Gen 46:8, 12 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 8. These are the names of the children of Israel ] It may be necessary to observe here, First , that several of these names are expressed differently elsewhere, Jemuel for Nemuel, Jachin for Jarib, Gershon for Gershom , &c.; compare . But it is no uncommon case for the same person to have different names, or the same name to be differently pronounced; . Secondly , that it is probable that some names in this list are brought in by prolepsis or anticipation , as the persons were born (probably) during the seventeen years which Jacob sojourned in Egypt, see . Thirdly , that the families of some are entered more at large than others because of their peculiar respectability, as in the case of Judah , Joseph , and Benjamin ; but see the tables under verse 20. .

‏ Genesis 46:8

Verse 8. These are the names of the children of Israel] It may be necessary to observe here, First, that several of these names are expressed differently elsewhere, Jemuel for Nemuel, Jachin for Jarib, Gershon for Gershom, &c.; compare Nu 26:12; 1Ch 4:24. But it is no uncommon case for the same person to have different names, or the same name to be differently pronounced; See Clarke on Ge 25:18. Secondly, that it is probable that some names in this list are brought in by prolepsis or anticipation, as the persons were born (probably) during the seventeen years which Jacob sojourned in Egypt, see Ge 46:12. Thirdly, that the families of some are entered more at large than others because of their peculiar respectability, as in the case of Judah, Joseph, and Benjamin; but see the tables under verse 20. See Clarke on Ge 46:20.

‏ Genesis 46:12

Verse 12. The sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.] It is not likely that Pharez was more than ten years of age when he came into Egypt, and if so he could not have had children; therefore it is necessary to consider Hezron and Hamul as being born during the seventeen years that Jacob sojourned in Egypt, See Clarke on Ge 46:8: and it appears necessary, for several reasons, to take these seventeen years into the account, as it is very probable that what is called the going down into Egypt includes the seventeen years which Jacob spent there.