Genesis 46:26-34

26 All those who went to Egypt with Jacob—those who were his direct descendants, not counting his sons’ wives—numbered sixty-six persons.

27 With the two sons^[a] who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family, which went to Egypt, were seventy^[b] in all.

28 Now Jacob sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When they arrived in the region of Goshen,

29 Joseph had his chariot made ready and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. As soon as Joseph appeared before him, he threw his arms around his father^[c] and wept for a long time.

30 Israel said to Joseph, “Now I am ready to die, since I have seen for myself that you are still alive.”

31 Then Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and speak to Pharaoh and will say to him, ‘My brothers and my father’s household, who were living in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

32 The men are shepherds; they tend livestock, and they have brought along their flocks and herds and everything they own.’

33 When Pharaoh calls you in and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’

34 you should answer, ‘Your servants have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the region of Goshen, for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”

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Genesis 46:26-34 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 46

In this chapter we are told, that Jacob with all his family and substance took a journey to Egypt to see his son Joseph, as he determined, in which he was encouraged to proceed by a vision from God, Ge 46:1-7; and an account is given of all his sons, his sons' sons and daughters that went thither with him, Ge 46:8-27; when he came near to Egypt he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to acquaint him of his coming, who met him at Goshen, where there was a most affectionate interview between them, Ge 46:28-30; and when he gave directions and instructions what answers to give to Pharaoh's questions, when they should appear before him, to whom he proposed to go and inform him of their being come into Egypt, Ge 46:31-34.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 22

1. ver 5-7; Exodus 1:5; Deuteronomy 10:22
2. S Genesis 41:45
3. S Genesis 34:30; Acts 7:14
4. S Genesis 43:3
5. S Genesis 45:10
6. S Genesis 41:43
7. ver 1,30; S Genesis 32:28; Genesis 47:29,31
8. S Genesis 29:11
9. S ver 4; Genesis 45:14-15; Luke 15:20
10. S ver 29
11. S Genesis 44:28
12. S Genesis 42:13
13. S Genesis 45:10; Genesis 47:1
14. Genesis 47:3
15. S Genesis 37:2
16. S Genesis 45:20
17. Genesis 47:3
18. S Genesis 42:11
19. Genesis 47:3
20. S Genesis 34:10
21. S Genesis 45:10
22. S Genesis 43:32; Exodus 8:26

Footnotes 3

[a]. Hebrew; Septuagint "the nine children"
[b]. Hebrew (see also Exodus 1:5 and note); Septuagint (see also Acts 7:14) "seventy-five"
[c]. Hebrew "around him"

Genesis 46:26-34

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Genesis 46:26-34 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 46

Cross References 22

Footnotes 3