Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all; Joseph was already in Egypt. New Living Translation In all, Jacob had seventy descendants in Egypt, including Joseph, who was already there. English Standard Version All the descendants of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. Berean Standard Bible The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt. King James Bible And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already. New King James Version All those who were descendants of Jacob were seventy persons (for Joseph was in Egypt already). New American Standard Bible All the people who descended from Jacob were seventy people, but Joseph was already in Egypt. NASB 1995 All the persons who came from the loins of Jacob were seventy in number, but Joseph was already in Egypt. NASB 1977 And all the persons who came from the loins of Jacob were seventy in number, but Joseph was already in Egypt. Legacy Standard Bible And all the persons who came from the loins of Jacob were seventy in number, but Joseph was already in Egypt. Amplified Bible All the descendants of Jacob were seventy people; Joseph was [already] in Egypt. Christian Standard Bible The total number of Jacob’s descendants was seventy; Joseph was already in Egypt. Holman Christian Standard Bible The total number of Jacob’s descendants was 70; Joseph was already in Egypt. American Standard Version And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: and Joseph was in Egypt already. English Revised Version And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: and Joseph was in Egypt already. GOD'S WORD® Translation Joseph was already in Egypt. The total number of Jacob's descendants was 70. Good News Translation The total number of these people directly descended from Jacob was seventy. His son Joseph was already in Egypt. International Standard Version All those who descended from Jacob totaled 75 persons. Now Joseph was already in Egypt. Majority Standard Bible The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt. NET Bible All the people who were directly descended from Jacob numbered seventy. But Joseph was already in Egypt, New Heart English Bible All the souls who came out of Jacob's body were seventy-five, and Joseph was in Egypt already. Webster's Bible Translation And all the souls that descended from Jacob, were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already. World English Bible All the souls who came out of Jacob’s body were seventy souls, and Joseph was in Egypt already. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd all the persons coming out of the thigh of Jacob are seventy persons; as for Joseph, he was in Egypt. Young's Literal Translation And all the persons coming out of the thigh of Jacob are seventy persons; as to Joseph, he was in Egypt. Smith's Literal Translation And these will be all the souls that came out of the thigh of Jacob, seventy souls: and Joseph was in Egypt. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd all the souls that came out of Jacob's thigh, were seventy: but Joseph was in Egypt. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, all the souls of those who went forth from Jacob’s thigh were seventy. Now Joseph was in Egypt. New American Bible The total number of Jacob’s direct descendants was seventy. Joseph was already in Egypt. New Revised Standard Version The total number of people born to Jacob was seventy. Joseph was already in Egypt. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd all the persons that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy persons; for Joseph was in Egypt already. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And all the souls that came out from the loins of Yaquuv were seventy souls, and Yoseph was in Egypt. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls; and Joseph was in Egypt already. Brenton Septuagint Translation But Joseph was in Egypt. And all the souls born of Jacob were seventy-five. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Israelites Multiply in Egypt…4Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher. 5The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt. 6Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died,… Cross References 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. 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 Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all. Genesis 46:8-27 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. / The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. / The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. ... 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 50:20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people. 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 28:13-14 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. Genesis 12:2 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. Genesis 17:4-6 “As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. / No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. / I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you. Genesis 22:17 I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. Genesis 26:4 I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, Genesis 32:12 But You have said, ‘I will surely make you prosper, and I will make your offspring like the sand of the sea, too numerous to count.’” Genesis 41:54 the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt. 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 And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already. loins. Genesis 46:26 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six; Judges 8:30 And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives. seventy. Exodus 1:20 Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. Genesis 46:26,27 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six; … Deuteronomy 10:22 Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude. Jump to Previous Already Body Descendants Descended Egypt Jacob Jacob's Joseph Loins Numbered Offspring Persons Seventy Souls ThighJump to Next Already Body Descendants Descended Egypt Jacob Jacob's Joseph Loins Numbered Offspring Persons Seventy Souls ThighExodus 1 1. The children of Israel, after Joseph's death, increase.8. The more they are oppressed by a new king, the more they multiply. 15. The godliness of the midwives in saving the male children alive. 22. Pharaoh commands the male children to be cast into the river The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all This phrase highlights the total number of Jacob's family members who went to Egypt. The number seventy is significant in biblical numerology, often symbolizing completeness or divine order. This count includes Jacob's sons and their families, as detailed in Genesis 46:8-27. The number seventy is also mentioned in Deuteronomy 10:22, emphasizing the growth of the Israelites from a small family to a great nation. This growth fulfills God's promise to Abraham in Genesis 12:2, where God promised to make Abraham's descendants into a great nation. including Joseph who was already in Egypt Persons / Places / Events 1. JacobAlso known as Israel, he is the patriarch whose descendants form the twelve tribes of Israel. His journey and family are central to the account of the Israelites. 2. Joseph One of Jacob's sons, who was sold into slavery by his brothers and rose to become a powerful leader in Egypt. His presence in Egypt set the stage for the Israelites' eventual enslavement and exodus. 3. Egypt The land where Joseph rose to power and where the Israelites eventually became enslaved. It serves as both a place of refuge and oppression for Jacob's descendants. 4. Seventy Descendants This number signifies the total family members of Jacob who went to Egypt, symbolizing the beginning of the nation of Israel in a foreign land. 5. The Israelites' Migration to Egypt This event marks the transition from the patriarchal accounts to the account of the Israelites as a people group, setting the stage for their eventual deliverance. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in NumbersThe specific mention of seventy descendants highlights God's control over the growth and development of His chosen people. It reminds us that God is involved in the details of our lives. Faithfulness Across Generations The journey of Jacob's family to Egypt is a testament to God's faithfulness to His promises, encouraging us to trust in His plans across generations. Providence in Adversity Joseph's presence in Egypt, initially a result of betrayal, becomes a means of survival for his family. This teaches us that God can use difficult circumstances for His purposes. Identity and Community The formation of the Israelites as a distinct people group in a foreign land speaks to the importance of maintaining identity and community in Christ, even when surrounded by a secular culture.(5) All the souls . . . were seventy souls. Comp. Genesis 46:8-27. The number is made up as follows:--Jacob himself, 1; his sons, 12; his daughter, Dinah, 1; his grandsons, 51; his grand-daughter Serah, 1; his great-grandsons, 4--Total, 70. His daughters, except Dinah, and his sons' daughters, except Serah, spoken of in Genesis 46:7, are not included. If his female descendants were, at the time of his descent into Egypt, as numerous as the males, the entire number of those who "came out of his loins" must have been 132. To form a calculation of the number of persons who entered Egypt with him, we must add the wives of his sons and grandsons, and the husbands of his daughters and granddaughters. A further liberal allowance must be also made for retainers. (See the comment on Exodus 1:1.) It is not perhaps surprising that Kurtz, taking all these classes into account, should calculate that those who entered Egypt with Jacob amounted to "several thousands" (History of The Old Covenant, vol. ii. p. 149, E.T.). Hebrew The descendantsנֶ֛פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc numbered וַֽיְהִ֗י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be seventy שִׁבְעִ֣ים (šiḇ·‘îm) Number - common plural Strong's 7657: Seventy (a cardinal number) in all, כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every including Joseph, וְיוֹסֵ֖ף (wə·yō·w·sêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites who was הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be already in Egypt. בְמִצְרָֽיִם׃ (ḇə·miṣ·rā·yim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa Links Exodus 1:5 NIVExodus 1:5 NLT Exodus 1:5 ESV Exodus 1:5 NASB Exodus 1:5 KJV Exodus 1:5 BibleApps.com Exodus 1:5 Biblia Paralela Exodus 1:5 Chinese Bible Exodus 1:5 French Bible Exodus 1:5 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 1:5 All the souls who came out (Exo. 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