Exodus 1:1
New International Version
These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family:

New Living Translation
These are the names of the sons of Israel (that is, Jacob) who moved to Egypt with their father, each with his family:

English Standard Version
These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household:

Berean Standard Bible
These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family:

King James Bible
Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.

New King James Version
Now these are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt; each man and his household came with Jacob:

New American Standard Bible
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came, each one with his household:

NASB 1995
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came each one with his household:

NASB 1977
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came each one with his household:

Legacy Standard Bible
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came each one with his household:

Amplified Bible
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; each came with his household:

Christian Standard Bible
These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; each came with his family:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; each came with his family:

American Standard Version
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt; (every man and his household came with Jacob):

English Revised Version
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These are the names of the sons of Israel (that is, Jacob) who came with him to Egypt with their families:

Good News Translation
The sons of Jacob who went to Egypt with him, each with his family, were

International Standard Version
These are the names of the Israelis who entered Egypt with Jacob, each one having come with his family:

Majority Standard Bible
These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family:

NET Bible
These are the names of the sons of Israel who entered Egypt--each man with his household entered with Jacob:

New Heart English Bible
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob their father; each man with his household:

Webster's Bible Translation
Now these are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.

World English Bible
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob):
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And these [are] the names of the sons of Israel who are coming into Egypt; each man and his household have come with Jacob:

Young's Literal Translation
And these are the names of the sons of Israel who are coming into Egypt with Jacob; a man and his household have they come;

Smith's Literal Translation
These the names of the sons of Israel coming into Egypt with Jacob; a man and his house came.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
These are the names of the children of Israel, that went into Egypt with Jacob: they went in, every man with his household:

Catholic Public Domain Version
These are the names of the sons of Israel, who went into Egypt with Jacob. They entered, each one with his house:

New American Bible
These are the names of the sons of Israel who, accompanied by their households, entered into Egypt with Jacob:

New Revised Standard Version
These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
THESE are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob:

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And these are the names of the sons of Israel who entered Egypt with Yaquuv; the man and his household entered:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
NOW THESE are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt with Jacob; every man came with his household:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
These are the names of the sons of Israel that came into Egypt together with Jacob their father; they came in each with their whole family.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Israelites Multiply in Egypt
1These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: 2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;…

Cross References
Genesis 46:8
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

Genesis 35:23-26
The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. / The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin. / The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali. ...

Genesis 29:32-35
And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.” / Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon. / Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi. ...

Genesis 30:1-24
When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” / Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.” ...

Genesis 35:16-18
Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult. / During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.” / And with her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin.

Genesis 46:27
And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all.

Genesis 50:24-25
Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” / And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”

Deuteronomy 10:22
Your fathers went down to Egypt, seventy in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.

Acts 7:14-15
Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all. / So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.

Genesis 15:13
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.

Genesis 12:10
Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.

Genesis 47:27
Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.

Genesis 28:13-15
And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. / Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

Genesis 37:1-2
Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had resided, the land of Canaan. / This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them.

Genesis 45:7
God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.


Treasury of Scripture

Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.

Exodus 1:1
Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.

Exodus 6:14-16
These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben…

Genesis 29:31-35
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren…

Genesis 30:1-21
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die…

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These are the names
The phrase "These are the names" serves as a formal introduction, a common literary device in ancient Near Eastern texts, indicating the beginning of a new narrative or list. In Hebrew, "names" (שֵׁמוֹת, shemot) carries significant weight, as names often reflect character, destiny, or divine purpose. This introduction not only connects the reader to the patriarchal history of Genesis but also emphasizes the continuity of God's covenantal promises through the lineage of Israel.

of the sons of Israel
The term "sons of Israel" (בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, b'nei Yisrael) refers to the descendants of Jacob, who was renamed Israel after wrestling with God (Genesis 32:28). This phrase underscores the identity of the Israelites as a chosen people, set apart by God for His purposes. It also highlights the familial and tribal structure that will play a crucial role in the unfolding narrative of Exodus, as these sons become the progenitors of the twelve tribes of Israel.

who went to Egypt
The journey "to Egypt" (מִצְרָיְמָה, Mitzraymah) is a pivotal moment in Israel's history. It recalls the providential circumstances that led Jacob and his family to seek refuge in Egypt during a severe famine (Genesis 46). This migration sets the stage for the subsequent enslavement and eventual deliverance of the Israelites, illustrating God's sovereignty and faithfulness in using even adverse circumstances to fulfill His promises.

with Jacob
The mention of "Jacob" (יַעֲקֹב, Ya'akov) is significant as it ties the narrative back to the patriarchal promises given to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jacob's journey to Egypt is not merely a physical relocation but a continuation of the divine plan. His presence in the narrative serves as a reminder of God's covenantal faithfulness and the unfolding of His redemptive purposes through the lineage of the patriarchs.

each with his family
The phrase "each with his family" (אִישׁ וּבֵיתוֹ, ish u'beito) emphasizes the communal and familial nature of the Israelite identity. It highlights the importance of family units in the preservation and transmission of faith and culture. This detail foreshadows the multiplication of the Israelites in Egypt, setting the stage for their transformation from a family into a nation. It also reflects the biblical theme of God's concern for families and His work through them to accomplish His divine purposes.

THE MULTIPLICATION OF THE ISRAELITES IN EGYPT, AND THEIR OPPRESSION BY A NEW KING.

(1) Now these are the names.--The divisions between the "books "of the Pentateuch are not arbitrary. Genesis ends naturally and Exodus begins at the point where the history of the individuals who founded the Israelite nation ceases and that of the nation itself is entered on. That history commences properly with Exodus 1:7. Exodus 1:1-6 form the connecting link between the two books, and would not have been needed unless Exodus had been introduced as a distinct work, since they are little more than a recapitulation of what had been already stated and stated more fully in Genesis. Compare Exodus 1:1-5 with Genesis 46:8-27, and Exodus 1:6 with Genesis 1:26. . . .

Verse 1. - Now these are the names. Literally, "And these are the names." Compare Genesis 46:8, where the phrase used is the same. We have here the first example of that almost universal practice of fife writers of the Historical Scriptures to connect book with book in the closest possible way by the simple copulative "and." (Compare Joshua 1:1, Judges 1:1, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther.) This practice, so unlike that of secular writers, can only be explained by the instinctive feeling of all, that they were contributors to a single book, each later writer a continuator of the narrative placed on record by his predecessor. In the Pentateuch, if we admit a single author, the initial vau will be less remarkable, since it will merely serve to join together the different sections of a single treatise. Which came into Egypt. The next two words of the original, "with Jacob," belong properly to this clause. The whole verse is best translated, "Now these are the names of the children of Israel which came into Egypt with Jacob: they came every man with his household." So the LXX., Pagnini, Kalisch, Geddes, Boothroyd, etc. Every man and his household. This is important in connection with the vexed question of the possible increase of the original band of so-called "Israelites" within the space of 430 years to such a number as is said to have quitted Egypt with Moses (Exodus 12:37). The "household" of Abraham comprised 318 adult males (Genesis 14:14). The "households" of Jacob, his eleven sons, and his numerous grown-up grandsons, have been with reason estimated at "several thousands." (Kurtz, 'History of the Old Covenant,' vol. 2 p. 149, E. T.)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
These
וְאֵ֗לֶּה (wə·’êl·leh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

are the names
שְׁמוֹת֙ (šə·mō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8034: A name

of the sons
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

who went
הַבָּאִ֖ים (hab·bā·’îm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to Egypt
מִצְרָ֑יְמָה (miṣ·rā·yə·māh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

with
אֵ֣ת (’êṯ)
Preposition
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

Jacob,
יַעֲקֹ֔ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

each
אִ֥ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

with his family:
וּבֵית֖וֹ (ū·ḇê·ṯōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house


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