Exodus 1:5

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

All the offspring of Jacob were seventy persons: and Joseph had come to Egypt before them.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And all the souls that came out of Jacob’s thigh, were seventy: but Joseph was in Egypt.

Free Bible Version

Jacob had 70 descendants there, including Joseph who was already in Egypt.

Geneva Bible 1599

So al the soules, that came out of the loines of Iaakob, were seuentie soules: Ioseph was in Egypt already.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

All the souls who came out of Jacob [Supplanter]’s body were seventy souls, and Joseph [May he add] was in Egypt [Abode of slavery] already.

Translation for Translators

Altogether there were 70 people who went with Jacob. That included his sons, his grandsons, and two great-grandsons. His son Joseph was already in Egypt.

Unlocked Literal Bible

All the people who were descendants of Jacob were seventy in number. Joseph was already in Egypt.

Noah Webster Bible

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.

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.

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.

Sermons

(Exodus) Exodus 1 Introduction

J. Vernon McGee

15K

Summary

Exodus 1:5 lists the names of Jacob's descendants who migrated to Egypt with him. This verse serves as a historical record of the Israelites' arrival in Egypt, setting the stage for the events that will unfold in the book of Exodus. The mention of Jacob's family members highlights the fulfillment of God's promise to make his descendants into a great nation. It also foreshadows the growth of the Israelites into a numerous people during their time in Egypt, as God's plan for their deliverance begins to unfold.

Commentary

Tyndale

Tyndale Open Study Notes

1:5 seventy descendants: The number 75 in the Greek version and the Dead Sea Scrolls might include the five sons of Ephraim and Manasseh (Num 26:29, 35). • Jacob’s eleventh son, Joseph, had been sold into Egyptian slavery by his jealous brothers (Gen 37:18-28). God accomplished good for his people in spite of the brothers’ sin. With Joseph present in Egypt, God could use him to save the lives of the chosen people from the famine that would have destroyed them (Gen 42:1-2; 50:19-20).