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The Israelis Prosper in Egypt

These are the names of the Israelis[a] who entered Egypt with Jacob, each one having come with his family:[b] Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issacar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. All those who descended from[c] Jacob totaled 75 persons.[d] Now Joseph was already[e] in Egypt. Then Joseph, all his brothers, and that entire generation died. But the Israelis were fruitful and increased abundantly.[f] They multiplied in numbers and became very, very strong. As a result, the land was filled with them.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 1:1 Lit. the sons of Israel and so throughout the book
  2. Exodus 1:1 Or household
  3. Exodus 1:5 Lit. came out of the loins of
  4. Exodus 1:5 So with DSS and LXX. MT reads 70
  5. Exodus 1:5 The Heb. lacks already
  6. Exodus 1:7 Lit. swarmed