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All those who descended from[a] Jacob totaled 75 persons.[b] Now Joseph was already[c] in Egypt. Then Joseph, all his brothers, and that entire generation died. But the Israelis were fruitful and increased abundantly.[d] They multiplied in numbers and became very, very strong. As a result, the land was filled with them.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 1:5 Lit. came out of the loins of
  2. Exodus 1:5 So with DSS and LXX. MT reads 70
  3. Exodus 1:5 The Heb. lacks already
  4. Exodus 1:7 Lit. swarmed

And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.

And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.

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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