Exodus 1:5-7
International Standard Version
5 All those who descended from[a] Jacob totaled 75 persons.[b] Now Joseph was already[c] in Egypt. 6 Then Joseph, all his brothers, and that entire generation died. 7 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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- Exodus 1:5 Lit. came out of the loins of
- Exodus 1:5 So with DSS and LXX. MT reads 70
- Exodus 1:5 The Heb. lacks already
- Exodus 1:7 Lit. swarmed
Exodus 1:5-7
New International Version
5 The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy[a] in all;(A) Joseph was already in Egypt.
6 Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died,(B) 7 but the Israelites were exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbers(C) and became so numerous that the land was filled with them.
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- Exodus 1:5 Masoretic Text (see also Gen. 46:27); Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint (see also Acts 7:14 and note at Gen. 46:27) seventy-five
Exodus 1:5-7
English Standard Version
5 All the descendants of Jacob were (A)seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. 6 Then (B)Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation. 7 (C)But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.
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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
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