Gênesis 46:5

5 Então Jacó se levantou de Beer-Seba; e os filhos de Israel levaram seu pai Jacó, e seus meninos, e as suas mulheres, nos carros que Faraó enviara para o levar.

Gênesis 46:5 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 46:5

And Jacob rose up from Beersheba
In high spirits, and proceeded on in his journey, being encouraged and animated by the promises of God now made unto him: 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;
it may be wondered at that Joseph did not send his chariot to fetch his father; it could not be for want of due respect and honour to him, but it may be such a carriage was not fit for so long a journey, and especially to travel in, in some parts of the road through which they went: no mention being made of Jacob's wives, it may be presumed they were all now dead; it is certain Rachel was, see ( Genesis 35:19 ) ; and it is more than probable that Leah died before this time, since Jacob says he buried her himself in Machpelah in Canaan, ( Genesis 49:31 ) ; and it is very likely also that his two concubine wives Bilhah and Zilpah were also dead, since no notice is taken of them.

Gênesis 46:5 In-Context

3 E Deus disse: Eu sou Deus, o Deus de teu pai; não temas descer para o Egito; porque eu te farei ali uma grande nação.
4 Eu descerei contigo para o Egito, e certamente te farei tornar a subir; e José porá a sua mão sobre os teus olhos.
5 Então Jacó se levantou de Beer-Seba; e os filhos de Israel levaram seu pai Jacó, e seus meninos, e as suas mulheres, nos carros que Faraó enviara para o levar.
6 Também tomaram o seu gado e os seus bens que tinham adquirido na terra de Canaã, e vieram para o Egito, Jacó e toda a sua descendência com ele.
7 Os seus filhos e os filhos de seus filhos com ele, as suas filhas e as filhas de seus filhos, e toda a sua descendência, levou-os consigo para o Egito.
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