Exodus 1:5-7
New King James Version
5 All those [a]who were descendants of Jacob were (A)seventy[b] persons (for Joseph was in Egypt already). 6 And (B)Joseph died, all his brothers, and all that generation. 7 (C)But the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied and [c]grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.
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- Exodus 1:5 Lit. who came from the loins of
- Exodus 1:5 DSS, LXX seventy-five; cf. Acts 7:14
- Exodus 1:7 became very numerous
Exodus 1:5-7
King James Version
5 And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
6 And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
7 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
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