The Israelites Oppressed. 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; Joseph was already in Egypt6 Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation …

1 Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob. 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, 4 Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 5 And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.

Exodus 1:5 Lit. who came from the loins of; Exodus 1:5 DSS, LXX seventy-five; cf. Acts 7:14; Exodus 1:7 became very numerous; Exodus 1:13 harshness; Exodus 1:19 have vigor of life, bear quickly, easily; Exodus 1:20 became very numerous; Exodus 1:21 gave them families; Exodus 1:22 Sam., LXX, Tg. add to the Hebrews

Israel Increases Greatly in Egypt. 1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, 4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. 5 All the descendants of Jacob were () seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. 6 Then () Joseph died, and all his brothers and …

The Israelites Oppressed. 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; Joseph was already in Egypt6 Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation …

Israel Multiplies in Egypt. 1 Now these are the () names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came, each one [] with his household: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; 4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. 5 [] All the people who descended from Jacob were () seventy [] people, but Joseph was already in Egypt. 6 And () …

Israel Multiplies in Egypt. 1 Now these are the () names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came each one [] with his household: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; 4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. 5 And all the [] persons who came from the loins of Jacob were () seventy [] in number, but Joseph was already in …

Israel Multiplies in Egypt. 1 Now these are the () names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came each one [] with his household: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah; 3 Issachar, Zebulun and Benjamin; 4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. 5 All the [] persons who came from the loins of Jacob were () seventy [] in number, but Joseph was already in Egypt. 6 …

Exodus 1:1 sn Chapter 1 introduces the theme of bondage in Egypt and shows the intensifying opposition to the fulfillment of promises given earlier to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The first seven verses announce the theme of Israel’s prosperity in Egypt.

1 These are the names of the sons of Israel (that is, Jacob) who moved to Egypt with their father, each with his family: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, 3 Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, 4 Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 5 In all, Jacob had seventy descendants in Egypt, including Joseph, who was already there.