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Genesis 46

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

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    WEBIsrael traveled with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father, Isaac.
    KJVAnd Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.
  2. 2
    WEBGod spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” He said, “Here I am.”
    KJVAnd God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
  3. 3
    WEBHe said, “I am God, the God of your father. Don’t be afraid to go down into Egypt, for there I will make of you a great nation.
    KJVAnd 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:
  4. 4
    WEBI will go down with you into Egypt. I will also surely bring you up again. Joseph’s hand will close your eyes.”
    KJVI 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.
  5. 5
    WEBJacob rose up from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel carried Jacob, their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
    KJVAnd 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.
  6. 6
    WEBThey took their livestock, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt—Jacob, and all his offspring with him,
    KJVAnd 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:
  7. 7
    WEBhis sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and he brought all his offspring with him into Egypt.
    KJVHis sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.
  8. 8
    WEBThese are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
    KJVAnd these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
  9. 9
    WEBThe sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
    KJVAnd the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
  10. 10
    WEBThe sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
    KJVAnd the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
  11. 11
    WEBThe sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
    KJVAnd the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
  12. 12
    WEBThe sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
    KJVAnd the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
  13. 13
    WEBThe sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.
    KJVAnd the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
  14. 14
    WEBThe sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
    KJVAnd the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
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    WEBThese are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three.
    KJVThese be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padan-aram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.
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    WEBThe sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
    KJVAnd the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
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    WEBThe sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and Serah their sister. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
    KJVAnd the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
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    WEBThese are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob, even sixteen souls.
    KJVThese are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
  19. 19
    WEBThe sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.
    KJVThe sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.
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    WEBTo Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.
    KJVAnd unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.
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    WEBThe sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
    KJVAnd the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
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    WEBThese are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
    KJVThese are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
  23. 23
    WEBThe son of Dan: Hushim.
    KJVAnd the sons of Dan; Hushim.
  24. 24
    WEBThe sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
    KJVAnd the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.
  25. 25
    WEBThese are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls were seven.
    KJVThese are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.
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    WEBAll the souls who came with Jacob into Egypt, who were his direct offspring, in addition to Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were sixty-six.
    KJVAll the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six;
  27. 27
    WEBThe sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, who came into Egypt, were seventy.
    KJVAnd the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.
  28. 28
    WEBJacob sent Judah before him to Joseph, to show the way before him to Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.
    KJVAnd he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
  29. 29
    WEBJoseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
    KJVAnd Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
  30. 30
    WEBIsrael said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”
    KJVAnd Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
  31. 31
    WEBJoseph said to his brothers, and to his father’s house, “I will go up, and speak with Pharaoh, and will tell him, ‘My brothers, and my father’s house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.
    KJVAnd Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father’s house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father’s house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;
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    WEBThese men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.’
    KJVAnd the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
  33. 33
    WEBIt will happen, when Pharaoh summons you, and will say, ‘What is your occupation?’
    KJVAnd it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?
  34. 34
    WEBthat you shall say, ‘Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:’ that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.”
    KJVThat ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
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