¹Profectusque Israël cum omnibus quæ habebat,And Israel, setting out with all that he had,venit ad Puteum juramenti:arrived at the Well of the Oath.et mactatis ibi victimis Deo patris sui Isaac,And sacrificing victims there to the God of his father Isaac,

¹Profectusque Israël cum omnibus quæ habebat,And Israel, setting out with all that he had,venit ad Puteum juramenti:arrived at the Well of the Oath.et mactatis ibi victimis Deo patris sui Isaac,And sacrificing victims there to the God of his father Isaac,

²audivit eum per visionem noctis vocantem se,he heard him, by a vision in the night, calling him,et dicentem sibi:and saying to him:Jacob,“Jacob,Jacob.Jacob.”Cui respondit:And he answered him,Ecce adsum.“Behold, here I am.”

²audivit eum per visionem noctis vocantem se,he heard him, by a vision in the night, calling him,et dicentem sibi:and saying to him:Jacob,“Jacob,Jacob.Jacob.”Cui respondit:And he answered him,Ecce adsum.“Behold, here I am.”

³Ait illi Deus:God said to him:Ego sum fortissimus Deus patris tui:“I am the most strong God of your father.noli timere,Do not be afraid.descende in Ægyptum,Descend into Egypt,quia in gentem magnam faciam te ibi.for there I will make of you a great nation.

³Ait illi Deus:God said to him:Ego sum fortissimus Deus patris tui:“I am the most strong God of your father.noli timere,Do not be afraid.descende in Ægyptum,Descend into Egypt,quia in gentem magnam faciam te ibi.for there I will make of you a great nation.

⁴Ego descendam tecum illuc,I will descend with you to that place,et ego inde adducam te revertentem:and I will lead you back from there,Joseph quoque ponet manus suas super oculos tuos.returning. Also, Joseph will place his hands over your eyes.

⁴Ego descendam tecum illuc,I will descend with you to that place,et ego inde adducam te revertentem:and I will lead you back from there,Joseph quoque ponet manus suas super oculos tuos.returning. Also, Joseph will place his hands over your eyes.

⁵Surrexit autem Jacob a Puteo juramenti:Then Jacob rose up from the Well of the Oath.tuleruntque eum filii cum parvulis et uxoribus suis in plaustris quæ miserat Pharao ad portandum senem,And his sons took him, with their little ones and wives, in the wagons that Pharaoh had sent to carry the old man,

⁵Surrexit autem Jacob a Puteo juramenti:Then Jacob rose up from the Well of the Oath.tuleruntque eum filii cum parvulis et uxoribus suis in plaustris quæ miserat Pharao ad portandum senem,And his sons took him, with their little ones and wives, in the wagons that Pharaoh had sent to carry the old man,

⁶et omnia quæ possederat in terra Chanaan:along with all that he possessed in the land of Canaan.venitque in Ægyptum cum omni semine suo,And he arrived in Egypt with all his offspring:

⁶et omnia quæ possederat in terra Chanaan:along with all that he possessed in the land of Canaan.venitque in Ægyptum cum omni semine suo,And he arrived in Egypt with all his offspring:

⁷filii ejus,his sonset nepotes,and his grandsons,filiæ,his daughterset cuncta simul progenies.and all his progeny together.

⁷filii ejus,his sonset nepotes,and his grandsons,filiæ,his daughterset cuncta simul progenies.and all his progeny together.

⁸Hæc sunt autem nomina filiorum Israël,Now these are the names of the sons of Israel,qui ingressi sunt in Ægyptum,who entered into Egypt,ipse cum liberis suis.he with his children.Primogenitus Ruben.The firstborn is Reuben.

⁸Hæc sunt autem nomina filiorum Israël,Now these are the names of the sons of Israel,qui ingressi sunt in Ægyptum,who entered into Egypt,ipse cum liberis suis.he with his children.Primogenitus Ruben.The firstborn is Reuben.

⁹Filii Ruben:The sons of Reuben:Henoch et Phallu et Hesron et Charmi.Hanoch and Pallu, and Hezron and Carmi.

⁹Filii Ruben:The sons of Reuben:Henoch et Phallu et Hesron et Charmi.Hanoch and Pallu, and Hezron and Carmi.

¹⁰Filii Simeon:The sons of Simeon:Jamuel et Jamin et Ahod,Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad,et Jachin et Sohar,and Jachin and Zohar,et Saul filius Chanaanitidis.and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.

¹⁰Filii Simeon:The sons of Simeon:Jamuel et Jamin et Ahod,Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad,et Jachin et Sohar,and Jachin and Zohar,et Saul filius Chanaanitidis.and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.

¹¹Filii Levi:The sons of Levi:Gerson et Caath et Merari.Gershon and Kohath, and Merari.

¹¹Filii Levi:The sons of Levi:Gerson et Caath et Merari.Gershon and Kohath, and Merari.

¹²Filii Juda:The sons of Judah:Her et Onan et Sela et Phares et Zara;Er and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez and Zerah.mortui sunt autem Her et Onan in terra Chanaan.Now Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.Natique sunt filii Phares:And sons were born to Perez:Hesron et Hamul.Hezron and Hamul.

¹²Filii Juda:The sons of Judah:Her et Onan et Sela et Phares et Zara;Er and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez and Zerah.mortui sunt autem Her et Onan in terra Chanaan.Now Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.Natique sunt filii Phares:And sons were born to Perez:Hesron et Hamul.Hezron and Hamul.

¹³Filii Issachar:The sons of Issachar:Thola et Phua et Job et Semron.Tola and Puvah, and Job and Shimron.

¹³Filii Issachar:The sons of Issachar:Thola et Phua et Job et Semron.Tola and Puvah, and Job and Shimron.

¹⁴Filii Zabulon:The sons of Zebulun:Sared et Elon et Jahelel.Sered and Elon and Jahleel.

¹⁴Filii Zabulon:The sons of Zebulun:Sared et Elon et Jahelel.Sered and Elon and Jahleel.

¹⁵Hi filii Liæ quos genuit in Mesopotamia Syriæ cum Dina filia sua:These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore, along with his daughter Dinah,omnes animæ filiorum ejus et filiarum, triginta tres.in Mesopotamia of Syria. All the souls of her sons and daughters are thirty-three.

¹⁵Hi filii Liæ quos genuit in Mesopotamia Syriæ cum Dina filia sua:These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore, along with his daughter Dinah,omnes animæ filiorum ejus et filiarum, triginta tres.in Mesopotamia of Syria. All the souls of her sons and daughters are thirty-three.

¹⁶Filii Gad: Sephion et Haggi et Suni et Esebon et Heri et Arodi et Areli.The sons of Gad: Ziphion and Haggi, and Shuni and Ezbon, and Eri and Arodi, and Areli.

¹⁶Filii Gad: Sephion et Haggi et Suni et Esebon et Heri et Arodi et Areli.The sons of Gad: Ziphion and Haggi, and Shuni and Ezbon, and Eri and Arodi, and Areli.

¹⁷Filii Aser:The sons of Asher:Jamne et Jesua et Jessui et Beria,Imnah and Jesua, and Jessui and Beriah,Sara quoque soror eorum.and also their sister Sarah.Filii Beria:The sons of Beria:Heber et Melchiel.Heber and Malchiel.

¹⁷Filii Aser:The sons of Asher:Jamne et Jesua et Jessui et Beria,Imnah and Jesua, and Jessui and Beriah,Sara quoque soror eorum.and also their sister Sarah.Filii Beria:The sons of Beria:Heber et Melchiel.Heber and Malchiel.

¹⁸Hi filii Zelphæ,These are the sons of Zilpah,quam dedit Laban Liæ filiæ suæ:whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah.et hos genuit Jacob sedecim animas.And these she bore to Jacob: sixteen souls.

¹⁸Hi filii Zelphæ,These are the sons of Zilpah,quam dedit Laban Liæ filiæ suæ:whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah.et hos genuit Jacob sedecim animas.And these she bore to Jacob: sixteen souls.

¹⁹Filii Rachel uxoris Jacob:The sons of Rachel,Josephthe wife of Jacob:et Benjamin.Joseph and Benjamin.

¹⁹Filii Rachel uxoris Jacob:The sons of Rachel,Josephthe wife of Jacob:et Benjamin.Joseph and Benjamin.

²⁰Natique sunt Joseph filii in terra Ægypti,And sons were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt, whom Asenath,quos genuit ei Aseneth filia Putiphare sacerdotis Heliopoleos:the daughter of Potiphera, priest of Heliopolis, bore for him:Manasses et Ephraim.Manasseh and Ephraim.

²⁰Natique sunt Joseph filii in terra Ægypti,And sons were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt, whom Asenath,quos genuit ei Aseneth filia Putiphare sacerdotis Heliopoleos:the daughter of Potiphera, priest of Heliopolis, bore for him:Manasses et Ephraim.Manasseh and Ephraim.

²¹Filii Benjamin: Bela et Bechor et Asbel et Gera et Naaman et Echi et Ros et Mophim et Ophim et Ared.The sons of Benjamin: Bela and Becher, and Ashbel and Gera, and Naaman and Ehi, and Rosh and Moppim, and Huppim and Ard.

²¹Filii Benjamin: Bela et Bechor et Asbel et Gera et Naaman et Echi et Ros et Mophim et Ophim et Ared.The sons of Benjamin: Bela and Becher, and Ashbel and Gera, and Naaman and Ehi, and Rosh and Moppim, and Huppim and Ard.

²²Hi filii Rachel quos genuit Jacob:These are the sons of Rachel,omnes animæ,whom she bore to Jacob:quatuordecim.all these souls are fourteen.

²²Hi filii Rachel quos genuit Jacob:These are the sons of Rachel,omnes animæ,whom she bore to Jacob:quatuordecim.all these souls are fourteen.

²³Filii Dan:The sons of Dan:Husim.Hushim.

²³Filii Dan:The sons of Dan:Husim.Hushim.

²⁴Filii Nephthali:The sons of Naphtali:Jasiel et Guni et Jeser et Sallem.Jahzeel and Guni, and Jezer and Shillem.

²⁴Filii Nephthali:The sons of Naphtali:Jasiel et Guni et Jeser et Sallem.Jahzeel and Guni, and Jezer and Shillem.

²⁵Hi filii Balæ, quam dedit Laban Racheli filiæ suæ:These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel,et hos genuit Jacob:and these she bore to Jacob:omnes animæ, septem.all these souls are seven.

²⁵Hi filii Balæ, quam dedit Laban Racheli filiæ suæ:These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel,et hos genuit Jacob:and these she bore to Jacob:omnes animæ, septem.all these souls are seven.

²⁶Cunctæ animæ, quæ ingressæ sunt cum Jacob in Ægyptum, et egressæ sunt de femore illius,All the souls who went into Egypt with Jacob and who went out from his thigh,absque uxoribus filiorum ejus,besides the wives of his sons,sexaginta sex.were sixty-six.

²⁶Cunctæ animæ, quæ ingressæ sunt cum Jacob in Ægyptum, et egressæ sunt de femore illius,All the souls who went into Egypt with Jacob and who went out from his thigh,absque uxoribus filiorum ejus,besides the wives of his sons,sexaginta sex.were sixty-six.

²⁷Filii autem Joseph,Now the sons of Joseph,qui nati sunt ei in terra Ægypti,who were born to him in the land of Egypt,animæ duæ.were two souls.Omnes animæ domus Jacob,All the souls of the house of Jacob,quæ ingressæ sunt in Ægyptum,who went into Egypt,fuere septuaginta.were seventy.

²⁷Filii autem Joseph,Now the sons of Joseph,qui nati sunt ei in terra Ægypti,who were born to him in the land of Egypt,animæ duæ.were two souls.Omnes animæ domus Jacob,All the souls of the house of Jacob,quæ ingressæ sunt in Ægyptum,who went into Egypt,fuere septuaginta.were seventy.

²⁸Misit autem Judam ante se ad Joseph,Then he sent Judah ahead of himself, to Joseph,ut nuntiaret ei,in order to report to him,et occurreret in Gessen.and so that he would meet him in Goshen.

²⁸Misit autem Judam ante se ad Joseph,Then he sent Judah ahead of himself, to Joseph,ut nuntiaret ei,in order to report to him,et occurreret in Gessen.and so that he would meet him in Goshen.

²⁹Quo cum pervenisset,And when he had arrived there,juncto Joseph curro suo,Joseph harnessed his chariot,ascendit obviam patri suo ad eumdem locum:and he went up to meet his father at the same place.vidensque eum,And seeing him,irruit super collum ejus,he fell upon his neck, and,et inter amplexus flevit.amid embraces, he wept.

²⁹Quo cum pervenisset,And when he had arrived there,juncto Joseph curro suo,Joseph harnessed his chariot,ascendit obviam patri suo ad eumdem locum:and he went up to meet his father at the same place.vidensque eum,And seeing him,irruit super collum ejus,he fell upon his neck, and,et inter amplexus flevit.amid embraces, he wept.

³⁰Dixitque pater ad Joseph:And the father said to Joseph,Jam lætus moriar,“Now I will die happy,quia vidi faciem tuam,because I have seen your face,et superstitem te relinquo.and I am leaving you behind alive.”

³⁰Dixitque pater ad Joseph:And the father said to Joseph,Jam lætus moriar,“Now I will die happy,quia vidi faciem tuam,because I have seen your face,et superstitem te relinquo.and I am leaving you behind alive.”

³¹At ille locutus est ad fratres suos,And he said to his brotherset ad omnem domum patris sui:and to all his father’s house:Ascendam,“I will go upet nuntiabo Pharaoni,and report to Pharaoh,dicamque ei:and I will say to him:Fratres mei,‘My brothers,et domus patris mei,and my father’s house,qui erant in terra Chanaan,who were in the land of Canaan,venerunt ad me:have come to me.

³¹At ille locutus est ad fratres suos,And he said to his brotherset ad omnem domum patris sui:and to all his father’s house:Ascendam,“I will go upet nuntiabo Pharaoni,and report to Pharaoh,dicamque ei:and I will say to him:Fratres mei,‘My brothers,et domus patris mei,and my father’s house,qui erant in terra Chanaan,who were in the land of Canaan,venerunt ad me:have come to me.

³²et sunt viri pastores ovium,And these honorable men are pastors of sheep,curamque habent alendorum gregum:and they have the task of feeding the flock.pecora sua,Their cattle,et armenta,and herds,et omnia quæ habere potuerunt,and all that they were able to hold,adduxerunt secum.they have brought with them.’

³²et sunt viri pastores ovium,And these honorable men are pastors of sheep,curamque habent alendorum gregum:and they have the task of feeding the flock.pecora sua,Their cattle,et armenta,and herds,et omnia quæ habere potuerunt,and all that they were able to hold,adduxerunt secum.they have brought with them.’

³³Cumque vocaverit vos,And when he will call youet dixerit:and will say,Quod est opus vestrum?‘What is your work?’

³³Cumque vocaverit vos,And when he will call youet dixerit:and will say,Quod est opus vestrum?‘What is your work?’

³⁴respondebitis:You will respond,Viri pastores sumus servi tui,‘Your servants are pastors of honor,ab infantia nostra usque in præsens,from our infancy even to the present time,et nos et patres nostri.both weHæc autem dicetis,and our fathers.’ut habitare possitis in terra Gessen:Now you will say this so that you may be able to live in the land of Goshen,quia detestantur Ægyptii omnes pastores ovium.because the Egyptians detest all pastors of sheep.”

³⁴respondebitis:You will respond,Viri pastores sumus servi tui,‘Your servants are pastors of honor,ab infantia nostra usque in præsens,from our infancy even to the present time,et nos et patres nostri.both weHæc autem dicetis,and our fathers.’ut habitare possitis in terra Gessen:Now you will say this so that you may be able to live in the land of Goshen,quia detestantur Ægyptii omnes pastores ovium.because the Egyptians detest all pastors of sheep.”