Bible verse
Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.
Acts 7:14 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 7.
10 and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
11 Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.
12 When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.
13 On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.
14 Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.
15 So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.
16 Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.
17 As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
18 Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.
KJV
Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to [him], and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
ASV
And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
ERV
And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
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