Genesis 46 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Yashar-Al (Israel) traveled with all that he bawaa (come), and came to Baar-Shabai (Beersheba), and zabach (offered) zabachayam (sacrifices) to the Alahayam () of his ab (father), Yatzachaq (Isaac).

2 Alahayam () amar (spoke) to Yashar-Al (Israel) in the maraath (visions) of the layal (night), and amar (spoke), “Yaiqab (Jacob), Yaiqab (Jacob)!” He amar (spoke), “Here I am.”

3 He amar (spoke), “I am Al, the Alahayam () of your ab (father). Don't be yaraa (fear / be afraid) to yarad (go) down into Matzarayam (Egypt), for there I will shawam (place / establish / appoint) of you a gadawal (very great/important/mighty) gaway (heathen / nation).

4 I will yarad (go) down with you into Matzarayam (Matzarayam / Egypt). I will also surely ilah (go up / offer) you up again. Yawasap (Joseph) will close your iyan (eye).”

5 Yaiqab (Jacob - Patriarch) qawam (rise up) up from Baar-Shabai (Beersheba), and the banay (my son) of Yashar-Al (Israel) nashaa (lift) Yaiqab (Jacob - Patriarch), their ab (father), their little tap (ones), and their wives, in the igalawath (wagons) which Paraih (Pharaoh) had shalach (send) to nashaa (lift) him.

6 They laqach (take / seize) their livestock, and their rakawash (wealth / property / goods / possessions), which they had rakash (gotten) in the aratz (Earth/land) of Kanain (Canaan), and bawaa (bring) into Matzarayam (Matzarayam / Egypt)— Yaiqab (Jacob - Patriarch), and all his zarai (seed) with him,

7 His banay (my son), and his banay (my son)’ banay (my son) with him, his banawath (daughters), and his banay (my son)’ banawath (daughters), and he brought all his zarai (seed) with him into Matzarayam (Matzarayam / Egypt).

8 These are the shamawath (names) of the banay (my son) of Yashar-Al (Israel), who bawaa (bring) into Matzarayam (Matzarayam / Egypt), Yaiqab (Jacob - Patriarch) and his banay (my son): Raawaban (Reuben), Yaiqab (Jacob - Patriarch) bakawar (firstborn).

9 The banay (my son) of Raawaban (Reuben): Chanawak (Chanawak / Enoch), Palawaa (Pallu), Chatzarawan (Hezron), and Karamay (Carmi).

10 The banay (my son) of Shamaiwan (Simeon): Yamawaal (Jemuel), Yamayan (right hand), Ahad (Ohad), Yakayan (Jachin), Tzachar (bright / glisten), and Shaawal (Sheol / afterlife) the ban (son) of a Kanainay (Canaanite) woman.

11 The banay (my son) of Laway (Levi): Garashawan (Gershon), Qahath (Kohath), and Mararay (Merari).

12 The banay (my son) of Yahawadah (Yahawadah / Judah): Ir (Er), Awanan (Onan), Shalah (Shelah), Paratz (Perez), and Zarach (Zerah); but Ir (Er) and Awanan (Onan) mawath (death) in the aratz (Earth/land) of Kanain (Canaan). The banay (my son) of Paratz (Perez) were Chatzarawan (Hezron) and Chamawal (Hamul).

13 The banay (my son) of Yashashakar (Issachar): Thawalai (Tola), Pawaah (Puvah), Yawab (Iob), and Shamarawan (Shimron).

14 The banay (my son) of Zabawalawan (Zebulun): Sarad (Sered), Ayalawan (Elon), and Yachalaal (Jahleel).

15 These are the banay (sons) of Laah (Leah), whom she yalad (birth / begot) to Yaiqab (Jacob) in Padan (Paddan) Padan (Aram), with his banath (daughter) Dayanah (Dinah). All the napash (soul) of his banay (sons) and his banath (daughter) were shalawashayam (thirty) - shalawash (three).

16 The banay (my son) of Gad (Gad): Tzapayawan (Ziphion), Chagay (Haggi), Shawanay (Shuni), Atzabawan (Ezbon), Iray (Eri), arawaday (arodi), and Araalay (Areli).

17 The banay (my son) of Ashar (who/that): Yamanah (Imnah), Yashawah (Ishvah), Yashaway (Ishvi), Barayaih (Beriah), and Sharach (Serah) their achawath (sister). The banay (my son) of Barayaih (Beriah): Chabar (Heber) and Malakayaal (Malchiel).

18 These are the banay (my son) of Zalapah (Zilpah), whom Laban (Laban) nathan (give) to Laah (Leah), his banath (daughter), and these she yalad (birth / begot) to Yaiqab (Jacob - Patriarch), even sixteen napash (soul).

19 The banay (my son) of Rachal (Rachel), Yaiqab (Jacob - Patriarch) ayashah (woman / wife): Yawasap (Joseph) and Banayamayan (Benjamin).

20 To Yawasap (Joseph) in the aratz (Earth/land) of Matzarayam (Matzarayam / Egypt) were yalad (birth / begot) Manashah (Manasseh) and Aparayam (Ephraim), whom Asanath (Asenath), the banath (daughter) of Pawatayaparai (Potiphera), kahan (priest) of On, yalad (birth / begot) to him.

21 The banay (my son) of Banayamayan (Benjamin): Balai (Bela), Bakar (Becher), Ashabal (Ashbel), Garaa (Gera), Naiman (Naaman), Achay (Ehi), Raash (head), Mapayam (Muppim), Chapayam (Huppim), and Arad (Ard).

22 These are the banay (my son) of Rachal (Rachel), who were yalad (birth / begot) to Yaiqab (Jacob - Patriarch): all the napash (soul) were fourteen.

23 The ban (son) of Dan (Dan): Chawashayam (Hushim).

24 The banay (my son) of Napathalay (Naphtali): Yachatzaal (Jahzeel), Gawanay (Guni), Yatzar (Jezer), and Shalam (Shillem).

25 These are the banay (my son) of Balahah (Bilhah), whom Laban (Laban) nathan (give) to Rachal (Rachel), his banath (daughter), and these she yalad (birth / begot) to Yaiqab (Jacob - Patriarch): all the napash (soul) were shabai (seven).

26 All the napash (soul) who bawaa (bring) with Yaiqab (Jacob - Patriarch) into Matzarayam (Matzarayam / Egypt), who were his direct descendants, besides Yaiqab (Jacob - Patriarch) banay (my son)’ wives, all the napash (soul) were shashayam (sixty) - shash (six).

27 The banay (my son) of Yawasap (Joseph), who were yalad (birth / begot) to him in Matzarayam (Matzarayam / Egypt), were shanayam (two) napash (soul). All the napash (soul) of the bayath (house) of Yaiqab (Jacob - Patriarch), who bawaa (bring) into Matzarayam (Matzarayam / Egypt), were shabaiyam (seventy).

28 He shalach (send) Yahawadah (Yahawadah / Judah) panayam (face) him to Yawasap (Joseph), to show the panayam (face) before him to Gashan (Goshen), and they bawaa (bring) into the aratz (Earth/land) of Gashan (Goshen).

29 Yawasap (Joseph) asar (prepared) his marakabah (chariot), and ilah (go up / offer) up to qaraah (meet) Yashar-Al (Israel), his ab (father), in Gashan (Goshen). He raah (see / saw) himself to him, and napal (fall / be cast down) on his tzawaar (neck), and bakah (wept) on his tzawaar (neck) a iwad (more/again) while.

30 Yashar-Al (Israel) amar (said) to Yawasap (Joseph), “paim (now) let me mawath (death), achar (other) I raah (see / saw) seen your panayam (face), that you are still chay (life).”

31 Yawasap (Joseph) amar (said) to his ach (brother/kinsman), and to his ab (father) bayath (house), “I will ilah (go up / offer) up, and amar (said) with Paraih (Pharaoh), and will amar (said) him, ‘My ach (brother/kinsman), and my ab (father) bayath (house), who were in the aratz (Earth/land) of Kanain (Canaan), bawaa (bring) come to me.

32 These anashayam (men) are raiy (shepherds), for they have been keepers of livestock, and they bawaa (bring) brought their tzaan (flocks), and their baqar (morning), and all that they have.’

33 It will happen, when Paraih (Pharaoh) summons you, and will amar (said), ‘What is your maishah (occupation)?’

34 That you shall amar (said), ‘Your ibad (servant) have been keepers of livestock from our naiwar (youth) even until now, both we, and our ab (father):’ that you may yashab (inhabit/dwell) in the aratz (Earth/land) of Gashan (Goshen); for every raih (shepherd) is an thawaibah (abomination) to the Matzaray (Egyptians).”