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Another son, Joseph, was already in Egypt. So Jacob’s whole family was with him in Egypt—70 descendants in all.

Later, Joseph, his brothers, and all the people of that generation died. But the Israelites had many children, and their number grew until the country of Egypt was filled with them.

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The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy[a] in all;(A) Joseph was already in Egypt.

Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died,(B) but the Israelites were exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbers(C) and became so numerous that the land was filled with them.

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  1. Exodus 1:5 Masoretic Text (see also Gen. 46:27); Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint (see also Acts 7:14 and note at Gen. 46:27) seventy-five

All the descendants of Jacob were (A)seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. Then (B)Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation. (C)But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.

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