Genesis 46:23
ESV
The son of Dan: Hushim.
NIV
The son of Dan: Hushim.
NASB
And the sons of Dan: Hushim.
CSB
Dan’s son: Hushim.
NLT
The son of Dan was Hushim.
KJV
And the sons of Dan; Hushim.
NKJV
The son of Dan was Hushim.
What does Genesis 46:23 mean?
This passage includes details on the names of Jacob's descendants by his four wives. These are arranged to give a tally at or around the time of the family's entrance into Egypt (Genesis 45:9–11; 46:1–4). Previous verses have counted the descendants of Jacob through Leah, Zilpah, and Rachel. This and the following verse list the remaining two sons of the twelve, born to him by Rachel's servant Bilhah.Bilhah's first son is Dan (Genesis 30:6), and Dan's only son is Hushim. The meaning of Hushim is unknown.
Genesis 46:8–27 pauses the story of Jacob's migration to Egypt to count his direct offspring around this time. The final tally of all Israelites, not counting the wives of the sons and grandsons, is 70. The text then resumes explaining Jacob's reunion with his son, Joseph.
Genesis 46 includes three basic sections. First, Jacob and his large family begin their journey with all their possessions towards their new home in Egypt. Jacob stops in Beersheba and offers sacrifices to God. God responds by assuring Jacob He will continue to be with him and multiply his people. The narrative pauses to count the current descendants of Jacob, then resumes with Jacob's arrival in the Goshen region of Egypt. Joseph meets him there for an emotional reunion. Then Joseph prepares the family to meet Pharaoh.