1 And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- took his journey H5265 (נָסַע) — properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey
- with all that he had, and came H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- to Beer–sheba H884 (בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע) — Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine
- and offered H2076 (זָבַח) — to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)
- sacrifices H2077 (זֶבַח) — properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
- unto the God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- of his father H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- Isaac H3327 (יִצְחָק) — Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham
2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- spake H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- in the visions H4759 (מַרְאָה) — a vision; also (causatively) a mirror
- of the night H3915 (לַיִל) — properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
- and said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- And he said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
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:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And he said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- God H410 (אֵל) — strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
- the God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- of thy father H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- fear H3372 (יָרֵא) — to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
- not to go down H3381 (יָרַד) — to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively,…
- into Egypt H4714 (מִצְרַיִם) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
- for I will there make H7760 (שׂוּם) — to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
- of thee a great H1419 (גָּדוֹל) — great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
- nation H1471 (גּוֹי) — a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
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.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- I will go down H3381 (יָרַד) — to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively,…
- with thee into Egypt H4714 (מִצְרַיִם) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
- and I will also surely H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- bring thee up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- and Joseph H3130 (יוֹסֵף) — Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
- shall put H7896 (שִׁית) — to place (in a very wide application)
- his hand H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
- upon thine eyes H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
5 And Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba: 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.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- rose up H6965 (קוּם) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
- from Beer–sheba H884 (בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע) — Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine
- and the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- carried H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
- Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- their father H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- and their little ones H2945 (טַף) — a family (mostly used collectively in the singular)
- and their wives H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
- in the wagons H5699 (עֲגָלָה) — something revolving, i.e. a wheeled vehicle
- which Pharaoh H6547 (פַּרְעֹה) — Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings
- had sent H7971 (שָׁלַח) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
- to carry H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
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:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And they took H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- their cattle H4735 (מִקְנֶה) — something bought, i.e. property, but only live stock; abstractly, acquisition
- and their goods H7399 (רְכוּשׁ) — property (as gathered)
- which they had gotten H7408 (רָכַשׁ) — to lay up, i.e. collect
- in the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- of Canaan H3667 (כְּנַעַן) — Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him
- and came H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- into Egypt H4714 (מִצְרַיִם) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
- Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- and all his seed H2233 (זֶרַע) — seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
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.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- His sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- and his sons’ H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- with him, his daughters H1323 (בַּת) — a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
- daughters H1323 (בַּת) — a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
- and all his seed H2233 (זֶרַע) — seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
- brought he H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- with him into Egypt H4714 (מִצְרַיִם) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
8 And these are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s first-born.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- the names H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- of the children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- which came H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- into Egypt H4714 (מִצְרַיִם) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
- Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- and his sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- Reuben H7205 (רְאוּבֵן) — Reuben, a son of Jacob
- Jacob’s H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- firstborn H1060 (בְּכוֹר) — first-born; hence, chief
9 And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, and Pallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Reuben H7205 (רְאוּבֵן) — Reuben, a son of Jacob
- Hanoch H2585 (חֲנוֹךְ) — Chanok, an antediluvian patriach
- and Phallu H6396 (פַּלּוּא) — Pallu, an Israelite
- and Hezron H2696 (חֶצְרוֹן) — Chetsron, the name of a place in Palestine; also of two Israelites
- and Carmi H3756 (כַּרְמִי) — Karmi, the name of three Israelites
10 And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Simeon H8095 (שִׁמְעוֹן) — Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him
- Jemuel H3223 (יְמוּאֵל) — Jemuel, an Israelite
- and Jamin H3226 (יָמִין) — Jamin, the name of three Israelites
- and Ohad H161 (אֹהַד) — Ohad, an Israelite
- and Jachin H3199 (יָכִין) — Jakin, the name of three Israelites and of a temple pillar
- and Zohar H6714 (צֹחַר) — Tsochar, the name of a Hittite and of an Israelite
- and Shaul H7586 (שָׁאוּל) — Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
- the son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of a Canaanitish H3669 (כְּנַעַנִי) — a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans)
11 And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Levi H3878 (לֵוִי) — Levi, a son of Jacob
- Gershon H1648 (גֵּרְשׁוֹן) — Gereshon or Gereshom, an Israelite
- Kohath H6955 (קְהָת) — Kehath, an Israelite
- and Merari H4847 (מְרָרִי) — Merari, an Israelite
12 And the sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Judah H3063 (יְהוּדָה) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- Er H6147 (עֵר) — Er, the name of two Israelites
- and Onan H209 (אוֹנָן) — Onan, a son of Judah
- and Shelah H7956 (שֵׁלָה) — Shelah, the name of a postdiluvian patriarch and of an Israelite
- and Pharez H6557 (פֶּרֶץ) — Perets, the name of two Israelites
- and Zerah H2226 (זֶרַח) — Zerach, the name of three Israelites, also of an Idumaean and an Ethiopian prince
- but Er H6147 (עֵר) — Er, the name of two Israelites
- died H4191 (מוּת) — to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
- in the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- of Canaan H3667 (כְּנַעַן) — Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him
- of Pharez H6557 (פֶּרֶץ) — Perets, the name of two Israelites
- were Hezron H2696 (חֶצְרוֹן) — Chetsron, the name of a place in Palestine; also of two Israelites
- and Hamul H2538 (חָמוּל) — Chamul, an Israelite
13 And the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puvah, and Iob, and Shimron.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Issachar H3485 (יִשָּׂשכָר) — Jissaskar, a son of Jacob
- Tola H8439 (תּוֹלָע) — Tola, the name of two Israelites
- and Phuvah H6312 (פּוּאָה) — Puah or Puvvah, the name of two Israelites
- and Job H3102 (יוֹב) — Job, an Israelite
- and Shimron H8110 (שִׁמְרוֹן) — Shimron, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine
14 And the sons of Zebulun: Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Zebulun H2074 (זְבוּלוּן) — Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe
- Sered H5624 (סֶרֶד) — Sered, an Israelite
- and Elon H356 (אֵילוֹן) — Elon, the name of a place in Palestine, and also of one Hittite, two Israelites
- and Jahleel H3177 (יַחְלְאֵל) — Jachleel, an Israelite
15 These are the sons of Leah, whom she bare unto Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Leah H3812 (לֵאָה) — Leah, a wife of Jacob
- which she bare H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- unto Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- in Padan–aram H6307 (פַּדָּן) — Paddan or Paddan-Aram, a region of Syria
- with his daughter H1323 (בַּת) — a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
- Dinah H1783 (דִּינָה) — Dinah, the daughter of Jacob
- all the souls H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- of his sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- and his daughters H1323 (בַּת) — a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
- thirty H7970 (שְׁלוֹשִׁים) — thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth
- and three H7969 (שָׁלוֹשׁ) — three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
16 And the sons of Gad: Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Gad H1410 (גָּד) — Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet
- Ziphion H6837 (צִפְיוֹן) — Tsiphjon, an Israelite
- and Haggi H2291 (חַגִּי) — Chaggi, an Israelite; also (patronymically) a Chaggite, or descendant of the same
- Shuni H7764 (שׁוּנִי) — Shuni, an Israelite
- and Ezbon H675 (אֶצְבּוֹן) — Etsbon, the name of two Israelites
- Eri H6179 (עֵרִי) — Eri, an Israelite
- and Arodi H722 (אֲרוֹדִי) — an Arodite or descendant of Arod
- and Areli H692 (אַרְאֵלִי) — Areli (or an Arelite, collectively), an Israelite and his descendants
17 And the sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Asher H836 (אָשֵׁר) — Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in Palestine
- Jimnah H3232 (יִמְנָה) — Jimnah, the name of two Israelites; also (with the article) of the posterity of one of them
- and Ishuah H3438 (יִשְׁוָה) — Jishvah, an Israelite
- and Isui H3440 (יִשְׁוִי) — Jishvi, the name of two Israelites
- and Beriah H1283 (בְּרִיעָה) — Beriah, the name of four Israelites
- and Serah H8294 (שֶׂרַח) — Serach, an Israelitess
- their sister H269 (אָחוֹת) — a sister (used very widely [like 251number 250, corrected to 251], literally and figuratively)
- of Beriah H1283 (בְּרִיעָה) — Beriah, the name of four Israelites
- Heber H2268 (חֶבֶר) — Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites
- and Malchiel H4439 (מַלְכִּיאֵל) — Malkiel, an Israelite
18 These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Zilpah H2153 (זִלְפָּה) — Zilpah, Leah's maid
- whom Laban H3837 (לָבָן) — Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert
- gave H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- to Leah H3812 (לֵאָה) — Leah, a wife of Jacob
- his daughter H1323 (בַּת) — a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
- and these she bare H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- unto Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- sixteen H8337 (שֵׁשׁ) — six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal sixth
- sixteen H6240 (עָשָׂר) — ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
- souls H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
19 The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Rachel H7354 (רָחֵל) — Rachel, a wife of Jacob
- Jacob’s H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- wife H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
- Joseph H3130 (יוֹסֵף) — Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
- and Benjamin H1144 (בִּנְיָמִין) — Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
20 And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera priest of On, bare unto him.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And unto Joseph H3130 (יוֹסֵף) — Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
- in the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- of Egypt H4714 (מִצְרַיִם) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
- were born H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- Manasseh H4519 (מְנַשֶּׁה) — Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- and Ephraim H669 (אֶפְרַיִם) — Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- which Asenath H621 (אָסְנַת) — Asenath, the wife of Joseph
- the daughter H1323 (בַּת) — a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
- of Poti–pherah H6319 (פּוֹטִי פֶרַע) — Poti-Phera, an Egyptian
- priest H3548 (כֹּהֵן) — literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
- of On H204 (אוֹן) — On, a city of Egypt
- bare H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
21 And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Benjamin H1144 (בִּנְיָמִין) — Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- Belah H1106 (בֶּלַע) — Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites
- and Becher H1071 (בֶכֶר) — Beker, the name of two Israelites
- and Ashbel H788 (אַשְׁבֵּל) — Ashbel, an Israelite
- Gera H1617 (גֵּרָא) — Gera, the name of six Israelites
- and Naaman H5283 (נַעֲמָן) — Naaman, the name of an Israelite and of a Damascene
- Ehi H278 (אֵחִי) — Echi, an Israelite
- and Rosh H7220 (רֹאשׁ) — Rosh, the name of an Israelite and of a foreign nation
- Muppim H4649 (מֻפִּים) — Muppim, an Israelite
- and Huppim H2650 (חֻפִּים) — Chuppim, an Israelite
- and Ard H714 (אַרְדְּ) — Ard, the name of two Israelites
22 These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Rachel H7354 (רָחֵל) — Rachel, a wife of Jacob
- which were born H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- to Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- all the souls H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- fourteen H6240 (עָשָׂר) — ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
- fourteen H702 (אַרְבַּע) — four
23 And the sons of Dan: Hushim.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Dan H1835 (דָּן) — Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them
- Hushim H2366 (חוּשִׁים) — Chushim, the name of three Israelites
24 And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Naphtali H5321 (נַפְתָּלִי) — Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- Jahzeel H3183 (יַחְצְאֵל) — Jachtseel, an Israelite
- and Guni H1476 (גּוּנִי) — Guni, the name of two Israelites
- and Jezer H3337 (יֵצֶר) — Jetser, an Israelite
- and Shillem H8006 (שִׁלֵּם) — Shillem, an Israelite
25 These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Bilhah H1090 (בִּלְהָה) — Bilhah, the name of one of Jacob's concubines; also of a place in Palestine
- which Laban H3837 (לָבָן) — Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert
- gave H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- unto Rachel H7354 (רָחֵל) — Rachel, a wife of Jacob
- his daughter H1323 (בַּת) — a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
- and she bare H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- these unto Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- all the souls H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- seven H7651 (שֶׁבַע) — seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
26 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, that came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six;Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- All the souls H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- that came H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- with Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- into Egypt H4714 (מִצְרַיִם) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
- which came out H3318 (יָצָא) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
- of his loins H3409 (יָרֵךְ) — the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side
- besides Jacob’s H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- sons’ H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- wives H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
- threescore H8346 (שִׁשִּׁים) — sixty
- and six H8337 (שֵׁשׁ) — six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal sixth
27 and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, that came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of Joseph H3130 (יוֹסֵף) — Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
- which were born H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- him in Egypt H4714 (מִצְרַיִם) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
- two H8147 (שְׁנַיִם) — two; also (as ordinal) twofold
- souls H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- all the souls H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- of the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- of Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
- which came H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- into Egypt H4714 (מִצְרַיִם) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
- threescore and ten H7657 (שִׁבְעִים) — seventy
28 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to show the way before him unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And he sent H7971 (שָׁלַח) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
- Judah H3063 (יְהוּדָה) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- before him H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- unto Joseph H3130 (יוֹסֵף) — Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
- to direct H3384 (יָרָה) — properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the f…
- his face H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- unto Goshen H1657 (גֹּשֶׁן) — Goshen, the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine
- and they came H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- into the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- of Goshen H1657 (גֹּשֶׁן) — Goshen, the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine
29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and he presented himself unto him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Joseph H3130 (יוֹסֵף) — Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
- made ready H631 (אָסַר) — to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
- his chariot H4818 (מֶרְכָּבָה) — a chariot
- and went up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- to meet H7125 (קִרְאָה) — an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
- Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- his father H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- to Goshen H1657 (גֹּשֶׁן) — Goshen, the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine
- and presented H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- himself unto him; and he fell H5307 (נָפַל) — to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
- on his neck H6677 (צַוָּאר) — the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)
- and wept H1058 (בָּכָה) — to weep; generally to bemoan
- a good while H5750 (עוֹד) — properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
30 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto Joseph H3130 (יוֹסֵף) — Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
- Now H6471 (פַּעַם) — a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)
- let me die H4191 (מוּת) — to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
- since H310 (אַחַר) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
- I have seen H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- thy face H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- yet H5750 (עוֹד) — properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
- alive H2416 (חַי) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing),…
31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father’s house, I will go up, and tell Pharaoh, and will say unto him, My brethren, and my father’s house, who were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Joseph H3130 (יוֹסֵף) — Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto his brethren H251 (אָח) — a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1])
- and unto his father’s H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- I will go up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- and shew H5046 (נָגַד) — properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present…
- Pharaoh H6547 (פַּרְעֹה) — Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings
- and say H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto him, My brethren H251 (אָח) — a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1])
- and my father’s H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- in the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- of Canaan H3667 (כְּנַעַן) — Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him
- are come H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
32 and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the men H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) — properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
- shepherds H6629 (צֹאן) — a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
- shepherds H7462 (רָעָה) — to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
- for their trade hath been to feed cattle H4735 (מִקְנֶה) — something bought, i.e. property, but only live stock; abstractly, acquisition
- and they have brought H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- their flocks H6629 (צֹאן) — a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
- and their herds H1241 (בָּקָר) — a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
33 And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh H6547 (פַּרְעֹה) — Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings
- shall call H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- you, and shall say H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- your occupation H4639 (מַעֲשֶׂה) — an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
34 that ye shall say, Thy servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- That ye shall say H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Thy servants’ H5650 (עֶבֶד) — a servant
- trade H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) — properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
- hath been about cattle H4735 (מִקְנֶה) — something bought, i.e. property, but only live stock; abstractly, acquisition
- from our youth H5271 (נָעוּר) — (only in plural collective or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)
- also our fathers H1 (אָב) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- that ye may dwell H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- in the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- of Goshen H1657 (גֹּשֶׁן) — Goshen, the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine
- for every shepherd H6629 (צֹאן) — a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
- for every shepherd H7462 (רָעָה) — to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
- an abomination H8441 (תּוֹעֵבַה) — properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
- unto the Egyptians H4714 (מִצְרַיִם) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt