Jacob’s Family

8 These are the names of the Israelites, Jacob and his sons, who went to Egypt:(A)

Jacob’s firstborn: Reuben.
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Reuben’s sons:(B) Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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Simeon’s sons:(C) Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.
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Levi’s sons:(D) Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Judah’s sons: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
Perez’s sons:(E) Hezron and Hamul.
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Issachar’s sons:(F) Tola, Puvah,(a) Jashub,(b) and Shimron.
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Zebulun’s sons: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
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These were Leah’s sons born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, as well as his daughter Dinah. The total number of persons:(c) 33.
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Gad’s sons: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
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Asher’s sons:(G) Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.
Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malchiel.
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These were the sons of Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—that she bore to Jacob: 16 persons.
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The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
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Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt. They were born to him by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, a priest at On.(d)
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Benjamin’s sons:(H) Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
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These were Rachel’s sons who were born to Jacob: 14 persons.
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Dan’s son:(e) Hushim.
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Naphtali’s sons:(I) Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
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These were the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel.(J) She bore to Jacob: seven persons.
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The total number of persons belonging to Jacob—his direct descendants,(f) not including the wives of Jacob’s sons—who came to Egypt: 66.
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And Joseph’s sons who were born to him in Egypt: two persons.
All those of Jacob’s household who had come to Egypt: 70(g) persons.(K)

Footnotes:

a. Genesis 46:13: Sam, Syr read Puah; 1Ch 7:1
b. Genesis 46:13: Sam, LXX; MT reads Iob
c. Genesis 46:15: Lit All persons his sons and his daughters
d. Genesis 46:20: Or Heliopolis
e. Genesis 46:23: Alt Hb tradition reads sons
f. Genesis 46:26: Lit Jacob who came out from his loins
g. Genesis 46:27: LXX reads 75; Ac 7:14

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