Exodus 1:1-7

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Israel Multiplies in Egypt

1 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; each came with his household: ²Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; ³Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ⁴Dan and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. ⁵All the descendants of Jacob were seventy people; Joseph was [already] in Egypt. ⁶Then Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation, ⁷but the ^[a]Israelites were prolific and increased greatly; ^[b]they multiplied and became extremely strong, so that the land was filled with them.

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Footnotes

Exodus 1:7 In general, sons (children, descendants) of Israel or Israel or Israelites refers to all the people (males and females) of the various tribes descended from the twelve sons (Gen 35:23-26) of Jacob (later renamed Israel by God). In verses concerning things such as warfare or circumcision sons of Israel or Israel or Israelites usually refers only to the males. Tribes of ancient people were identified by the name of their founding ancestor. Therefore, this same general rule applies when referring to individual tribal groups, e.g. sons of Reuben, Reuben, Reubenites and so throughout.
Exodus 1:7 Over two hundred years have passed since the death of Joseph.