Bible verse
The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt.
Exodus 1:5 · BSB
The verses around it, from Exodus 1.
1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family:
2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;
3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;
4 Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.
5 The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt.
6 Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died,
7 but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.
8 Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt.
9 “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us.
KJV
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt [already].
ASV
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: and Joseph was in Egypt already.
ERV
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: and Joseph was in Egypt already.
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