Genesis 46, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

Modern

1Israel traveled with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father, Isaac.

Classic

1And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

Modern

2God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” He said, “Here I am.”

Classic

2And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

Modern

3He said, “I am God, the God of your father. Don’t be afraid to go down into Egypt, for there I will make of you a great nation.

Classic

3And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

Modern

4I will go down with you into Egypt. I will also surely bring you up again. Joseph’s hand will close your eyes.”

Classic

4I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

Modern

5Jacob rose up from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel carried Jacob, their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

Classic

5And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

Modern

6They took their livestock, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt—Jacob, and all his offspring with him,

Classic

6And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:

Modern

7his sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and he brought all his offspring with him into Egypt.

Classic

7His sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.

Modern

8These are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

Classic

8And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

Modern

9The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Classic

9And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

Modern

10The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

Classic

10And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.

Modern

11The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Classic

11And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Modern

12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

Classic

12And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

Modern

13The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.

Classic

13And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.

Modern

14The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

Classic

14And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.

Modern

15These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three.

Classic

15These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.

Modern

16The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

Classic

16And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.

Modern

17The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and Serah their sister. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

Classic

17And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.

Modern

18These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob, even sixteen souls.

Classic

18These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.

Modern

19The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.

Classic

19The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.

Modern

20To Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.

Classic

20And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.

Modern

21The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

Classic

21And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

Modern

22These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.

Classic

22These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.

Modern

23The son of Dan: Hushim.

Classic

23And the sons of Dan; Hushim.

Modern

24The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

Classic

24And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.

Modern

25These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls were seven.

Classic

25These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.

Modern

26All the souls who came with Jacob into Egypt, who were his direct offspring, in addition to Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were sixty-six.

Classic

26All 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;

Modern

27The sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, who came into Egypt, were seventy.

Classic

27And 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.

Modern

28Jacob sent Judah before him to Joseph, to show the way before him to Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.

Classic

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

Modern

29Joseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

Classic

29And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

Modern

30Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”

Classic

30And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.

Modern

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

Classic

31And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father’s house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father’s house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;

Modern

32These men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.’

Classic

32And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

Modern

33It will happen, when Pharaoh summons you, and will say, ‘What is your occupation?’

Classic

33And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?

Modern

34that you shall say, ‘Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:’ that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.”

Classic

34That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

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