Joseph’s Vow to Jacob

²⁷ So Israel ^(A)dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions there and ^(B)grew and multiplied exceedingly.

³ So He said, “I am God, ^(A)the God of your father; do not fear to go down to Egypt, for I will ^(B)make of you a great nation there.

^7 (A)But the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied and ^[a]grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.

God Delivers Israel by Moses

¹⁷ “But when ^(A)the time of the promise drew near which God had sworn to Abraham, ^(B)the people grew and multiplied in Egypt

⁵ And you shall answer and say before the Lord your God: ‘My father was ^(A)a ^[a]Syrian, ^(B)about to perish, and ^(C)he went down to Egypt and ^[b]dwelt there, ^(D)few in number; and there he became a nation, ^(E)great, mighty, and populous.

⁴ And ^(A)I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven; I will give to your descendants all these lands; ^(B)and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed;