Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jacob 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.
- KJV And 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.
- NKJV Then Jacob arose from Beersheba; and the sons of Israel carried their father Jacob, their little ones, and their wives, in the carts which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
- NASB Then Jacob left Beersheba, and the sons of Israel carried their father Jacob and their little ones and their wives in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
- NLT So Jacob left Beersheba, and his sons took him to Egypt. They carried him and their little ones and their wives in the wagons Pharaoh had provided for them.
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Quick answer
Jacob departs Beersheba, and his sons carry him, the little ones, and the wives in Pharaoh's wagons. The family begins its descent into Egypt.
Overview
Reassured by God, Jacob sets out as his sons transport the whole household in the wagons Pharaoh provided. The journey God sanctioned now begins in earnest. This movement of the covenant family into Egypt fulfills both Joseph's invitation and God's larger redemptive plan.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Gen 45:19You are also directed to tell them: ‘Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children and your wives, and bring your father and come back.
- Gen 45:21So the sons of Israel did as they were told. Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had instructed, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.
- Gen 45:27However, when they relayed all that Joseph had told them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob was revived.
- Gen 31:17–18Then Jacob got up and put his children and his wives on camels,
- Exod 10:26Even our livestock must go with us; not a hoof will be left behind, for we will need some of them to worship the LORD our God, and we will not know how we are to worship the LORD until we arrive.”
- Exod 10:24Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go, worship the LORD. Even your little ones may go with you; only your flocks and herds must stay behind.”
- Acts 7:15So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.
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