Jacob's Journey to Egypt
Genesis 46
Jacob sets out for Egypt, offering sacrifice at the well of the oath where the Lord appears to him in a night vision and promises to go down with him and bring him up again, making him into a great nation there. The chapter lists the names of Jacob's sons, grandsons, and the seventy-five persons of his household who came into Egypt, and closes with Joseph meeting his father and instructing his brothers how to answer Pharao as shepherds.
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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.
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ThomsonTHEN Israel removed with all that he had and went to Well of the Oath, and offered a sacrifice to the God of his father Isaak.
BrentonAnd Israel departed, he and all that he had, and came to the well of the oath; and he offered sacrifice to the God of his father Isaac.
GreekἈπᾴρας δὲ Ἰσραὴλ, αὐτὸς καὶ πάντα τὰ αὐτοῦ, ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τὸ φρέαρ τοῦ ὅρκου· καὶ ἔθυσε θυσίαν τῷ Θεῷ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ Ἰσαάκ.
KJVAnd Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.
JPSAnd Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.
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ThomsonAnd God spoke to Israel in a vision of the night and said, Jacob! Jacob!
BrentonAnd God spoke to Israel in a night vision, saying, Jacob, Jacob; and he said, What is it?
GreekΕἶπε δὲ ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Ἰσραὴλ ἐν ὁράματι τῆς νυκτὸς, εἰπὼν, Ἰακὼβ, Ἰακώβ· ὁ δὲ εἶπε, τί ἐστιν;
KJVAnd God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
JPSAnd God spoke unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said: ‘Jacob, Jacob.’ And he said: ‘Here am I.’
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Thomson—
BrentonAnd he says to him, I am the God of thy fathers; fear not to go down into Egypt, for I will make thee there a great nation.
GreekὉ δὲ λέγει αὐτῷ, ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πατέρων σου· μὴ φοβοῦ καταβῆναι εἰς Αἴγυπτον· εἰς γὰρ ἔθνος μέγα ποιήσω σε ἐκεῖ.
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:
JPSAnd 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.
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ThomsonAnd God said to him, I am the God of thy fathers. Fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will make thee there a great nation. I indeed will go down with thee into Egypt and I will at last cause thee to come up, when Joseph shall have put his hands on thy eyes.
BrentonAnd I will go down with thee into Egypt, and I will bring thee up at the end; and Joseph shall put his hands on thine eyes.
GreekΚαὶ ἐγὼ καταβήσομαι μετὰ σοῦ εἰς Αἴγυπτον, καὶ ἐγὼ ἀναβιβάσω σε εἰς τέλος· καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἐπιβαλεῖ τὰς χεῖρας ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου.
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.
JPSI 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.’
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ThomsonThen Jacob arose from Well of the Oath and the sons of Israel put their father, and the baggage and their wives in the waggons which Joseph had sent to carry him;
BrentonAnd Jacob rose up from the well of the oath; and the sons of Israel took up their father, and the baggage, and their wives on the waggons, which Joseph sent to take them.
GreekἈνέστη δὲ Ἰακὼβ ἀπὸ τοῦ φρέατος τοῦ ὅρκου· καὶ ἀνέλαβον οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν, καὶ τὴν ἀποσκευὴν, καὶ τὰς γυναῖκας αὐτῶν, ἐπὶ τὰς ἁμάξας, ἃς ἀπέστειλεν Ἰωσὴφ ἆραι αὐτόν.
KJVAnd Jacob rose up from Beersheba: 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.
JPSAnd 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.
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Thomsonand taking their stock and all their effects which they had gotten in the land of Chanaan, Jacob and all his seed with him,
BrentonAnd they took up their goods, and all their property, which they had gotten in the land of Chanaan; they came into the land of Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him.
GreekΚαὶ ἀναλαβόντες τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτῶν, καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν κτῆσιν, ἣν ἐκτήσαντο ἐκ γῇ Χαναὰν, εἰσῆλθον εἰς Αἴγυπτον, Ἰακὼβ, καὶ πᾶν τὸ σπέρμα αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ.
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:
JPSAnd 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;
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Thomsonhis sons and his grandsons, his daughters and his granddaughters with him went to Egypt. So he brought all his offspring to Egypt.
BrentonThe sons, and the sons of his sons with him; his daughters, and the daughters of his daughters; and he brought all his seed into Egypt.
GreekΥἱοὶ, καὶ υἱοὶ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ· θυγατέρες, καὶ θυγατέρες τῶν θυγατέρων αὐτοῦ· καὶ πᾶν τὸ σπέρμα αὐτοῦ ἤγαγεν εἰς Αἴγυπτον·
KJVHis sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.
JPShis sons, and his sons’sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.
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ThomsonNow these are the names of Israel’s children who went down to Egypt with their father Jacob: The first-born of Jacob was Reuben,
BrentonAnd these are the names of the sons of Israel that went into Egypt with their father Jacob—Jacob and his sons. The first-born of Jacob, Ruben.
GreekΤαῦτα δὲ τὰ ὀνόματα τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ τῶν εἰσελθόντων εἰς Αἴγυπτον ἅμα Ἰακὼβ τῷ πατρὶ αὐτῶν. Ἰακὼβ καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ· πρωτότοκος Ἰακὼβ, Ῥουβήν.
KJVAnd these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
JPSAnd these are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s first-born.
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Thomsonand the sons of Reuben, Enoch and Phallus, Asron and Charmi.
BrentonAnd the sons of Ruben; Enoch, and Phallus, Asron, and Charmi.
Greekγἱοὶ δὲ Ῥουβὴν, Ἑνὼχ, καὶ Φαλλὸς, Ἀσρὼν, καὶ Χαρμί.
KJV—
JPS—
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ThomsonAnd the sons of Symeon, Jemuel and Jamin and Aod and Achin and Saar and Saul the son of a Chananitish woman.
BrentonAnd the sons of Symeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Aod, and Achin, and Saar, and Saul, the son of a Chananitish woman.
GreekΥἱοὶ δὲ Συμεὼν, Ἰεμουὴλ, καὶ Ἰαμεὶν, καὶ Ἀὼδ, καὶ Ἀχεὶν, καὶ Σαὰρ, καὶ Σαοὺλ υἱὸς τῆς Χανανίτιδος.
KJVAnd the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
JPSAnd the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
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ThomsonAnd the sons of Levi, Gerson, Kaath and Merari.
BrentonAnd the sons of Levi; Gerson, Cath, and Merari.
GreekΥἱοὶ δὲ Λευὶ, Γηρσὼν, Κὰθ, καὶ Μεραρί.
KJVAnd the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
JPSAnd the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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ThomsonAnd the sons of Juda were Er and Aunan and Selom and Phares and Zara but Er and Aunan died in the land of Chanaan. And the sons of Phares were Esron and Jemuel.
BrentonAnd the sons of Judas; Er, and Aunan, and Selom, and Phares, and Zara: and Er and Aunan died in the land of Chanaan.
GreekΥἱοὶ δὲ Ἰούδα, Ἢρ, καὶ Αὐνὰν, καὶ Σηλὼμ, καὶ Φαρὲς, καὶ Ζαρά· ἀπέθανε δὲ Ἢρ καὶ Αὐνὰν ἐν γῇ Χαναάν· ἐγένοντο δὲ υἱοὶ Φαρὲς, Ἑσρὼν, καὶ Ἰεμουήλ.
KJVAnd the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
JPSAnd the sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
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ThomsonAnd the sons of Issachar were Thola and Phua and Asum and Sambran.
BrentonAnd the sons of Phares were Esron, and Jemuel. And the sons of Issachar; Thola, and Phua, and Asum, and Sambran.
GreekΥἱοὶ δὲ Ἰσσάχαρ, Θωλὰ, καὶ Φουὰ, καὶ Ἀσοὺμ, καὶ Σαμβράν.
KJVAnd the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
JPSAnd the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puvah, and Iob, and Shimron.
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ThomsonAnd the sons of Zabulon, Sered and Allon and Achoel.
BrentonAnd the sons of Zabulun, Sered, and Allon, and Achoel.
GreekΥἱοὶ δὲ Ζαβουλὼν, Σερὲδ, καὶ Ἀλλὼν, καὶ Ἀχοήλ.
KJVAnd the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
JPSAnd the sons of Zebulun: Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
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ThomsonThese were the sons of Leia whom she bore to Jacob in Syrian Mesopotamia with Deina his daughter. All the souls, sons and daughters, were thirty-three.
BrentonThese are the sons of Lea, which she bore to Jacob in Mesopotamia of Syria, and Dina his daughter; all the souls, sons and daughters, thirty-three.
GreekΟὗτοι υἱοὶ Λείας, οὓς ἔτεκε τῷ Ἰακὼβ ἐν Μεσοποταμίᾳ τῆς Συρίας, καὶ Δείναν τὴν θυγατέρα αὐτοῦ· πᾶσαι αἱ ψυχαί, υἱοὶ καὶ θυγατέρες, τριάκοντα τρεῖς.
KJVThese be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.
JPSThese are the sons of Leah, whom she bore unto Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah; all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.
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ThomsonAnd the sons of Gad; Saphon and Aggis and Sannis and Thasoban and Aodeis and Aroedeis and Areeleis.
BrentonAnd the sons of Gad; Saphon, and Angis, and Sannis, and Thasoban, and Aedis, and Aroedis, and Areelis.
GreekΥἱοὶ δὲ Γάδ, Σαφὼν, καὶ Ἀγγὶς, καὶ Σαννὶς, καὶ Θασοβὰν, καὶ Ἀηδεὶς, καὶ Ἀροηδεὶς, καὶ Ἀρεηλείς.
KJV—
JPS—
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ThomsonAnd the sons of Aser; Jemna and Jessua and Jeus and Baria with Sara their sister. And the sons of Baria; Chobar and Melchiil.
BrentonAnd the sons of Aser; Jemna, Jessua, and Jeul, and Baria, and Sara their sister. And the sons of Baria; Chobor, and Melchiil.
GreekΥἱοὶ δὲ Ἀσὴρ, Ἰεμνα, Ἰεσσουὰ, καὶ Ἰεοὺλ, καὶ βαριὰ, καὶ Σάρα ἀδελφὴ αὐτῶν. Υἱοὶ δὲ βαριὰ, Χοβὸρ, καὶ Μελχιΐλ.
KJV—
JPS—
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ThomsonThese were the children of Zelpha whom Laban gave to his daughter Leia and she bore them to Jacob. Sixteen souls.
BrentonThese are the sons of Zelpha, which Laban gave to his daughter Lea, who bore these to Jacob, sixteen souls.
GreekΟὗτοι υἱοὶ Ζελφᾶς, ἣν ἔδωκε Λάβαν Λείᾳ τῇ θυγατρὶ αὐτοῦ, ἣ ἔτεκε τούτους τῷ Ἰακὼβ, δεκαὲξ ψυχάς.
KJVThese are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
JPSThese are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bore unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
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ThomsonAnd the children of Rachel the wife of Jacob were Joseph and Benjamin.
BrentonAnd the sons of Rachel, the wife of Jacob; Joseph, and Benjamin.
GreekΥἱοὶ δὲ Ῥαχὴλ γυναικὸς Ἰακὼβ, Ἰωσὴφ, καὶ Βενιαμείν.
KJVThe sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.
JPSThe sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.
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ThomsonAnd to Joseph children were born in the land of Egypt, whom Aseneth the daughter of Petephres, the priest of Heliopolis, bore to him, namely, Manasses and Ephraim. And to Manasses, there were sons born, whom his concubine Syra bore to him, namely, Machir. And Machir begot Galaad. And the sons of Ephraim the brother of Manasses were Soutalaam and Taam. And the sons of Soutalaam, Edom.
BrentonAnd there were sons born to Joseph in the land of Egypt, whom Aseneth, the daughter of Petephres, priest of Heliopolis, bore to him, even Manasses and Ephraim. And there were sons born to Manasses, which the Syrian concubine bore to him, even Machir. And Machir begot Galaad. And the sons of Ephraim, the brother of Manasses; Sutalaam, and Taam. And the sons of Sutalaam; Edom.
GreekἘγένοντο δὲ υἱοὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτου, οὓς ἔτεκεν αὐτῷ Ἀσενὲθ θυγάτηρ Πετεφρῆ ἱερέως Ἡλιουπόλεως, τὸν Μανασσῆ, καὶ τὸν Ἐφραίμ· ἐγένοντο δὲ υἱοὶ Μανασσῆ, οὓς ἔτεκεν αὐτῷ ἡ παλλακὴ ἡ Σύρα, τὸν Μαχίρ· Μαχὶρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Γαλαάδ· υἱοὶ δὲ Ἐφραὶμ ἀδελφοῦ Μανασσῆ, Σουταλαὰμ, καὶ Ταάμ· υἱοὶ δὲ Σουταλαὰμ, Ἐδώμ.
KJVAnd unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.
JPSAnd unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath the daughter of Poti-phera priest of On bore unto him.
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ThomsonAnd the sons of Benjamin were Bala and Bochor and Asbel. And to Bala there were sons born, namely, Gera and Noeman and Achis and Ros and Mamphim, and Gera begot Arad.
BrentonAnd the sons of Benjamin; Bala, and Bochor, and Asbel. And the sons of Bala were Gera, and Noeman, and Anchis, and Ros, and Mamphim. And Gera begot Arad.
GreekΥἱοὶ δὲ Βενιαμεὶν, Βαλὰ καὶ Βοχὸρ, καὶ Ἀσβήλ. Ἐγένοντο δὲ υἱοὶ Βαλὰ, Γηρὰ, καὶ Νοεμὰν, καὶ Ἀγχὶς, καὶ Ῥὼς, καὶ Μαμφίμ· Γηρὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἀράδ.
KJVAnd the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
JPS—
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ThomsonThese were the children of Rachel, whom she bore to Jacob. All the souls were eighteen.
BrentonThese are the sons of Rachel, which she bore to Jacob; all the souls eighteen.
GreekΟὗτοι υἱοὶ Ῥαχὴλ, οὓς ἔτεκε τῷ Ἰακώβ· πᾶσαι αἱ ψυχαὶ δεκαοκτώ.
KJVThese are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
JPSThese are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob; all the souls were fourteen.
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ThomsonAnd the sons of Dan; Asom.
BrentonAnd the sons of Dan; Asom.
GreekΥἱοὶ δὲ Δὰν, Ἀσόμ.
KJVAnd the sons of Dan; Hushim.
JPSAnd the sons of Dan: Hushim.
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ThomsonAnd the sons of Nephthaleim; Asiel and Goni and Issaar and Sellem.
BrentonAnd the sons of Nephthalim; Asiel, and Goni, and Issaar, and Sollem.
GreekΚαὶ υἱοὶ Νεφθαλὶ, Ἀσιὴλ, καὶ Γωνὶ, καὶ Ἰσσάαρ, καὶ Σολλήμ.
KJV—
JPS—
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ThomsonThese were the children of Balla whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel, and she bore them to Jacob. All the souls, seven.
BrentonThese are the sons of Balla, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel, who bore these to Jacob; all the souls, seven.
GreekΟὗτοι υἱοὶ Βαλλὰς, ἣν ἔδωκε Λάβαν Ῥαχὴλ τῇ θυγατρὶ αὐτοῦ, ἣ ἔτεκε τούτους τῷ Ἰακὼβ, πᾶσαι αἱ ψυχαὶ ἑπτά.
KJVThese are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.
JPSThese are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and these she bore unto Jacob; all the souls were seven.
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ThomsonSo all the souls who went with Jacob into Egypt, even all who sprang from him, exclusive of the wives of Jacob’s children—All the souls were sixty-six.
BrentonAnd all the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, who came out of his loins, besides the wives of the sons of Jacob, even all the souls were sixty-six.
GreekΠᾶσαι δὲ ψυχαὶ αἱ εἰσελθοῦσαι μετὰ Ἰακὼβ εἰς Αἴγυπτον, οἱ ἐξελθόντες ἐκ τῶν μηρῶν αὐτοῦ, χωρὶς τῶν γυναικῶν υἱῶν Ἰακὼβ, πᾶσαι αἱ ψυχαὶ, ἑξηκονταέξ·
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;
JPSAll the souls belonging to Jacob that came into Egypt, that came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’wives, all the souls were threescore and six.
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ThomsonAnd including the children of Joseph who were born to him in the land of Egypt, being nine, all the souls of Jacob’s house who came with Jacob into Egypt were seventy-five.
BrentonAnd the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in the land of Egypt, were nine souls; all the souls of the house of Jacob who came with Joseph into Egypt, were seventy-five souls.
GreekΥἱοὶ δὲ Ἰωσὴφ οἱ γενόμενοι αὐτῷ ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ, ψυχαὶ ἐννέα. Πᾶσαι ψυχαὶ οἴκου Ἰακὼβ, αἱ εἰσελθοῦσαι μετὰ Ἰακὼβ εἰς Αἴγυπτον, ψυχαὶ ἑβδομηκονταπέντε.
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.
JPSAnd the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls; all the souls of the house of Jacob, that came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.
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ThomsonNow he had sent Judas before him to Joseph, that he might meet him at Heroopolis, in the land of Ramesses.
BrentonAnd he sent Judas before him to Joseph, to meet him to the city of Heroes, into the land of Ramesses.
GreekΤὸν δὲ Ἰούδαν ἀπέστειλεν ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πρὸς Ἰωσὴφ, συναντῆσαι αὐτῷ καθʼ Ἡρώων πόλιν, εἰς γῆν Ῥαμεσσῆ.
KJVAnd he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
JPSAnd he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to show the way before him unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
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ThomsonAnd Joseph having got ready his chariots, went up to meet his father Israel at Heroopolis. And when he saw him he fell on his neck and wept abundantly.
BrentonAnd Joseph having made ready his chariots, went up to meet Israel his father, at the city of Heroes; and having appeared to him, fell on his neck, and wept with abundant weeping.
GreekΖεύξας δὲ Ἰωσὴφ τὰ ἅρματα αὐτοῦ, ἀνέβη εἰς συνάντησιν Ἰσραὴλ τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ, καθʼ Ἡρώων πόλιν· καὶ ὀφθεὶς αὐτῷ ἐπέπεσεν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔκλαυσε κλαυθμῷ πίονι.
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.
JPSAnd Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and he presented himself unto him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
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ThomsonAnd Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, for thou art still alive.
BrentonAnd Israel said to Joseph, After this I will gladly die, since I have seen thy face, for thou art yet living.
GreekΚαὶ εἶπεν Ἰσραήλ πρὸς Ἰωσὴφ, ἀποθανοῦμαι ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν, ἐπεὶ ἑώρακα τὸ πρόσωπόν σου· ἔτι γὰρ σὺ ζῇς.
KJVAnd Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
JPSAnd Israel said unto Joseph: ‘Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.’
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ThomsonThen Joseph said to his brothers, I will go up and inform Pharao, and tell him, that my brothers, my father’s family who were in the land of Chanaan, are come to me,
BrentonAnd Joseph said to his brethren, I will go up and tell Pharao, and will say to him, My brethren, and my father's house, who were in the land of Chanaan, are come to me.
GreekΕἶπε δὲ Ἰωσὴφ πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, ἀναβὰς ἀπαγγελῶ τῷ Φαραῷ, καὶ ἐρῶ αὐτῷ, οἱ ἀδελφοί μου, καὶ ὁ οἶκος τοῦ πατρός μου, οἳ ἦσαν ἐν γῇ χαναὰν, ἥκασι πρός με.
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;
JPSAnd Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father’s house: ‘I will go up, and tell Pharaoh, and will say unto him: My brethren, and my father’s house, who were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;
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Thomsonbut the men are shepherds; for their occupation hath been to feed cattle, and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.
BrentonAnd the men are shepherds; for they have been feeders of cattle, and they have brought with them their cattle, and their kine, and all their property.
GreekΟἱ δὲ ἄνδρες εἰσὶ ποιμένες· ἄνδρες γὰρ κτηνοτρόφοι ἦσαν· καὶ τὰ κτήνη, καὶ τοὺς βόας, καὶ πάντα τὰ αὐτῶν ἀγηόχασιν.
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.
JPSand the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
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ThomsonIf therefore Pharao send for you and say to you, What is your occupation?
BrentonIf then Pharao call you, and say to you, What is your occupation?
GreekἘὰν οὖν καλέσῃ ὑμᾶς Φαραὼ, καὶ εἴπῃ ὑμῖν, τί τὸ ἔργον ὑμῶν ἐστι;
KJVAnd it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?
JPSAnd it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say: What is your occupation?
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Thomsonyou will say, We thy servants are feeders of cattle from our youth even to this time, as well as our fathers; that you may dwell in Gesem-Arabia. For every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.
BrentonYe shall say, We thy servants are herdsmen from our youth until now, both we and our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Gesem of Arabia, for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.
GreekἘρεῖτε, ἄνδρες κτηνοτρόφοι ἐσμὲν οἱ παῖδές σου ἐκ παιδὸς ἕως τοῦ νῦν, καὶ ἡμεῖς, καὶ οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν· ἵνα κατοικήσητε ἐν γῇ Γεσὲμ Ἀραβίας· βδέλυγμα γάρ ἐστιν Αἰγυπτίοις πᾶς ποιμὴν προβάτων.
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.
JPSthat ye shall say: Thy servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers; that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.’