Genesis 46:7

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

Genesis 46:7 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
7 His sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.
English Standard Version (ESV)
7 his sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters. All his offspring he brought with him into Egypt.
New Living Translation (NLT)
7 sons and grandsons, daughters and granddaughters—all his descendants.
The Message Bible (MSG)
7 - sons and grandsons, daughters and granddaughters. Everyone.
American Standard Version (ASV)
7 his sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons's daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
7 He had brought his sons, his grandsons, his daughters, and his granddaughters--his entire family.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
7 His sons and grandsons, his daughters and granddaughters, indeed all his offspring, he brought with him to Egypt.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
7 Jacob took his sons and grandsons with him to Egypt. He also took his daughters and granddaughters. He took all of his children and grandchildren with him.

Genesis 46:7 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 46:7

His sons, and his sons' sons with him
His eleven sons, and their sons, his grandchildren: and his daughters;
his own daughter Dinah, and his daughters in law, the wives of his sons; for these came with him into Egypt, as appears from ( Genesis 46:5 ) ; though the plural may be put for the singular, as in ( Genesis 46:23 ) : and his sons' daughters;
and mention is made of Sarah the daughter of Asher, ( Genesis 46:17 ) ; Jarchi adds, Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, but it is certain she was born in Egypt, ( Numbers 26:59 ) : and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt;
left none behind him in Canaan, son or daughter; no mention is made of servants, though no doubt many came along with him: the design of the historian is to give an account of Jacob's children, who they were, and their number, when they came into Egypt, that the increase of them might be observed.

Genesis 46:7 In-Context

5 Then Jacob left Beersheba, and Israel’s sons took their father Jacob and their children and their wives in the carts that Pharaoh had sent to transport him.
6 So Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt, taking with them their livestock and the possessions they had acquired in Canaan.
7 Jacob brought with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.
8 These are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob.
9 The sons of Reuben: Hanok, Pallu, Hezron and Karmi.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Genesis 13:10
  • 2. ver 6; Genesis 45:10
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