Genesis

Genesis 46:1–7

¹So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. ²And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said.

“Here I am,” replied Jacob.

³“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. ⁴I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”

⁵Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives. ⁶They also took the livestock and possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt.

⁷Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters — all his offspring.

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Genesis 46:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
set out	וַיִּסַּ֤ע	way·yis·sa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
with all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he had	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and when he came	וַיָּבֹ֖א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	בְּאֵ֣רָה	bə·’ê·rāh	Preposition	H884 Beersheba
Beersheba	שָּׁ֑בַע	šā·ḇa‘	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H884 Beersheba
he offered	וַיִּזְבַּ֣ח	way·yiz·baḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
sacrifices	זְבָחִ֔ים	zə·ḇā·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2077 sacrifice
to the God	לֵאלֹהֵ֖י	lê·lō·hê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of his father	אָבִ֥יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
Isaac	יִצְחָֽק׃	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac

Genesis 46:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And that night	הַלַּ֔יְלָה	hal·lay·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
God	אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
spoke	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to Israel	לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
in a vision	בְּמַרְאֹ֣ת	bə·mar·’ōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4759 vision
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֣ב׀	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֑ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
He said	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Here I am	הִנֵּֽנִי׃	hin·nê·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2009 lo! behold!
replied Jacob	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

Genesis 46:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אָנֹכִ֥י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am God	הָאֵ֖ל	hā·’êl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
He said	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of your father	אָבִ֑יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּירָא֙	tî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
to go down	מֵרְדָ֣ה	mê·rə·ḏāh	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יְמָה	miṣ·ray·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will make	אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֥	’ă·śî·mə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
you into a great	גָּד֖וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
nation	לְג֥וֹי	lə·ḡō·w	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
there	שָֽׁם׃	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

Genesis 46:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אָנֹכִ֗י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
will go down	אֵרֵ֤ד	’ê·rêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
with	עִמְּךָ֙	‘im·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5973 with
you to Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יְמָה	miṣ·ray·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and I	וְאָנֹכִ֖י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
will surely	גַם־	ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
bring you back	אַֽעַלְךָ֣	’a·‘al·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
And Joseph’s	וְיוֹסֵ֕ף	wə·yō·w·sêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
own hands	יָד֖וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
will close	יָשִׁ֥ית	yā·šîṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7896 put, set
your eyes	עֵינֶֽיךָ׃	‘ê·ne·ḵā	Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye

Genesis 46:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
departed	וַיָּ֥קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
from	מִבְּאֵ֣ר	mib·bə·’êr	Preposition	H884 Beersheba
Beersheba	שָׁ֑בַע	šā·ḇa‘	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H884 Beersheba
and the sons	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
took	וַיִּשְׂא֨וּ	way·yiś·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
their father	אֲבִיהֶ֗ם	’ă·ḇî·hem	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֣ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
in the wagons	בָּעֲגָל֕וֹת	bā·‘ă·ḡā·lō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5699 cart
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֖ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
had sent	שָׁלַ֥ח	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
to carry him	לָשֵׂ֥את	lā·śêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
along with their children	טַפָּם֙	ṭap·pām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2945 children
and wives	נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם	nə·šê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H802 woman, wife, female

Genesis 46:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They also took	וַיִּקְח֣וּ	way·yiq·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
the livestock	מִקְנֵיהֶ֗ם	miq·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4735 cattle
and possessions	רְכוּשָׁם֙	rə·ḵū·šām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7399 property, goods
they had acquired	רָֽכְשׁוּ֙	rā·ḵə·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7408 collect, gather
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Canaan	כְּנַ֔עַן	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
and Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his offspring	זַרְע֥וֹ	zar·‘ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
went	וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יְמָה	miṣ·rā·yə·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Genesis 46:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
took	הֵבִ֥יא	hê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
with him	אִתּ֖וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
to Egypt	מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ס	miṣ·rā·yə·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
his sons	בָּנָ֞יו	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
and grandsons	וּבְנֵ֤י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
his daughters	בְּנֹתָ֛יו	bə·nō·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
and granddaughters	וּבְנ֥וֹת	ū·ḇə·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H1323 daughter
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his offspring	זַרְע֑וֹ	zar·‘ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring