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Themes in Genesis 46

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Themes in Genesis 46

Genesis 46:1 (show verse)

Jacob (Israel) packed up everything he owned and left for Egypt. On the way he stopped near the town of Beer-sheba and offered sacrifices to the God his father Isaac had worshiped.

Beer-sheba » The most southern city of palestine » Sacrifices offered at, by jacob; when journeying to egypt
jacob » Moves to egypt
Sacrifices » Were offered » By the patriarchs

Genesis 46:2 (show verse)

That night, God spoke to him and said: Jacob! Jacob! Here I am, Jacob answered.

Communion » Instances of » Isaac, in dreams
Dream » Instances of » Concerning his going down into egypt
jacob » Moves to egypt
Night » God frequently » Revealed his will in
Vision » Of jacob » At beer-sheba
Visions » Often communicated » In the night season
Visions » Mentioned in scripture » To jacob

Genesis 46:3 (show verse)

God said: I am God! I am the same God your father worshiped. Do not be afraid to go to Egypt. I will give you so many descendants that one day they will become a nation.

Communion » Instances of » Isaac, in dreams
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » Moves to egypt

Genesis 46:4 (show verse)

I will go to Egypt with you. I will make sure you come back again. Joseph will close your eyes when you die.

Communion » Instances of » Isaac, in dreams
The Dead » Eyes of, closed by nearest of kin
jacob » Moves to egypt

Genesis 46:5 (show verse)

Jacob left Beer-sheba. Israel's sons put their father Jacob, their children, and their wives in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to bring him back.

Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's journey
jacob » Moves to egypt

Genesis 46:6 (show verse)

They took their livestock and the possessions they had acquired in Canaan. Jacob and all his family arrived in Egypt.

Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's journey
jacob » Moves to egypt

Genesis 46:7 (show verse)

He brought his sons, his grandsons, his daughters, and his granddaughters, his entire family.

Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob's journey
jacob » Moves to egypt

Genesis 46:8 (show verse)

These are the names of Israel's descendants (Jacob and his descendants) who arrived in Egypt. Reuben was Jacob's firstborn.

Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt

Genesis 46:9 (show verse)

The sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Carmi » Son of reuben
Hanoch » The oldest son of reuben
Hezron » A son of reuben
Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt
Pallu » Son of reuben
Phallu » Son of reuben
Reuben » His children

Genesis 46:10 (show verse)

The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.

Israel » Number of » In egypt
Jachin » Son of simeon
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt
Jamin » Son of simeon
Jemuel » Son of simeon
Ohad » Son of simeon
Shaul » Son of simeon
Simeon » The son of jacob
Simeon » Son of jacob » His sons
Zohar » Son of simeon

Genesis 46:11 (show verse)

The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Gershon » Son of levi
Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt
Kohath » Son of levi
Merari » Son of levi

Genesis 46:12 (show verse)

The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. (Er and Onan died in Canaan.) The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

Er » Son of judah
Hamul » Son of pharez
Hezron » Son of pharez
Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt
Judah » Son of jacob
Onan » Killed for his refusal to raise seed (offspring) for his deceased brother
Pharez » Children of
Shelah » Son of judah
Zarah » Son of judah and tamar

Genesis 46:13 (show verse)

The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.

Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt
Jashub » Son of issachar » Called job in
Phuvah » Son of issachar
Shimron » Son of issachar
Tola » Son of issachar

Genesis 46:14 (show verse)

The sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

Elon » A son of zebulun
Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt
Jahleel » Son of zebulun
Sered » Son of zebulun
Zebulun » Son of jacob and leah
Zebulun » Son of jacob and leah » Descendants of

Genesis 46:15 (show verse)

These were the sons Leah gave to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of these sons and daughters was thirty-three.

Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt

Genesis 46:16 (show verse)

The sons of Gad were Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

Areli » Son of gad
Arodi » Descendants of arod
Eri » A son of gad
Ezbon » A son of gad
Gad » Jacob's seventh son » Children of
Haggi » Son of gad
Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt
Shuni » Son of gad
Ziphion » A son of gad

Genesis 46:17 (show verse)

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

Asher » Son of jacob, by zilpah » Descendants of
Beriah » Son of asher
Heber » A son of beriah
Ishuah » Son of asher
Ishui » Son of asher
Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt
Jimnah » Son of asher
Malchiel » Son of beriah
Serah » Daughter of asher

Genesis 46:18 (show verse)

These were the descendants of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah. She gave birth to these children for Jacob. The total was sixteen.

Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt
Zilpah » Mother of gad and asher by jacob

Genesis 46:19 (show verse)

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

Benjamin » Son of jacob by rachel
Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt

Genesis 46:20 (show verse)

In Egypt, Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph by Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest from the city of On.

Asenath » Wife of joseph
Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt
Joseph » Son of jacob » Descendants of
Manasseh » Son of joseph and asenath
On » Capitol of lower egypt
Poti-pherah » Joseph's father-in-law

Genesis 46:21 (show verse)

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

Aharah » Also called ehi, and ahiram, and aher » Son of benjamin
Ard » Son of benjamin
Ashbel » Son of benjamin
Becher » Son of benjamin
Bela » Son of benjamin » Called belah
Benjamin » Son of jacob by rachel » Descendants of
Ehud » Descendant » tribe of Benjamin
Gera » The son of bela
Huppim » A benjamite
Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt
Muppim » Son of benjamin
Naaman » Son of benjamin
Rosh » Son of benjamin

Genesis 46:22 (show verse)

These were the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob. The total was fourteen.

Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt

Genesis 46:23 (show verse)

The son of Dan was Hushim.

Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Mother of dan and naphtali
Dan » Fifth son of jacob and bilhah » Descendants of
Hushim » Son of dan
Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt
Shuham » Called hushim

Genesis 46:24 (show verse)

The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Mother of dan and naphtali
Guni » Son of naphtali
Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt
Jahzeel » A son of naphtali
Jezer » Son of naphtali
Naphtali » Son of jacob and bilhah » Sons of
Shillem » Son of naphtali

Genesis 46:25 (show verse)

These were the descendants of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel. She gave birth to these sons for Jacob. The total was seven.

Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Mother of dan and naphtali
Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt

Genesis 46:26 (show verse)

The total number of Jacob's direct descendants who went with him to Egypt was sixty-six. This did not include the wives of Jacob's sons.

Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt

Genesis 46:27 (show verse)

Joseph had two sons who were born in Egypt. There were a total of seventy people in Jacob's household who went to Egypt.

Israel » Number of » In egypt
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into egypt

Genesis 46:28 (show verse)

Jacob sent Judah ahead to ask Joseph to meet them in Goshen. When they arrived,

Goshen » A district » A district in egypt especially suitable for herds and flocks » Israelites dwelt in
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Meets joseph
Judah » Son of jacob
Judah » Son of jacob » Goes down into egypt for corn (grain)

Genesis 46:29 (show verse)

Joseph got in his chariot and went to Goshen to meet his father. When they met, Joseph threw his arms around his father's neck and cried for a long time.

Chariot » Royal
Chariots » Used in travelling
Chariots » Carriages for travelling, &c
Children » Instances of » Joseph
Children » Good » Show love to parents
Good Children » Exemplified
Good Children » Show love to parents
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Meets joseph
Weeping » Instances of » Of joseph

Genesis 46:30 (show verse)

Jacob said to Joseph: Now I am ready to die. Now that I have seen you and know that you are still alive.

Family » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
Home » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Meets joseph
Love » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
Love » Paternal » jacob
Love » Fathers » jacob
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » jacob

Genesis 46:31 (show verse)

Joseph said to his brothers and the rest of his father's family: I must go and tell the king that my brothers and all my father's family, who were living in Canaan, have come to me.

Israel » Goshen
jacob » Meets joseph

Genesis 46:32 (show verse)

I will tell him that you are shepherds and take care of livestock. And that you have brought your flocks and herds and everything else that belongs to you.

Israel » Goshen
jacob » Meets joseph
Jews, the » An agricultural people

Genesis 46:33 (show verse)

The king will call for you. He will ask what your occupation is.

Israel » Goshen
jacob » Meets joseph

Be sure to tell him that you have taken care of livestock all your lives, just as your ancestors did. In this way he will let you live in the region of Goshen. Joseph said this because Egyptians will have nothing to do with shepherds (consider shepherds loathsome).

Egypt » History of israel in » Israel placed in the land of goshen
Egypt » Inhabitants of » Abhorred shepherds
Egyptians » Abhorred shepherds
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Meets joseph
Shepherd » Was an abomination to the egyptians
Shepherds » An abomination to the egyptians