Genesis 46:8-27 ▼

8 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (he wrestles with God) (Jacob (he grasps the heel) and his descendants) who went to Egypt (land of bondage): Reuben (behold a son), Jacob’s firstborn.

9 The sons of Reuben (behold a son): Hanoch (dedicated), Pallu (distinguished), Hezron (surrounded by a wall), and Carmi (my vineyard).

10 The sons of Simeon (heard): Jemuel (Nemuel), Jamin (right hand), Ohad (united), Jachin (He will establish), Zohar (Zerah), and Shaul (desired) the son of a Canaanite woman (merchants).

11 The sons of Levi (joined to): Gershon (exile), Kohath (assembly), and Merari (bitter).

12 The sons of Judah (praised): Er (awake), Onan (strong), Shelah (a petition), Perez (breaking out), and Zerah (rising); but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan (lowland). The sons of Perez: Hezron (surrounded by a wall) and Hamul (spared).

13 The sons of Issachar (there is recompense): Tola (worm), Puvah [Puah], Job [Jashub], and Shimron (watch-height).

14 The sons of Zebulun (exalted): Sered (fear), Elon (mighty), and Jahleel (God waits).

15 These are the sons of Leah (weary) born to Jacob (he grasps the heel) in (field) Paddan-aram (northwest Mesopotamia), in addition to his daughter Dinah (judgment). The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.

16 The sons of Gad (troop): Ziphion [Zephon], Haggi (festive), Shuni (fortunate), Ezbon (hastening to discern), Eri (watchful), Arodi (Arod), and Areli (lion of God).

17 The children of Asher (happy): Imnah (right hand), Ishvah (he will resemble), Ishvi (he resembles me), Beriah (with a friend), and their sister Serah (the prince breathed). The sons of Beriah: Heber (comrade) and Malchiel (my king is God).

18 These are the sons of Jacob (he grasps the heel) born to Zilpah (a trickling)—whom Laban (white) gave to his daughter Leah (weary)—sixteen in all.

19 The sons of Jacob’s (he grasps the heel) wife Rachel (little lamb): Joseph (YHWH has added) and Benjamin (son of the right hand).

20 Manasseh (causing to forget) and Ephraim (doubly fruitful) were born to Joseph (YHWH has added) in the land of Egypt (land of bondage) by Asenath (belonging to the goddess Neith) daughter of Potiphera (he whom the Ra gave), priest of On (Heliopolis).

21 The sons of Benjamin (son of the right hand): Bela (destruction), Becher (young camel), Ashbel (fire of Bel), Gera (a grain), Naaman (pleasantness), Ehi (my brother), Rosh (head), Muppim (serpent), Huppim (protected), and Ard (I shall subdue).

22 These are the sons of Rachel (little lamb) born to Jacob (he grasps the heel)—fourteen in all.

23 The son of Dan (He has judged): Hushim (who makes haste).

24 The sons of Naphtali (wrestling): Jahzeel (God divides), Guni, Jezer (forming), and Shillem (repaid).

25 These are the sons of Jacob (he grasps the heel) born to Bilhah (troubled), whom Laban (white) gave to his daughter Rachel (little lamb)—seven in all.

26 All those belonging to Jacob (he grasps the heel) who came to Egypt (land of bondage)—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.

27 And with the two sons [the nine sons] who had been born to Joseph (YHWH has added) in Egypt (land of bondage), the members of Jacob’s (he grasps the heel) family who went to Egypt were seventy [seventy-five] in all.