I.
Israel Egypt
a.
Genesis
46:1 – And Israel Beersheba
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Deuteronomy
4:29 - …
seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find [him], if thou seek him with all thy
heart and with all thy soul.
§
Why Isaac and not
Abraham and Isaac?
o
Posibly because
of the instructions God gave to Isaac when he endured a famine back in Genesis
26
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Beersheba Egypt 21:33 )
and Isaac (26:25) also communed with God at this place.
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Jacob having
second thoughts of going to Egypt Egypt
o
Genesis
26:1-3 - …And Isaac went unto
Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt
b.
Genesis
46:2 – And God spake unto Israel
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God - אלהים 'elohiym
§
God spoke in
visions (מראה mar'ah) not
the same word as dream (חלום chalowm) that
can be an ordinary dream or a dream with prophetic meaning. This word is more representative of an actual
vison and Jacob was awake.
§
God calls him
Jacob – here again we see God call Jacob by the name Jacob when He has
established his name as Israel
o
Jacob is not
demonstrating qualities of an Israel
§
God duplicates
his name – Done for emphasis, seven time in Scripture with reference from God
to men, three times under other circumstances.
o
God to man
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Genesis 22:11
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Here
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Exodus 3:4
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1 Samuel 3:10
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Luke 10:41
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Luke 22:31
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Acts 9:4
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Other
circumstances
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Matthew 7:21,
Luke 6:46, Luke 13:25 (all reference same)
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Matthew 23:37,
Luke 13:34
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Mark 15:34 , Matthew 27:46, Psalm 22:1
c.
Genesis
46:3 – And he said, I [am]
God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt
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God of thy father
à Isaac, the One whom
you have called upon (the God of Isaac)
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Fear - ירא yare'
§
To go down - ירד yarad,
to descend
§
Egypt 6:10 )
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God commands him to go to Egypt Israel
o
God had previously forbidden Isaac to go down to Egypt
d.
Genesis
46:4 – I will go down with
thee into Egypt
§
Proverbs
3:6 - In all thy ways
acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy
paths.
§
If we atrust in
God and acknowledge God, not only will He direct our steps, but He will also go with us.
e.
Genesis
46:5 – And Jacob rose up from
Beersheba Israel
§
Those who think
of themselves to be settled should be prepared for change.
o
It is good to be ready, not only for the grave, but
for whatever may happen betwixt us and the grave. Matthew Henry
f.
Genesis
46:6 – And they took their
cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan Egypt
g.
Genesis
46:7 – His sons, and his
sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, and all his seed
brought he with him into Egypt
II.
The Names of
Israel that went to Egypt
a.
Genesis
46:8 – And these [are] the
names of the children of Israel Egypt
§
Reuben is the
firstborn, but lost the birthright
§
The word for sons
is ben in the singular it refers to a
male offspring but in the plural it can refer to both male and female children
b.
Genesis
46:9 – And the sons of
Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
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Reuben (1)
o
Hanoch (2) - חנוך
Chanowk, "dedicated" (same as Enoch)
o
Phallu (3) - פלוא
Palluw', "distinguished"
o
Hezron (4) - חצרון
Chetsrown, "surrounded by a wall"
o
Carmi (5) - כרמי
Karmiy, "my vineyard"
c.
Genesis
46:10 – And the sons of
Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son
of a Canaanitish woman.
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Simeon (6)
o
Jemuel (7) - ימואל
Yĕmuw'el, "day of God"
o
Jarmin (8) - ימין
Yamiyn, "right hand"
o
Ohad (9) - אהד
'Ohad, "united"
o
Jachin (10) - יכין
Yakiyn, "He will establish"
o
Zohar (11) - צחר
Tsochar, "tawny" (yellowish-brown)
o
Shaul (12) - שאול
Sha'uwl, "desired"
d.
Genesis
46:11 – And the sons of Levi;
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Levi (13)
o
Gershon (14) - גרשון
Gerĕshown, "exile"
o
Kohath (15) - קהת
Qĕhath, "assembly"
o
Merari (16) - מררי
Mĕrariy, "bitter"
e.
Genesis
46:12 – And the sons of
Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in
the land of Canaan
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Judah
o
Er - ער `Er, "awake"
o
Onan - אונן
'Ownan, "strong"
o
Shelah (18) - שלה
Shelah, "a petition"
o
Pharez (19) - פרץ
Perets, "breach"
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Hezron (20) - חצרון
Chetsrown, "surrounded by a wall"
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Hamul (21) - חמול
Chamuwl, "spared"
o
Zerah (22) - זרח
Zerach, "rising"
f.
Genesis
46:13 – And the sons of
Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
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Issachar (23)
o
Tola (24) - תולע
Towla`, "worm"
o
Phuvah (25) - פואה
Puw'ah, "splendid"
o
Job (26) - יוב
Yowb, "persecuted"
o
Shimron (27) - שמרון
Shimrown, "watch-height"
g.
Genesis
46:14 – And the sons of
Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
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Zebulun (28)
o
Sered (29) - סרד
Cered, "fear"
o
Elon (30) - אילון
'Eylown, "terebinth, mighty"
o
Jahleel (31) - יחלאל
Yachlĕ'el, "God waits"
h.
Genesis
46:15 – These [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.
§
Leah – had
already died in Canaan , Genesis 49:31 verifies that Jacob buried Leah in the
field of Machpelah, in the land of Canaan
o
Dinah (32)
o
Where is #33?
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Numbers
26:58-59 - These [are] the
families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the
Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family
of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.
·
#33 was likely Amram,
son of Kohath and Grandson of Levi was the father of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. Married his father Kohath’s sister Jochabed (Levi’s
daughter)
i.
Genesis
46:16 – And the sons of Gad;
Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
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Gad (34) (1)
o
Ziphion (35) (2)
- צפיון Tsiphyown, "lookout"
o
Haggai (36) (3) -
חגי Chaggiy, "festive"
o
Shuni (37) (4) - שוני
Shuwniy, "fortunate"
o
Ezbon (38) (5) - אצבן
'Etsbown, "hasting to discern: I will be enlargement"
o
Eri (39) (6) - ערי
`Eriy, "watchful"
o
Arodi (40) (7) - ארודי
'Arowdiy, "I shall subdue: I shall roam"
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Areli (41) (8) - אראלי
'Ar'eliy, "lion of God"
j.
Genesis
46:17 – And the sons of
Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and
the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
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Asher (42) (9)
o
Jimnah (43) (10)
- ימנה Yimnah, "right hand"
o
Ishuah (44) (11)
- ישוה Yishvah, "he will resemble"
o
Isui (45) (12) - ישוי
Yishviy, "he resembles me"
o
Beriah (46) (13)
- בריעה Bĕriy`ah, "with a friend"
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Heber (47) (14) -
חבר Cheber, "comrade"
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Malchiel (48) (15)
- מלכיאל Malkiy'el, "my king is God"
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Serah (49) (16) -
שרח Serach, "the prince breathed"
k.
Genesis
46:18 – These [are] the sons
of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob,
[even] sixteen souls.
§
Zilpah
l.
Genesis
46:19 – The sons of Rachel
Jacob's wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.
§
Rachel
o
Joseph (50) (1)
o
Benjamin (51) (2)
m.
Genesis
46:20 – And unto Joseph in
the land of Egypt
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Joseph
o
Manasseh (52) (3)
- מנשה Mĕnashsheh, "causing to forget"
o
Ephraim (53) (4)
- אפרים 'Ephrayim, "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful"
n.
Genesis
46:21 – And the sons of
Benjamin [were] Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh,
Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
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Benjamin
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Belah (54) (5) - בלע
Bela`, "destruction"
o
Becher (55) (6) -
בכר Beker, "young camel"
o
Ashbel (56) (7) -
אשבל 'Ashbel, "a man in God: a man of Baal: fire of Bel: I will make a
path"
o
Gera Gera
o
Naaman (58) (9) -
נעמן Na`aman, "pleasantness"
o
Ehi (59) (10) - אחי
'Echiy, "my brother"
o
Rosh (60) (11) - ראש
Ro'sh, "head"
o
Muppim (61) (12)
- מפים Muppiym, "serpent"
o
Huppim (62) (13)
- חפים Chuppiym, "protected"
o
Ard (63) (14) - ארד
`Ard, "I shall subdue"
o.
Genesis
46:22 – These [are] the sons
of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls [were] fourteen.
p.
Genesis
46:23 – And the sons of Dan;
Hushim.
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Dan (64) (1)
o
Hushim (65) (2) -
חושים Chuwshiym, "who makes haste"
q.
Genesis
46:24 – And the sons of
Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.
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Naphtali (66) (3)
o
Jahzeel (67) (4)
- יחצאל Yachtsĕ'el, "God divides"
o
Guni (68) (5) - גוני
Guwniy, "my defender"
o
Jezer (69) (6) - יצר
Yetser, "forming"
o
Shillem (70) (7)
- שלם Shillem, "repaid"
r.
Genesis
46:25 – These [are] the sons
of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto
Jacob: all the souls [were] seven.
§
Bilhah
s.
Genesis
46:26 – 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;
§
70 Less Leah =
69, Less Joseph, Manasseh & Ephraim = 66
o
Numbers 26:58
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1 Chronicles
7:14-20 different names not included here
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A lot of sons
listed with very few daughters (2)
t.
Genesis
46:27 – And the sons of
Joseph, which were born him in Egypt Egypt
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Deuteronomy
10:22 - Thy
fathers went down into Egypt
u.
Genesis
46:28 – And he sent Judah Goshen land of Goshen
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Judah
III.
Joseph Goes to
Meet His Father (Genesis 46:29-34)
a.
Genesis
46:29 – And 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.
§
See how near sorrow and joy are to each other in this
world, when tears serve for the expression of both. Matthew Henry
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“A good while” - עוד `owd,
“a going round, continuance”
o
When Joseph embraced Benjamin he wept upon his neck,
but when he embraced his father he wept upon his neck a good while; his brother
Benjamin was dear, but his father Jacob must be dearer. Matthew Henry
b.
Genesis
46:30 – And Israel
c.
Genesis
46:31 – And 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
§
Joseph becomes an
advocate for Israel
§
Matthew 11:28 - Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and
are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
d.
Genesis
46:32 – And 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.
§
Luke 18:22 - Now
when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing:
sell all that thou hast, and
distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come,
follow me.
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To bring all that
one has into a foreign country is placing takes a lot of faith, Jacob was told
by God to go to Egypt
e.
Genesis
46:33 – And it shall come to
pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What [is] your occupation?
§
Occupation - מעשה ma`aseh,
deed, work
f.
Genesis
46:34 – That 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
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Luke 2:49 – And
he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be
about my Father's business?
§
1
Corinthians 7:24 - Brethren,
let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
