20. Joseph’s sons, born in the land of Egypt, were Manasseh and Ephraim. Their mother was Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On.
21. Benjamin’s sons were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
22. These were the sons of Rachel and Jacob. The number of Jacob’s descendants through Rachel was fourteen.
23. The son of Dan was Hushim.
24. The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
25. These were the sons of Bilhah, the servant given to Rachel by her father, Laban. The number of Jacob’s descendants through Bilhah was seven.
26. The total number of Jacob’s direct descendants who went with him to Egypt, not counting his sons’ wives, was sixty-six.
27. In addition, Joseph had two sons who were born in Egypt. So altogether, there were seventy members of Jacob’s family in the land of Egypt.
28. As they neared their destination, Jacob sent Judah ahead to meet Joseph and get directions to the region of Goshen. And when they finally arrived there,
29. Joseph prepared his chariot and traveled to Goshen to meet his father, Jacob. When Joseph arrived, he embraced his father and wept, holding him for a long time.
30. Finally, Jacob said to Joseph, “Now I am ready to die, since I have seen your face again and know you are still alive.”
31. And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s entire family, “I will go to Pharaoh and tell him, ‘My brothers and my father’s entire family have come to me from the land of Canaan.
32. These men are shepherds, and they raise livestock. They have brought with them their flocks and herds and everything they own.’”
33. Then he said, “When Pharaoh calls for you and asks you about your occupation,