Bible Strands
Genesis 46:7
Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records Jacob’s departure from Canaan to Egypt, summarizing the full scope of his household before the immediate context lists their specific names in Genesis 46:8.
The words — The repeated Hebrew forms בָּנָיו (banav, “his sons”) and בְּנוֹתָיו (benotav, “his daughters”) frame the migration, while כָּל (kol, “all”) appears at the end to denote total inclusion of the lineage.
The thread — This structural emphasis on complete familial descent echoes the genealogical summaries in Genesis 46:6 and Genesis 46:8, where movement and naming are paired to track the covenant family’s continuity.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that Jacob’s physical offspring are the defined carriers of the family line as they relocate, demanding attention to the exact composition of the household before any theological application.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
His sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.