Genesis 46

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וַיִּסַּ֤עand he set out יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel וְכָל־and all אֲשֶׁר־thatל֔וֹbelonged to himוַיָּבֹ֖אand he came בְּאֵ֣רָהBeer towards שָּׁ֑בַעSheba וַיִּזְבַּ֣חand he sacrificed זְבָחִ֔יםsacrifices לֵאלֹהֵ֖יto the God of אָבִ֥יוfather his יִצְחָֽק׃Isaac

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀God לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙to Israel בְּמַרְאֹ֣תin the visions of הַלַּ֔יְלָהthe night וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said יַעֲקֹ֣ב׀O Jacob יַעֲקֹ֑בJacob וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said הִנֵּֽנִי׃here am I

וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said אָנֹכִ֥יI הָאֵ֖לam the God אֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God of אָבִ֑יךָfather your אַל־may not תִּירָא֙you be afraid מֵרְדָ֣הfrom going down מִצְרַ֔יְמָהEgypt towards כִּֽי־for לְג֥וֹיinto a nation גָּד֖וֹלgreat אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֥I will make you שָֽׁם׃there

אָנֹכִ֗יI אֵרֵ֤דI will go down עִמְּךָ֙with you מִצְרַ֔יְמָהEgypt towards וְאָנֹכִ֖יand I אַֽעַלְךָ֣I will bring up you גַם־also עָלֹ֑הcompletely to go up וְיוֹסֵ֕ףand Joseph יָשִׁ֥יתhe will put יָד֖וֹhand his עַל־over עֵינֶֽיךָ׃eyes your

וַיִּקְח֣וּand they took אֶת־obj.מִקְנֵיהֶ֗םlivestock their וְאֶת־and obj.רְכוּשָׁם֙possessions their אֲשֶׁ֤רwhich רָֽכְשׁוּ֙they had accumulated בְּאֶ֣רֶץin the land of כְּנַ֔עַןCanaan וַיָּבֹ֖אוּand they came מִצְרָ֑יְמָהEgypt towards יַעֲקֹ֖בJacob וְכָל־and all זַרְע֥וֹoffspring his אִתּֽוֹ׃with him

בָּנָ֞יוsons his וּבְנֵ֤יand the sons of בָנָיו֙sons his אִתּ֔וֹwith him בְּנֹתָ֛יוdaughters his וּבְנ֥וֹתand the daughters of בָּנָ֖יוchildren his וְכָל־and all זַרְע֑וֹoffspring his הֵבִ֥יאhe brought אִתּ֖וֹwith him מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ סEgypt towards

וְאֵ֨לֶּהand these שְׁמ֧וֹתare the names of בְּנֵֽי־the sons of יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael הַבָּאִ֥יםwho went מִצְרַ֖יְמָהEgypt towards יַעֲקֹ֣בJacob וּבָנָ֑יוand sons his בְּכֹ֥רthe firstborn of יַעֲקֹ֖בJacob רְאוּבֵֽן׃Reuben

וּבְנֵ֖יand the sons of רְאוּבֵ֑ןReuben חֲנ֥וֹךְHanoch וּפַלּ֖וּאand Pallu וְחֶצְר֥וֹןand Hezron וְכַרְמִֽי׃and Carmi

וּבְנֵ֣יand the sons of שִׁמְע֗וֹןSimeon יְמוּאֵ֧לJemuel וְיָמִ֛יןand Jamin וְאֹ֖הַדand Ohad וְיָכִ֣יןand Jakin וְצֹ֑חַרand Zohar וְשָׁא֖וּלand Shaul בֶּן־the son הַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽית׃the Canaanite woman

וּבְנֵ֖יand the sons of לֵוִ֑יLevi גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹןGershon קְהָ֖תKohath וּמְרָרִֽי׃and Merari

וּבְנֵ֣יand the sons of יְהוּדָ֗הJudah עֵ֧רEr וְאוֹנָ֛ןand Onan וְשֵׁלָ֖הand Shelah וָפֶ֣רֶץand Perez וָזָ֑רַחand Zerah וַיָּ֨מָתand he had died עֵ֤רEr וְאוֹנָן֙and Onan בְּאֶ֣רֶץin the land of כְּנַ֔עַןCanaan וַיִּהְי֥וּand they were בְנֵי־the sons of פֶ֖רֶץPerez חֶצְר֥וֹןHezron וְחָמֽוּל׃and Hamul

וּבְנֵ֖יand the sons of יִשָׂשכָ֑רIssachar תּוֹלָ֥עTola וּפֻוָּ֖הand Puah וְי֥וֹבand Iob וְשִׁמְרֽוֹן׃and Shimron

וּבְנֵ֖יand the sons of זְבוּלֻ֑ןZebulun סֶ֥רֶדSered וְאֵל֖וֹןand Elon וְיַחְלְאֵֽל׃and Jahleel

אֵ֣לֶּה׀these בְּנֵ֣יwere the sons of לֵאָ֗הLeah אֲשֶׁ֨רwhom יָֽלְדָ֤הshe had borne לְיַעֲקֹב֙to Jacob בְּפַדַּ֣ןin Paddan אֲרָ֔םAram וְאֵ֖תand obj.דִּינָ֣הDinah בִתּ֑וֹdaughter his כָּל־every נֶ֧פֶשׁthe person of בָּנָ֛יוsons his וּבְנוֹתָ֖יוand daughters his שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםwas thirty וְשָׁלֹֽשׁ׃and three

וּבְנֵ֣יand the sons of גָ֔דGad צִפְי֥וֹןZephon וְחַגִּ֖יand Haggi שׁוּנִ֣יShuni וְאֶצְבֹּ֑ןand Ezbon עֵרִ֥יEri וַֽאֲרוֹדִ֖יand Arodi וְאַרְאֵלִֽי׃and Areli

וּבְנֵ֣יand the sons of אָשֵׁ֗רAsher יִמְנָ֧הImnah וְיִשְׁוָ֛הand Ishvah וְיִשְׁוִ֥יand Ishvi וּבְרִיעָ֖הand Beriah וְשֶׂ֣רַחand Serah אֲחֹתָ֑םsister their וּבְנֵ֣יand the sons of בְרִיעָ֔הBeriah חֶ֖בֶרHeber וּמַלְכִּיאֵֽל׃and Malkiel

אֵ֚לֶּהthese בְּנֵ֣יwere the sons of זִלְפָּ֔הZilpah אֲשֶׁר־whom נָתַ֥ןhe had given לָבָ֖ןLaban לְלֵאָ֣הto Leah בִתּ֑וֹdaughter his וַתֵּ֤לֶדand she bore אֶת־obj.אֵ֙לֶּה֙these לְיַעֲקֹ֔בto Jacob שֵׁ֥שׁsix-עֶשְׂרֵ֖הteen נָֽפֶשׁ׃persons

בְּנֵ֤יthe sons of רָחֵל֙Rachel אֵ֣שֶׁתthe wife of יַֽעֲקֹ֔בJacob יוֹסֵ֖ףJoseph וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃and Benjamin

וַיִּוָּלֵ֣דand it was born לְיוֹסֵף֮to Joseph בְּאֶ֣רֶץin the land of מִצְרַיִם֒Egypt אֲשֶׁ֤רthose whom יָֽלְדָה־she boreלּוֹ֙to himאָֽסְנַ֔תAsenath בַּת־the daughter of פּ֥וֹטִיPoti-פֶ֖רַע-phera כֹּהֵ֣ןthe priest of אֹ֑ןOn אֶת־obj.מְנַשֶּׁ֖הManasseh וְאֶת־and obj.אֶפְרָֽיִם׃Ephraim

וּבְנֵ֣יand the sons of בִנְיָמִ֗ןBenjamin בֶּ֤לַעBela וָבֶ֙כֶר֙and Beker וְאַשְׁבֵּ֔לand Ashbel גֵּרָ֥אGera וְנַעֲמָ֖ןand Naaman אֵחִ֣יEhi וָרֹ֑אשׁand Rosh מֻפִּ֥יםMuppim וְחֻפִּ֖יםand Huppim וָאָֽרְדְּ׃and Ard

אֵ֚לֶּהthese בְּנֵ֣יwere the sons of רָחֵ֔לRachel אֲשֶׁ֥רwho יֻלַּ֖דit was born לְיַעֲקֹ֑בto Jacob כָּל־every נֶ֖פֶשׁperson אַרְבָּעָ֥הwas four-עָשָֽׂר׃teen

וּבְנֵי־and the sons of דָ֖ןDan חֻשִֽׁים׃Hushim

וּבְנֵ֖יand the sons of נַפְתָּלִ֑יNaphtali יַחְצְאֵ֥לJahzeel וְגוּנִ֖יand Guni וְיֵ֥צֶרand Jezer וְשִׁלֵּֽם׃and Shillem

אֵ֚לֶּהthese בְּנֵ֣יwere the sons of בִלְהָ֔הBilhah אֲשֶׁר־whom נָתַ֥ןhe had given לָבָ֖ןLaban לְרָחֵ֣לto Rachel בִּתּ֑וֹdaughter his וַתֵּ֧לֶדand she had borne אֶת־obj.אֵ֛לֶּהthese לְיַעֲקֹ֖בto Jacob כָּל־every נֶ֥פֶשׁperson שִׁבְעָֽה׃was seven

כָּל־every הַ֠נֶּפֶשׁthe person הַבָּאָ֨הwho went לְיַעֲקֹ֤בbelonging to Jacob מִצְרַ֙יְמָה֙Egypt towards יֹצְאֵ֣יwho came out of יְרֵכ֔וֹthigh his מִלְּבַ֖דfrom to besides נְשֵׁ֣יthe wives of בְנֵי־the sons of יַעֲקֹ֑בJacob כָּל־every נֶ֖פֶשׁperson שִׁשִּׁ֥יםwas sixty וָשֵֽׁשׁ׃and six

וּבְנֵ֥יand the sons of יוֹסֵ֛ףJoseph אֲשֶׁר־who יֻלַּד־it was bornל֥וֹto himבְמִצְרַ֖יִםin Egypt נֶ֣פֶשׁwere persons שְׁנָ֑יִםtwo כָּל־every הַנֶּ֧פֶשׁthe person לְבֵֽית־of the household of יַעֲקֹ֛בJacob הַבָּ֥אָהthat it went מִצְרַ֖יְמָהEgypt towards שִׁבְעִֽים׃ פwas seventy

וְאֶת־and obj.יְהוּדָ֞הJudah שָׁלַ֤חhe sent לְפָנָיו֙to before him אֶל־to יוֹסֵ֔ףJoseph לְהוֹרֹ֥תto show לְפָנָ֖יוto before him גֹּ֑שְׁנָהGoshen towards וַיָּבֹ֖אוּand they went אַ֥רְצָהthe land of towards גֹּֽשֶׁן׃Goshen

וַיֶּאְסֹ֤רand he harnessed יוֹסֵף֙Joseph מֶרְכַּבְתּ֔וֹchariot his וַיַּ֛עַלand he went up לִקְרַֽאת־to meet יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לIsrael אָבִ֖יוfather his גֹּ֑שְׁנָהGoshen towards וַיֵּרָ֣אand he presented himself אֵלָ֗יוto him וַיִּפֹּל֙and he fell עַל־on צַוָּארָ֔יוnecks his וַיֵּ֥בְךְּand he wept עַל־on צַוָּארָ֖יוnecks his עֽוֹד׃still

וַיֹּ֧אמֶרand he said יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael אֶל־to יוֹסֵ֖ףJoseph אָמ֣וּתָהlet me die הַפָּ֑עַםthis time אַחֲרֵי֙after רְאוֹתִ֣יhave seen I אֶת־obj.פָּנֶ֔יךָface your כִּ֥יthat עוֹדְךָ֖still you חָֽי׃are alive

וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֙and the men רֹ֣עֵיare shepherds of צֹ֔אןsheep כִּֽי־for אַנְשֵׁ֥יmen of מִקְנֶ֖הlivestock הָי֑וּthey have been וְצֹאנָ֧םand flocks their וּבְקָרָ֛םand herds their וְכָל־and all אֲשֶׁ֥רthatלָהֶ֖םbelongs to themהֵבִֽיאוּ׃they have brought

וְהָיָ֕הand it will be כִּֽי־that יִקְרָ֥אhe will summonלָכֶ֖םto youפַּרְעֹ֑הPharaoh וְאָמַ֖רand he will say מַה־what?מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶֽם׃are works your

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