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25 These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls were seven. 26 All the souls who came with Jacob into Egypt, who were his direct offspring, in addition to Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were sixty-six. 27 The sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, who came into Egypt, were seventy.

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25 These were the sons born to Jacob by Bilhah,(A) whom Laban had given to his daughter Rachel(B)—seven in all.

26 All those who went to Egypt with Jacob—those who were his direct descendants, not counting his sons’ wives—numbered sixty-six persons.(C) 27 With the two sons[a] who had been born to Joseph in Egypt,(D) the members of Jacob’s family, which went to Egypt, were seventy[b] in all.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 46:27 Hebrew; Septuagint the nine children
  2. Genesis 46:27 Hebrew (see also Exodus 1:5 and note); Septuagint (see also Acts 7:14) seventy-five

25 (A)These were the sons of Bilhah, (B)whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, and she bore these to Jacob: seven persons in all.

26 (C)All the persons who went with Jacob to Egypt, who came from his body, (D)besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, were sixty-six persons in all. 27 And the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two persons. (E)All the persons of the house of Jacob who went to Egypt were seventy.

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25 (A)These are the sons of Bilhah, (B)whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob—seven persons in all.

26 All the persons belonging to Jacob who came into Egypt, who were his own descendants, not including Jacob's sons' wives, were sixty-six persons in all. 27 And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two. (C)All the persons of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy.

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25 These were the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel.(A) She bore to Jacob: seven persons.

26 The total number of persons belonging to Jacob – his direct descendants,[a] not including the wives of Jacob’s sons – who came to Egypt: sixty-six.

27 And Joseph’s sons who were born to him in Egypt: two persons.

All those of Jacob’s household who came to Egypt: seventy[b] persons.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 46:26 Lit Jacob who came out from his loins
  2. 46:27 LXX reads 75; Ac 7:14