Genesis 46 · Verse 8

Genesis 46:8

And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
Genesis 46:8, King James Version

Genesis 46:8 in other translations

BSBNow these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
WEBThese are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
ASVAnd these are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s first-born.
YLTAnd these are the names of the sons of Israel who are coming into Egypt: Jacob and his sons, Jacob's first-born, Reuben.
DARBYAnd these are the names of the sons of Israel who came into Egypt: Jacob and his sons. Jacob's firstborn, Reuben.
BBEAnd these are the names of the children of Israel who came into Egypt, even Jacob and all his sons: Reuben, Jacob's oldest son;
WebsterAnd these are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's first-born.

What does Genesis 46:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 46:8-27
8-27. all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten--Strictly speaking, there were only sixty-six went to Egypt; but to these add Joseph and his two sons, and Jacob the head of the clan, and the whole number amounts to seventy. In the speech of Stephen (Ac 7:14) the number is stated to be seventy-five; but as that estimate includes five sons of Ephraim and Manasseh (1Ch 7:14-20), born in Egypt, the two accounts coincide.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 These are the names of the children of Israel - It may be necessary to observe here, First, that several of these names are expressed differently elsewhere, Jemuel for Nemuel, Jachin for Jarib, Gershon for Gershom, etc.; compare Num 26:12; 1Chr 4:24. But it is no uncommon case for the same person to have different names, or the same name to be differently pronounced; See Clarke on Gen 25:18 (note). Secondly, that it is probable that some names in this list are brought in by prolepsis or anticipation, as the persons were born (probably) during the seventeen years which Jacob sojourned in Egypt, see Gen 46:12. Thirdly, that the families of some are entered more at large than others because of their peculiar respectability, as in the case of Judah, Joseph, and Benjamin; but see the tables under Gen 46:20.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 46:5-27

We have here a particular account of Jacob's family. Though the fulfilling of promises is always sure, yet it is often slow. It was now 215 years since God had promised Abraham to make of him a great nation, ch. 12:2; yet that branch of his seed, to which the promise was made sure, had only increased to seventy, of whom this particular account is kept, to show the power of God in making these seventy become a vast…

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Genesis 46:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאֵ֨לֶּהve.'E.lehand theseH428
שְׁמ֧וֹתshe.Mot[are] [the] names ofH8034
בְּנֵֽי\־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
הַבָּאִ֥יםha.ba.'Imwho wentH935
מִצְרַ֖יְמָהmitz.Ray.mahEgypt towardsH4714
יַעֲקֹ֣בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
וּבָנָ֑יוu.va.Navand sons hisH1121
בְּכֹ֥רbe.Khor[the] firstborn ofH1060
יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
רְאוּבֵֽן\׃re.'u.VenReubenH7205

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Cross references for Genesis 46:8

  • 1 Chronicles 2:1-55

    These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord; and he slew him. And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. …

  • Exodus 1:1-5

    Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob. Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. …

  • Deuteronomy 33:6

    Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

  • Numbers 2:10-13

    On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur. And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred. And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

  • Numbers 1:5

    And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.

  • Numbers 26:4-11

    Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the Lord commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt. Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites: Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty. …

  • Genesis 29:1-30

    Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east. And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth. And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well’s mouth in his place. And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we. …

  • Genesis 29:32

    And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.

  • 1 Chronicles 8:1-40

    Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, …

  • Genesis 35:22-23

    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:

  • Genesis 49:1-33

    And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father. Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch. …

  • Exodus 6:14-18

    These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben. And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon. And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years. The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the names.
29:1-30:43; 35:23; 49:1-33; Ex 1:1-5; 6:14-18; 1Ch 2:1-55; 8:1-40
Reuben.
29:32; 35:22,23; 49:3,4; Ex 6:14; Nu 1:5,20,21; 2:10-13; 26:5-11
De 33:6; 1Ch 2:1-10

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Context

  • 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.

  • Genesis 46:8

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

  • Genesis 46:9

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

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Genesis 46:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y estos son los nombres de los hijos de Israel, que entraron en Egipto, Jacob y sus hijos: Rubén, el primogénito de Jacob.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ce sont ici les noms des fils d’Israël qui vinrent en Égypte: Jacob et ses enfants. Le premier-né de Jacob: Ruben.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und dies sind die Namen der Söhne Israels, die nach Ägypten kamen: Jakob und seine Söhne; der Erstgeborene Jakobs: Ruben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hæc sunt autem nomina filiorum Israël, qui ingressi sunt in Ægyptum, ipse cum liberis suis. Primogenitus Ruben.