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Genesis 46:1
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Jacob’s Journey to Egypt

1 So Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to aBeersheba, and offered sacrifices bto the God of his father Isaac.  
2 Then God spoke to Israel ain the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” And he said, “Here I am.”  
3 So He said, “I am God, athe God of your father; do not fear to go down to Egypt, for I will bmake of you a great nation there.  
4 aI will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bbring you up again; and cJoseph will put his hand on your eyes.”  
5 Then aJacob arose from Beersheba; and the sons of Israel carried their father Jacob, their little ones, and their wives, in the1 carts bwhich Pharaoh had sent to carry him.  
6 So they took their livestock and their goods, which they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and went to Egypt, aJacob and all his descendants with him.  
7 His sons and his sons’ sons, his daughters and his sons’ daughters, and all his descendants he brought with him to Egypt.
8 Now athese were the names of the children of Israel, Jacob and his sons, who went to Egypt: bReuben was Jacob’s firstborn.  
Verse Comparison: Genesis 46:1

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American Standard Version
And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

Amplified® Bible
SO ISRAEL made his journey with all that he had and came to Beersheba [a place hallowed by sacred memories] and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

Contemporary English Version
Jacob packed up everything he owned and left for Egypt. On the way he stopped near the town of Beersheba and offered sacrifices to the God his father Isaac had worshiped.

Darby English Version
And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba; and he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

Good News Bible
Jacob packed up all he had and went to Beersheba, where he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

King James Version
And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

New American Standard Bible
So Israel set out with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

New International Version
So Israel set out with all that was his, and when he reached Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

New King James Version
So Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So Israel set out with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

Revised Standard Version
So Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

Young's Literal Translation
And Israel journeyeth, and all that he hath, and cometh in to Beer-Sheba, and sacrificeth sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac;

New English Translation
So Israel began his journey, taking with him all that he had.1 When he came to Beer Sheba2 he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.


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