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10 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, 46So Israel set out with all that was Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. his, and when he reac...

10 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, 46So Israel set out with all that was Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. his, and when he reached Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his 11 father Isaac. The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. 2 And God spoke to Israel in a vision at 12 night and said, "Jacob! Jacob!" "Here I The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, am," he replied. Perez and Zerah (but Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan). The sons of 3 "I am God, the God of your father," he Perez: Hezron and Hamul. said. "Do not be afraid to go down to 13 Egypt, for I will make you into a great The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, nation there. Jashub and Shimron. 4 14 I will go down to Egypt with you, and I The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon and will surely bring you back again. And Jahleel. Joseph's own hand will close your 15 eyes." These were the sons Leah bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, besides his 5 daughter Dinah. These sons and Then Jacob left Beersheba, and Israel's sons took their father Jacob and their daughters of his were thirty-three in all. children and their wives in the carts that 16 Pharaoh had sent to transport him. The sons of Gad: Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli. 6 They also took with them their livestock 17 and the possessions they had acquired The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, in Canaan, and Jacob and all his Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah. offspring went to Egypt. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel. 7 18 He took with him to Egypt his sons and These were the children born to Jacob grandsons and his daughters and by Zilpah, whom Laban had given to his granddaughters-all his offspring. daughter Leah-sixteen in all. 8 19 These are the names of the sons of The sons of Jacob's wife Rachel: Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who Joseph and Benjamin. went to Egypt: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob. 20 In Egypt, Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of 9 The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Potiphera, priest of On. Hezron and Carmi. 21 The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, and speak to Pharaoh and will say to Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, him, 'My brothers and my father's Muppim, Huppim and Ard. household, who were living in the land of Canaan, have come to me. 22 These were the sons of Rachel who 32 were born to Jacob-fourteen in all. The men are shepherds; they tend livestock, and they have brought along 23 The son of Dan: Hushim. their flocks and herds and everything they own.' 24 The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, 33 Jezer and Shillem. When Pharaoh calls you in and asks, 'What is your occupation?' 25 These were the sons born to Jacob by 34 Bilhah, whom Laban had given to his you should answer, 'Your servants daughter Rachel-seven in all. have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.' Then you will 26 be allowed to settle in the region of All those who went to Egypt with Jacob-those who were his direct Goshen, for all shepherds are descendants, not counting his sons' detestable to the Egyptians." wives-numbered sixty-six persons. 27 With the two sons who had been born 47 Joseph went and told Pharaoh, to Joseph in Egypt, the members of "My father and brothers, with their flocks Jacob's family, which went to Egypt, and herds and everything they own, were seventy in all. have come from the land of Canaan and are now in Goshen." 28 Now Jacob sent Judah ahead of him 2 to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. He chose five of his brothers and When they arrived in the region of presented them before Pharaoh. Goshen, 3 Pharaoh asked the brothers, "What is 29 Joseph had his chariot made ready your occupation?" "Your servants are and went to Goshen to meet his father shepherds," they replied to Pharaoh, Israel. As soon as Joseph appeared "just as our fathers were." before him, he threw his arms around his father and wept for a long time. 4 They also said to him, "We have come to live here awhile, because the famine 30 Israel said to Joseph, "Now I am ready is severe in Canaan and your servants' to die, since I have seen for myself that flocks have no pasture. So now, please you are still alive." let your servants settle in Goshen." 31 5 Then Joseph said to his brothers and Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Your father to his father's household, "I will go up and your brothers have come to you, 6 15 and the land of Egypt is before you; When the money of the people of settle your father and your brothers in Egypt and Canaan was gone, all Egypt the best part of the land. Let them live in came to Joseph and said, "Give us food. Goshen. And if you know of any among Why should we die before your eyes? them with special ability, put them in Our money is used up." charge of my own livestock." 16 "Then bring your livestock," said 7 Then Joseph brought his father Jacob Joseph. "I will sell you food in exchange in and presented him before Pharaoh. for your livestock, since your money is After Jacob blessed Pharaoh, gone." 8 17 Pharaoh asked him, "How old are So they brought their livestock to you?" Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, their sheep 9 And Jacob said to Pharaoh, "The years and goats, their cattle and donkeys. And of my pilgrimage are a hundred and he brought them through that year with thirty. My years have been few and food in exchange for all their livestock. difficult, and they do not equal the years 18 of the pilgrimage of my fathers." When that year was over, they came to him the following year and said, "We 10 Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and cannot hide from our lord the fact that went out from his presence. since our money is gone and our livestock belongs to you, there is 11 So Joseph settled his father and his nothing left for our lord except our brothers in Egypt and gave them bodies and our land. property in the best part of the land, the 19 district of Rameses, as Pharaoh Why should we perish before your directed. eyes-we and our land as well? Buy us and our land in exchange for food, and 12 Joseph also provided his father and we with our land will be in bondage to Pharaoh. Give us seed so that we may his brothers and all his father's household with food, according to the live and not die, and that the land may number of their children. not become desolate." 20 13 There was no food, however, in the So Joseph bought all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh. The Egyptians, one and all, whole region because the famine was severe; both Egypt and Canaan wasted sold their fields, because the famine was too severe for them. The land away because of the famine. became Pharaoh's, 14 Joseph collected all the money that 21 was to be found in Egypt and Canaan in and Joseph reduced the people to payment for the grain they were buying, servitude, from one end of Egypt to the other. and he brought it to Pharaoh's palace. 22 However, he did not buy the land of and faithfulness. Do not bury me in the priests, because they received a Egypt, regular allotment from Pharaoh and had food enough from the allotment Pharaoh 30 but when I rest with my fathers, carry gave them. That is why they did not sell me out of Egypt and bury me where their land. they are buried." "I will do as you say," he said. 23 Joseph said to the people, "Now that I have bought you and your land today for 31 "Swear to me," he said. Then Joseph Pharaoh, here is seed for you so you swore to him, and Israel worshiped as can plant the ground. he leaned on the top of his staff. 24 But when the crop comes in, give a fifth of it to Pharaoh. The other four-fifths you may keep as seed for the fields and 48Some time later Joseph was told, as food for yourselves and your "Your father is ill." So he took his two households and your children." sons Manasseh and Ephraim along with him. 25 "You have saved our lives," they said. 2 "May we find favor in the eyes of our When Jacob was told, "Your son lord; we will be in bondage to Pharaoh." Joseph has come to you," Israel rallied his strength and sat up on the bed. 26 So Joseph established it as a law 3 concerning land in Egypt-still in force Jacob said to Joseph, "God Almighty today-that a fifth of the produce belongs appeared to me at Luz in the land of to Pharaoh. It was only the land of the Canaan, and there he blessed me priests that did not become Pharaoh's. 4 and said to me, 'I am going to make 27 Now the Israelites settled in Egypt in you fruitful and will increase your the region of Goshen. They acquired numbers. I will make you a community property there and were fruitful and of peoples, and I will give this land as an increased greatly in number. everlasting possession to your descendants after you.' 28 Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years, 5 and the years of his life were a hundred "Now then, your two sons born to you and forty-seven. in Egypt before I came to you here will be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and 29 Manasseh will be mine, just as Reuben When the time drew near for Israel to and Simeon are mine. die, he called for his son Joseph and said to him, "If I have found favor in your 6 eyes, put your hand under my thigh and Any children born to you after them will promise that you will show me kindness be yours; in the territory they inherit they will be reckoned under the names of their brothers. 7 15 As I was returning from Paddan, to my Then he blessed Joseph and said, sorrow Rachel died in the land of "May the God before whom my fathers Canaan while we were still on the way, Abraham and Isaac walked, the God a little distance from Ephrath. So I who has been my shepherd all my life to buried her there beside the road to this day, Ephrath" (that is, Bethlehem). 16 the Angel who has delivered me from 8 When Israel saw the sons of Joseph, all harm -may he bless these boys. May he asked, "Who are these?" they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and 9 "They are the sons God has given me Isaac, and may they increase greatly here," Joseph said to his father. Then upon the earth." Israel said, "Bring them to me so I may 17 bless them." When Joseph saw his father placing his right hand on Ephraim's head he 10 Now Israel's eyes were failing because was displeased; so he took hold of his of old age, and he could hardly see. So father's hand to move it from Ephraim's Joseph brought his sons close to him, head to Manasseh's head. and his father kissed them and 18 embraced them. Joseph said to him, "No, my father, this one is the firstborn; put your right 11 Israel said to Joseph, "I never hand on his head." expected to see your face again, and 19 now God has allowed me to see your But his father refused and said, "I children too." know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will 12 Then Joseph removed them from become great. Nevertheless, his Israel's knees and bowed down with his younger brother will be greater than he, face to the ground. and his descendants will become a group of nations." 13 And Joseph took both of them, 20 Ephraim on his right toward Israel's left He blessed them that day and said, "In hand and Manasseh on his left toward your name will Israel pronounce this Israel's right hand, and brought them blessing: 'May God make you like close to him. Ephraim and Manasseh.' " So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh. 14 But Israel reached out his right hand 21 and put it on Ephraim's head, though he Then Israel said to Joseph, "I am was the younger, and crossing his arms, about to die, but God will be with you he put his left hand on Manasseh's head, and take you back to the land of your even though Manasseh was the fathers. firstborn. 22 And to you, as one who is over your he crouches and lies down, like a brothers, I give the ridge of land I took lioness-who dares to rouse him? from the Amorites with my sword and my bow." 10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs 49 Then Jacob called for his sons and the obedience of the nations is his. and said: "Gather around so I can tell 11 you what will happen to you in days to He will tether his donkey to a vine, his come. colt to the choicest branch; he will wash his garments in wine, his robes in the 2 "Assemble and listen, sons of Jacob; blood of grapes. listen to your father Israel. 12 His eyes will be darker than wine, his 3 "Reuben, you are my firstborn, my teeth whiter than milk. might, the first sign of my strength, 13 excelling in honor, excelling in power. "Zebulun will live by the seashore and become a haven for ships; his border 4 Turbulent as the waters, you will no will extend toward Sidon. longer excel, for you went up onto your 14 father's bed, onto my couch and defiled "Issachar is a rawboned donkey lying it. down between two saddlebags. 5 15 "Simeon and Levi are brothers- their When he sees how good is his resting swords are weapons of violence. place and how pleasant is his land, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and 6 Let me not enter their council, let me submit to forced labor. not join their assembly, for they have 16 killed men in their anger and hamstrung "Dan will provide justice for his people oxen as they pleased. as one of the tribes of Israel. 7 17 Cursed be their anger, so fierce, and Dan will be a serpent by the roadside, their fury, so cruel! I will scatter them in a viper along the path, that bites the Jacob and disperse them in Israel. horse's heels so that its rider tumbles backward. 8 "Judah, your brothers will praise you; 18 your hand will be on the neck of your "I look for your deliverance, O Lord. enemies; your father's sons will bow 19 down to you. "Gad will be attacked by a band of raiders, but he will attack them at their 9 heels. You are a lion's cub, O Judah; you return from the prey, my son. Like a lion