Comparison of Pentateuch:
Jewish Publication Society 1917
Targums Onkelos,
Jonathan Ben Uzziel/Palestinian,
Jerusalem Fragments

 

Genesis
Chapter 46

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Genesis 45 JPS TOC Comparison TOC Targums TOC Genesis 47
GENESIS 46:1
JPS 46:1 And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.
ONK 46:1 And Israel journeyed, and all that he had, and came to Beershava; and he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Izhak.
PAL 46:1 And Israel journeyed with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Izhak.
 
GENESIS 46:2
JPS 46:2 And God spoke unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said: 'Jacob, Jacob.' And he said: 'Here am I.'
ONK 46:2 And the Lord spake to Israel in a vision of the night, and said, Jakob, Jakob. And he said, Behold, I am.
PAL 46:2 And the Lord spake to Israel in a prophecy of the night, and said, Jakob! and he said, Behold me.
 
GENESIS 46:3
JPS 46:3 And 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.
ONK 46:3 And He said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Mizraim; for a great people will I make thee there.
PAL 46:3 And He said, I am God, the God of thy father; fear not to go down into Mizraim on account of the servitude I have decreed with Abraham: for a great people will I make thee there.
 
GENESIS 46:4
JPS 46:4 I 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.'
ONK 46:4 I will go down with thee into Mizraim, and will surely bring thee up; but Joseph shall lay his hand upon thine eyes.
PAL 46:4 I am He who in My Word will go down with thee into Mizraim; I will regard the affliction of thy children, and My Word shall bring thee up from thence, and cause thy children to come up; but Joseph shall lay his hand upon thine eyes.
 
GENESIS 46:5
JPS 46:5 And Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba; 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.
ONK 46:5 And Jakob arose from Beershava. And the sons of Israel carried Jakob their father, and their children, and their wives, in the waggons which Pharoh had sent to fetch them.
PAL 46:5 And Jakob arose from Beer de Sheba; and the sons of Israel journeyed, with Jakob their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the waggons which Pharoh had sent to carry him.
 
GENESIS 46:6
JPS 46:6 And 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;
ONK 46:6 And they took their flocks and their substance which they had gotten in the land of Kenaan, and came to Mizraim, Jakob and all his sons with him.
PAL 46:6 They took their possessions and the substance which they had gotten in the land of Kenaan, and came into Mizraim, Jakob and all his sons with him,
 
GENESIS 46:7
JPS 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.
ONK 46:7 His sons, and his son's sons with him, his daughters, and the daughters of his sons, and all his seed, he brought with him into Mizraim.
PAL 46:7 his sons and his sons' children with him, his daughters, and the daughters of his sons; and all his seed came with him to Mizraim
 
GENESIS 46:8
JPS 46:8 And these are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's first-born.
ONK 46:8 And these are the names of the sons of Israel which came into Mizraim, Jakob and his sons. The firstborn of Jakob, Reuben.
PAL 46:8 These are the names of the sons of Israel who came into Mizraim. Jakob and his sons. The firstborn of Jakob, Reuben.
 
GENESIS 46:9
JPS 46:9 And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, and Pallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
ONK 46:9 And the sons of Reuben, Hanuk and Phallu, Hesron and Karmi.
PAL 46:9 And the sons of Reuben, Hanok and Phallu, Hetsron and Karmi.
 
GENESIS 46:10
JPS 46:10 And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
ONK 46:10 And the sons of Sheemon, Jemuel, and Janin, and Ahad, and Jakin, and Zochar, and Shaul, the son of a Kenaanitha.
PAL 46:10 The sons of Shimeon, Jemuel and Jamin, Ochad, Jakin, Sochar, and Shaul: he is Zimri, who made the work of the Kenaanites in Shittim.
 
GENESIS 46:11
JPS 46:11 And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
ONK 46:11 And the sons of Levi, Gershon, Kehath, and Merari.
PAL 46:11 And the sons of Levi, Gershon, Kehath, and Merari.
 
GENESIS 46:12
JPS 46:12 And the sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
ONK 46:12 And the sons of Jehuda, Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharets, and Zarach. But Er and Onan had died in the land of Kenaan. And the sons of Pharets, Heshron and Chamul.
PAL 46:12 The sons of Jehuda, Er, Onan, Shelah, Pherets, and Zarach. But Er and Onan died, on account of their evil work in the land of Kenaan; and Shelah and Zarach had no children in the land of Kenaan; but the sons of Pherets who went down to Mizraim were Hetsron and Chamul.
 
GENESIS 46:13
JPS 46:13 And the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puvah, and Iob, and Shimron.
ONK 46:13 And the sons of Issakar, Tola, and Pheua, and Job, and Semeron.
PAL 46:13 The sons of Issakar, sages, and masters of reasoning, their names were Tola, Phua, Job, and Shimron.
 
GENESIS 46:14
JPS 46:14 And the sons of Zebulun: Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
ONK 46:14 And the sons of Zabulon, Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
PAL 46:14 The sons of Zebulon, merchants, masters of commerce nourishing their brethren, the sons of Issakar, and receiving a reward like theirs; and their names were Sered, Eion, and Jahleel.
 
GENESIS 46:15
JPS 46:15 These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore unto Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah; all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.
ONK 46:15 These are the sons of Leah, which she bare to Jakob in Padan Aram, and Dinah his daughter; all the souls, his sons and his daughters, thirty and three.
PAL 46:15 These are the sons of Leah, whom she bare unto Jakob in Padan Aram, with Dinah his daughter; all the souls of his sons and his daughter, thirty and three.
 
GENESIS 46:16
JPS 46:16 And the sons of Gad: Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
ONK 46:16 And the children of Gad, Sephyon and Haggi, Shuni and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
PAL 46:16 And the children of Gad, Sephon, Haggi, Suni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
 
GENESIS 46:17
JPS 46:17 And the sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel.
ONK 46:17 And the sons of Asher, Jemna, and Jesva, and Jesvi, and Beriah, and Serach, their sister. And the sons of Beriah, Heber and Malchiel.
PAL 46:17 The children of Asher, Yimna, Yishvah, Yishvi, Beriah, and Serach their sister, who was carried away while alive into the Garden (of Eden), because she had announced to Jakob that Joseph still lived. It was she who saved the inhabitants of (the city) Abel from the judgment of death, in the days of Joab. The sons of Beriah who went down into Mizraim were Heber and Malkiel.
 
GENESIS 46:18
JPS 46:18 These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bore unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
ONK 46:18 These are the sons of Zilpha, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and she bare these unto Jakob, sixteen souls.
PAL 46:18 These are the children of Zilpha, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and she bare them to Jakob; sixteen souls.
 
GENESIS 46:19
JPS 46:19 The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.
ONK 46:19 The sons of Rahel, the wife of Jakob, Joseph and Benjamin.
PAL 46:19 The sons of Rahel, wife of Jakob, Joseph and Benjamin.
 
GENESIS 46:20
JPS 46:20 And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath the daughter of Poti-phera priest of On bore unto him.
ONK 46:20 And to Joseph were born in the land of Mizraim Menashe and Ephraim, whom Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, prince of On, bare unto him.
PAL 46:20 And to Joseph were born two sons in the land of Mizraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Dinah, educated in the house of Potiphera prince of Tanis, bare,—Menasheh and Ephraim.
 
GENESIS 46:21
JPS 46:21 And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
ONK 46:21 And the sons of Benjamin, Bela, and Bekor, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Achi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huphim, and Arede.
PAL 46:21 The sons of Benjamin, ten; and their names, according to the interpretation of Joseph his brother: Bela,(121) who was swallowed up from him; Beker, who was the chosen of his mother; Eshbal, who went into captivity; Gera, who became a sojourner in a foreign land; Naaman, who was pleasant and honourable; Achi, who had a (twin) brother, the son of his mother; Rosh, who was a chief in his father's house; Muppim, who was sold into Muph; Chuppim, because at the time that he was separated from him he was the son of eighteen years and was eligible for marriage (Chupha, thalamus nuptialis); and Ared, who descended into Mizraim.
 
GENESIS 46:22
JPS 46:22 These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob; all the souls were fourteen.
ONK 46:22 These are the sons of Rahel which were born to Jakob; all the souls fourteen.
PAL 46:22 These are the children of Rahel who were born unto Jakob, all the souls fourteen.
 
GENESIS 46:23
JPS 46:23 And the sons of Dan: Hushim.
ONK 46:23 And the sons of Dan, Hushim:
PAL 46:23 The sons of Dan, able men (or armed) and merchants, of whose numbers there is no end (or sum).
 
GENESIS 46:24
JPS 46:24 And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.
ONK 46:24 and the sons of Naphtali, Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shilem.
PAL 46:24 And the sons of Naphtali, Jakzeel, Guni, Jetser, and Shillem.
 
GENESIS 46:25
JPS 46:25 These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and these she bore unto Jacob; all the souls were seven.
ONK 46:25 These are the children of Billah, whom Laban gave to Rahel his daughter, and she bare them to Jakob; all the souls seven.
PAL 46:25 These are the sons of Bilhah whom Laban gave to Rahel his daughter; and she bare them unto Jakob, all the souls seven.
 
GENESIS 46:26
JPS 46:26 All the souls belonging to Jacob that came into Egypt, that came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six.
ONK 46:26 All the souls which went with Jakob into Mizraim, which came forth from his loins, besides the wives of Jakob's sons, all the souls, sixty and six.
PAL 46:26 All the souls which went into Mizraim with Jakob which had come forth from his thigh; besides the wives of Jakob's sons, all the souls were sixty and six.
 
GENESIS 46:27
JPS 46:27 And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls; all the souls of the house of Jacob, that came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.
ONK 46:27 And the sons of Joseph, which were born to him in Mizraim, two souls. All the souls of the house of Jakob which went into Mizraim were seventy.
PAL 46:27 But the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Mizraim, were two souls; and Joseph who was in Mizraim, and Jokebed the daughter of Levi, who was born among the hills in their journey to Mizraim,—the sum of all the souls of the house of Jakob who came into Mizraim, seventy.
 
GENESIS 46:28
JPS 46:28 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to show the way before him unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
ONK 46:28 And he sent Jehuda before him to Joseph, to make the way clear before him at Goshen, and he came to the land of Goshen.
PAL 46:28 And he sent Jehuda before him to Joseph to indicate the way before him, to subdue the pillars of the earth, and to provide him a house of dwelling in Goshena. And they came to the land of Goshen.
JER 46:28 To prepare him a place of habitation in Goshena.
 
GENESIS 46:29
JPS 46:29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and he presented himself unto him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
ONK 46:29 And Joseph arrayed his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. And he saw him, and fell upon his neck, and wept. And he wept still upon his neck!
PAL 46:29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen; and his father, before he recognised him, worshipped him, and thus became liable to be shortened (or cut off) in his years. And he wondered, and beheld him, and fell upon his neck, and wept still upon his neck, because he had worshipped him.
 
GENESIS 46:30
JPS 46:30 And Israel said unto Joseph: 'Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.'
ONK 46:30 And Israel said to Joseph, I could die at this time! I have consolation now that I have seen thy face; for thou art yet alive.
PAL 46:30 And Israel said to Joseph, If at this time I die, I am comforted: for with the death that the righteous die shall I die, after seeing thy face, because thou art yet alive.
 
GENESIS 46:31
JPS 46:31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house: 'I will go up, and tell Pharaoh, and will say unto him: My brethren, and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;
ONK 46:31 And Joseph said to his brothers, and to the house of his father, I will go up and show Pharoh, and will tell him, My brethren and the house of my father, who were in the land of Kenaan, have come to me.
PAL 46:31 And Joseph said to his brethren and his father's house, I will go up and tell Pharoh, and say to him, My brethren and my father's house from the land of Kenaan have come to me.
 
GENESIS 46:32
JPS 46:32 and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
ONK 46:32 But the men are shepherds of sheep: for the men are masters of flocks, and their sheep and oxen and all that they have they have brought.
PAL 46:32 The men are pastors of sheep; for they are men, the masters of flocks; and their sheep and oxen and all which they have, they have brought.
 
GENESIS 46:33
JPS 46:33 And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say: What is your occupation?
ONK 46:33 And it shall be when Pharoh calleth you, and shall ask you, What is your employment?
PAL 46:33 And it must be, when Pharoh calleth you, and saith, Tell me, what is your work?
 
GENESIS 46:34
JPS 46:34 that ye shall say: Thy servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers; that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.'
ONK 46:34 you will say, Thy servants have been men, the masters of flocks from our youth until now; both we and our fathers: that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; because the Mizraee keep at a distance all shepherds of flocks.
PAL 46:34 you must say, Thy servants have been masters of flocks from our youth until now: that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; because the Mizraee reject(122) all shepherds.
 
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