Genesis 46:8-15

8 These are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob.

9 The sons of Reuben: Hanok, Pallu, Hezron and Karmi.

10 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

11 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

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.

13 The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah,^[a] Jashub^[b] and Shimron.

14 The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon and Jahleel.

15 These were the sons Leah bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram,^[c] besides his daughter Dinah. These sons and daughters of his were thirty-three in all.

Genesis 46:8-15 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.

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 35:26; Exodus 1:1; Numbers 26:4
• 2. S Genesis 29:32
• 3. Exodus 6:14; Numbers 1:20; Numbers 26:7; 1 Chronicles 5:3
• 4. Numbers 26:5; 1 Chronicles 5:3
• 5. Numbers 26:6
• 6. S Genesis 29:33; Numbers 26:14
• 7. Exodus 6:15; Numbers 26:12
• 8. Numbers 26:13
• 9. S Genesis 29:34; S Numbers 3:17
• 10. Exodus 6:16; Numbers 3:21; Numbers 4:38
• 11. Exodus 6:16; Numbers 3:27; 1 Chronicles 23:12
• 12. Exodus 6:19; Numbers 3:20,33; Numbers 4:29; Numbers 26:57; 1 Chronicles 6:19
• 13. S Genesis 29:35
• 14. S Genesis 38:3
• 15. S Genesis 38:4
• 16. S Genesis 38:29
• 17. S Genesis 38:30
• 18. S Genesis 38:7; Numbers 26:19
• 19. 1 Chronicles 2:5; Matthew 1:3
• 20. S Genesis 30:18
• 21. Numbers 26:23; Judges 10:1; 1 Chronicles 7:1
• 22. Numbers 26:24
• 23. S Genesis 30:20
• 24. S Genesis 25:20; Genesis 29:31-35
• 25. S Genesis 30:21

Footnotes

• [a]. Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text "Puvah"
• [b]. Samaritan Pentateuch and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Num. 26:24 and 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text "Iob"
• [c]. That is, Northwest Mesopotamia