the carts that Pharaoh had sent to transport him.
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6 And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:
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6 They also took with them their livestock and the possessions they had acquired in Canaan, and Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt.
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7 His sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.
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7 He took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons and his daughters and granddaughters--all his offspring.
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8 And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.
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8 These are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob.
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9 And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
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9 The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.
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10 And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
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10 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
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11 And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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11 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
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12 And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
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12 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez and Zerah (but Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
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13 And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
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13 The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron.
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