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26 All of these people, who belonged to Jacob’s family, traveled to Egypt. All of Jacob’s[a] direct descendants, not including his sons’ wives, numbered 66 persons in all. 27 Joseph had two sons born to him in Egypt, and all of Jacob’s household who went to Egypt numbered 70.

Jacob Arrives in Goshen

28 Jacob[b] sent Judah ahead of them to meet with Joseph, who would be guiding them to Goshen, and so they arrived.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 46:26 Lit. his
  2. Genesis 46:28 Lit. He

26 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six;

27 And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.

28 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

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26 (A)All the persons who went with Jacob to Egypt, who came from his body, (B)besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, were sixty-six persons in all. 27 And the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two persons. (C)All the persons of the house of Jacob who went to Egypt were seventy.

Jacob Settles in Goshen

28 Then he sent Judah before him to Joseph, (D)to point out before him the way to Goshen. And they came (E)to the land of Goshen.

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