Devine Scripture

Genesis 46:8

What does Genesis 46:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 46:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And these are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s first-born.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And these are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s first-born.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And these are the names of the children of Israel who came into Egypt, even Jacob and all his sons: Reuben, Jacob's oldest son;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And these <FI>are<Fi> the names of the sons of Israel who are coming into Egypt: Jacob and his sons, Jacob's first-born, Reuben.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And these are the names of the children of Israel, that entered into Egypt, he and his children. His firstborn Ruben,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.7his sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.

v.8This passage

v.9And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, and Pallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 6:14

    These are the heads of their fathers’ houses. The sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these are the families of Reuben.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:1

    These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

  • Genesis 29:32

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

  • Numbers 26:4

    Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as Jehovah commanded Moses and the children of Israel, that came forth out of the land of Egypt.

  • Numbers 2:10

    On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their hosts: and the prince of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.

  • Numbers 1:20

    And the children of Reuben, Israel’s first-born, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Related questions readers ask

Keep reading

Want to dig deeper? Explore Genesis 46

Hand-picked devotionals, topical studies, and pastoral answers that draw on Genesis 46.

Keep exploring

Follow this verse across Scripture

Topics, devotionals, original-language word studies, and figures connected to Genesis 46:8.

Browse every hub

BibleTopicsBible answersDevotionalsFamous passagesWord studiesPeoplePlacesVerses for…Reading plansCommentary