Genesis 46:17   (Read all of Genesis 46)

The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel.

Genesis 46:19   (Read all of Genesis 46)

The sons of Jacob's wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

Genesis 46:21   (Read all of Genesis 46)

The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard.

Genesis 46:22   (Read all of Genesis 46)

These were the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob-fourteen in all.

Genesis 46:23   (Read all of Genesis 46)

The son of Dan: Hushim.

Genesis 46:24   (Read all of Genesis 46)

The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem.

Genesis 46:25   (Read all of Genesis 46)

These were the sons born to Jacob by Bilhah, whom Laban had given to his daughter Rachel-seven in all.

Genesis 46:26   (Read all of Genesis 46)

All those who went to Egypt with Jacob-those who were his direct descendants, not counting his sons' wives-numbered sixty-six persons.

Genesis 46:27   (Read all of Genesis 46)

With the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob's family, which went to Egypt, were seventy in all.

Genesis 46:28   (Read all of Genesis 46)

Now Jacob sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When they arrived in the region of Goshen,

Genesis 46:29   (Read all of Genesis 46)

Joseph had his chariot made ready and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. As soon as Joseph appeared before him, he threw his arms around his father and wept for a long time.

Genesis 46:30   (Read all of Genesis 46)

Israel said to Joseph, "Now I am ready to die, since I have seen for myself that you are still alive."

Genesis 46:31   (Read all of Genesis 46)

Then Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's household, "I will go up and speak to Pharaoh and will say to him, 'My brothers and my father's household, who were living in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

Genesis 46:32   (Read all of Genesis 46)

The men are shepherds; they tend livestock, and they have brought along their flocks and herds and everything they own.'

Genesis 46:34   (Read all of Genesis 46)

you should answer, 'Your servants have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.' Then you will be allowed to settle in the region of Goshen, for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians."

Genesis 47:3   (Read all of Genesis 47)

Pharaoh asked the brothers, "What is your occupation?" "Your servants are shepherds," they replied to Pharaoh, "just as our fathers were."

Genesis 47:4   (Read all of Genesis 47)

They also said to him, "We have come to live here for a while, because the famine is severe in Canaan and your servants' flocks have no pasture. So now, please let your servants settle in Goshen."

Genesis 47:5   (Read all of Genesis 47)

Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Your father and your brothers have come to you,

Genesis 47:6   (Read all of Genesis 47)

and the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best part of the land. Let them live in Goshen. And if you know of any among them with special ability, put them in charge of my own livestock."

Genesis 47:9   (Read all of Genesis 47)

And Jacob said to Pharaoh, "The years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty. My years have been few and difficult, and they do not equal the years of the pilgrimage of my fathers."

Genesis 47:11   (Read all of Genesis 47)

So Joseph settled his father and his brothers in Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh directed.

Genesis 47:13   (Read all of Genesis 47)

There was no food, however, in the whole region because the famine was severe; both Egypt and Canaan wasted away because of the famine.

Genesis 47:15   (Read all of Genesis 47)

When the money of the people of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all Egypt came to Joseph and said, "Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? Our money is all gone."

Genesis 47:16   (Read all of Genesis 47)

"Then bring your livestock," said Joseph. "I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock, since your money is gone."