Genesis 46:26

Genesis 46:26 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.

King James Version KJV

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;

American Standard Version ASV

All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, that came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six;

Bible in Basic English BBE

All the persons who came with Jacob into Egypt, the offspring of his body, were sixty-six, without taking into account the wives of Jacob's sons.

Free Bible Version FBV

All those who were part of Jacob's family who came to Egypt (his blood relatives, apart from wives of Jacob's sons) totaled sixty-six.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Al the soules, that came with Iaakob into Egypt, which came out of his loynes (beside Iaakobs sonnes wiues) were in the whole, three score and sixe soules.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

All the persons who are coming to Jacob to Egypt, coming out of his thigh, apart from the wives of Jacob's sons, all the persons [are] sixty and six.

World English Bible WEB

All the souls who came with Jacob into Egypt, who were his direct offspring, in addition to Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were sixty-six.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, who came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were sixty and six.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

All the souls that went with Jacob into Egypt, and that came out of his thigh, besides his sons’ wives, sixty-six.

Translation for Translators T4T

Altogether there were 66 people who were Jacob’s descendants who went to Egypt with him. That number does not include his sons’ wives.

Plain English Version PEV

All those kids and grand-kids of Jacob went to Egypt country with him. There were 66 of them. And Jacob’s sons took their wives to Egypt too.

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Genesis 46:26 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB כָּל הַ֠/נֶּפֶשׁ הַ/בָּאָ֨ה לְ/יַעֲקֹ֤ב מִצְרַ֨יְמָ/ה֙ יֹצְאֵ֣י יְרֵכ֔/וֹ מִ/לְּ/בַ֖ד נְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵי יַעֲקֹ֑ב כָּל נֶ֖פֶשׁ שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וָ/שֵֽׁשׁ

כָּל kôl H3605 all N-ms

הַ֠/נֶּפֶשׁ nephesh H5315 soul Art | N-cs

הַ/בָּאָ֨ה bôwʼ H935 Lebo Art | V-Qal

לְ/יַעֲקֹ֤ב Yaʻăqôb H3290 Jacob Prep | N-proper

מִצְרַ֨יְמָ/ה֙ Mitsrayim H4714 Egypt N-proper | Suff

יֹצְאֵ֣י yâtsâʼ H3318 to come out V-Qal

יְרֵכ֔/וֹ yârêk H3409 thigh N-fs | Suff

מִ/לְּ/בַ֖ד bad H905 alone Prep | Prep | N-ms

נְשֵׁ֣י ʼishshâh H802 woman N-fp

בְנֵי bên H1121 son N-mp

יַעֲקֹ֑ב Yaʻăqôb H3290 Jacob N-proper

כָּל kôl H3605 all N-ms

נֶ֖פֶשׁ nephesh H5315 soul N-cs

שִׁשִּׁ֥ים shishshîym H8346 sixty Adj

וָ/שֵֽׁשׁ shêsh H8337 six Conj | Adj

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Hebrew Word Reference — Genesis 46:26

כָּל kôl H3605 "all" N-ms

The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.

Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.

הַ֠/נֶּפֶשׁ nephesh H5315 "soul" Art | N-cs

The Hebrew word for soul or living being, used in the Bible to describe the essence of a person or animal. It encompasses the ideas of life, breath, and vitality, and is translated as 'soul' or 'creature' in the KJV. This word is central to biblical concepts of humanity and existence.

Definition: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain

Usage: Occurs in 683 OT verses. KJV: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it. See also: Genesis 1:20; Leviticus 26:43; Judges 18:25.

הַ/בָּאָ֨ה bôwʼ H935 "Lebo" Art | V-Qal

This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.

Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter

Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.

לְ/יַעֲקֹ֤ב Yaʻăqôb H3290 "Jacob" Prep | N-proper

This word is the name of a person, Jacob, a key figure in the Bible. He was the son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the father of many tribes of Israel. The KJV simply translates it as Jacob.

Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently Another name of yis.ra.el (יִשְׂרָאֵל "Israel" H3478) § Jacob = "heel holder" or "supplanter" son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel

Usage: Occurs in 319 OT verses. KJV: Jacob. See also: Genesis 25:26; Genesis 34:1; Psalms 14:7.

מִצְרַ֨יְמָ/ה֙ Mitsrayim H4714 "Egypt" N-proper | Suff

This word means Egypt, a country in northeastern Africa, and is used in the Bible to describe the land and its people. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah, often referring to the Nile River and the Egyptians. Egypt is an important setting for many biblical events.

Definition: § Egypt = "land of the Copts" a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows Egyptians = "double straits" adj 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt

Usage: Occurs in 569 OT verses. KJV: Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. See also: Genesis 10:6; Exodus 6:13; Exodus 34:18.

יֹצְאֵ֣י yâtsâʼ H3318 "to come out" V-Qal

In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to go out or come out, and it's used in many different ways, like leaving a place or starting a new journey, as seen in Genesis and Exodus.

Definition: : come/go_out/escape 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth

Usage: Occurs in 991 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, [idiom] scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, [idiom] still, [idiom] surely, take forth (out), at any time, [idiom] to (and fro), utter. See also: Genesis 1:12; Exodus 9:33; Leviticus 26:45.

יְרֵכ֔/וֹ yârêk H3409 "thigh" N-fs | Suff

In the Bible, this word refers to the thigh or the side of something, and can also symbolize strength or power. It is used to describe where a sword is worn, and also represents the loins as the seat of procreative power.

Definition: 1) thigh, side, loin, base 1a) thigh 1a1) outside of thigh (where sword was worn) 1a2) loins (as the seat of procreative power) 1b) side (flank) (of object) 1c) base

Usage: Occurs in 32 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] body, loins, shaft, side, thigh. See also: Genesis 24:2; Numbers 3:35; Psalms 45:4.

מִ/לְּ/בַ֖ד bad H905 "alone" Prep | Prep | N-ms

The Hebrew word 'bad' can mean alone, apart, or a separate part of something, like a branch or a bar. It's used to describe something that's only or except for something else.

Definition: : pole 1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone 1a) separation, alone, by itself 1a1) only (adv) 1a2) apart from, besides (prep) 1b) part 1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars

Usage: Occurs in 179 OT verses. KJV: alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength. See also: Genesis 2:18; Judges 20:15; Psalms 51:6.

נְשֵׁ֣י ʼishshâh H802 "woman" N-fp

The Hebrew word for woman, used to describe a female person, wife, or animal, appears in many biblical passages, including Genesis and Exodus, and is often translated as woman, wife, or female.

Definition: : woman 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)

Usage: Occurs in 686 OT verses. KJV: (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English. See also: Genesis 2:22; Genesis 34:4; Numbers 5:12.

בְנֵי bên H1121 "son" N-mp

In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.

Definition: : child/son

Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.

יַעֲקֹ֑ב Yaʻăqôb H3290 "Jacob" N-proper

This word is the name of a person, Jacob, a key figure in the Bible. He was the son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the father of many tribes of Israel. The KJV simply translates it as Jacob.

Usage: Occurs in 319 OT verses. KJV: Jacob. See also: Genesis 25:26; Genesis 34:1; Psalms 14:7.

כָּל kôl H3605 "all" N-ms

Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

נֶ֖פֶשׁ nephesh H5315 "soul" N-cs

שִׁשִּׁ֥ים shishshîym H8346 "sixty" Adj

This Hebrew word represents the number sixty, often used to describe large quantities, like the sixty warriors who guarded King Solomon. It is also translated as three score, as seen in Psalm 90:10.

Definition: sixty, three score Aramaic equivalent: shit.tin (שִׁתִּין "sixty" H8361)

Usage: Occurs in 56 OT verses. KJV: sixty, three score. See also: Genesis 5:15; 1 Chronicles 2:21; Isaiah 7:8.

וָ/שֵֽׁשׁ shêsh H8337 "six" Conj | Adj

This Hebrew word means the number six, and is often used in the Bible to describe measurements, like the six days of creation in Genesis 1.

Definition: 1) six 1a) six (cardinal number) 1b) sixth (ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers Aramaic equivalent: shet (שֵׁת "six" H8353)

Usage: Occurs in 202 OT verses. KJV: six(-teen, -teenth), sixth. See also: Genesis 7:6; 1 Kings 6:6; Proverbs 6:16.

Study Notes — Genesis 46:26

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Genesis 46:26 Summary
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Gill's Exposition on Genesis 46:26
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 46:26
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 46:26
Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 46:26
Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 46:26
Cambridge Bible on Genesis 46:26
Whedon's Commentary on Genesis 46:26
Sermons on Genesis 46:26

Context — The Children of Bilhah

24The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. 25These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel—seven in all.

26All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.

27And 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. 28Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen,

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Exodus 1:5	The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt.
2	Genesis 35:11	And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.
3	Judges 8:30	Gideon had seventy sons of his own, since he had many wives.

Genesis 46:26 Summary

This verse tells us that sixty-six of Jacob's direct descendants traveled to Egypt with him, not including the wives of his sons. This shows us that God is faithful to His promises and takes care of His people, just like He did with Jacob and his family (Genesis 28:15, Psalm 105:23-24). We can trust God to be with us and provide for us, even in difficult or uncertain times. By looking at Jacob's story, we can see how God works out His plans and promises in the lives of those who trust Him.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the Bible give an exact number of Jacob's descendants who came to Egypt?

The Bible provides an exact number, sixty-six persons, to emphasize the fulfillment of God's promises to Jacob, as seen in Genesis 46:26 and Genesis 28:14. This attention to detail highlights God's sovereignty and care for His people.

Who are the direct descendants of Jacob mentioned in this verse?

The direct descendants of Jacob include his twelve sons and their children, as listed in the preceding verses of Genesis 46, excluding the wives of Jacob's sons, as noted in Genesis 46:26.

How does this verse relate to the broader story of the Israelites in Egypt?

This verse sets the stage for the Israelites' sojourn in Egypt, which would eventually lead to their oppression and the events of the Exodus, as foretold in Genesis 15:13-14 and fulfilled in the book of Exodus.

What can we learn about God's character from this verse?

This verse reveals God's faithfulness to His promises, as He brings Jacob's family to Egypt, just as He had promised, demonstrating His loving care and provision for His people, as seen in Genesis 46:26 and Psalm 105:23-24.

Reflection Questions

What does this verse reveal about God's attention to detail and care for His people?
How does the specific number of Jacob's descendants who came to Egypt relate to God's promises and plans?
What can I learn from Jacob's trust in God's promises, despite the challenges he faced?
In what ways can I apply the principle of God's sovereignty and care to my own life and circumstances?

Gill's Exposition on Genesis 46:26

All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt,.... These are in parcels before mentioned, but here they are brought to a sum total; and by this phrase are excluded those that died before, as Er and

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 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; All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Genesis 46:26

Loins, Heb. thigh, which is here put for the secret parts between the thighs, which are called sometimes the feet, as , for the like reason, because they are between the feet. From this eastern manner of speech came that passage in the Greek fables, concerning Bacchus being born out of Jupiter’ s thigh. Threescore and six; so many they are, excluding Jacob, as the common parent, and Joseph and his two sons, as being in Egypt before Jacob’ s coming thither; which four being included they make up seventy, as it is .

Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 46:26

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;Ver. 26. Which came out of his loins.] Heb., e femore eius. A modest description of generation, by the instrumental and material cause thereof. And because it is said, that so many souls came out of Jacob’ s body, Augustine moves the question here, whether souls also are not begotten, as well as bodies? And when the learned father demurred, and would not presently determine the point, a rash young man, one Vincentius Victor, as Chemnitius relates it, boldly censured the father’ s unresolvedness, and vaunted that he would undertake to prove by demonstration that souls are created, de novo, by God; for which peremptory rashness the father returned the young man a sober reprehension. But souls are doubtless here put for persons, which the Latins call capita. Annon igitur animae propagentur ex traduce; argumenta post triduum demum solvo. - Melancthon.

Ellicott's Commentary on Genesis 46:26

(26) All the souls were threescore and six.—This total is obtained by omitting Jacob, Joseph, and Joseph’s two sons. If we include these, the whole number becomes threescore and ten, as in Genesis 46:27. In the LXX. the names of five grandsons are added to Genesis 46:20, and thus the total is made seventy-five, as quoted by St. Stephen in Acts 7:14.

Cambridge Bible on Genesis 46:26

26. souls that came with Jacob] The rendering of the margin, souls belonging to Jacob that came, is preferable. “With Jacob” (as LXX and Lat.) follows Genesis 46:7, but does not translate the Heb. threescore and six] These and the words in the following verse before “threescore and ten” have the appearance of a gloss. In the preceding list the sons and daughters of Leah were thirty-three (Genesis 46:15), the sons of Zilpah sixteen (Genesis 46:18), the sons of Rachel fourteen (Genesis 46:22), and the sons of Bilhah seven (Genesis 46:25); the total of these is seventy. The number, therefore, of sixty-six must be regarded as the result of deducting four persons, presumably Er and Onan, and the “two souls born to Joseph in Egypt” (Genesis 46:20). Note that “sixty-six” is just double that of Leah’s children, thirty-three. Another computation, excluding Er and Onan, and including Dinah, would make Leah’s children “thirty-two,” just double Zilpah’s.

Whedon's Commentary on Genesis 46:26

THE MUSTER-ROLL OF ISRAEL, Genesis 46:8-27. “There is a painstaking minuteness in the dates and statistics of this history, which stands in wonderful contrast with the round numbers and vague statements of mythical narratives.

Sermons on Genesis 46:26

	Sermon	Description
	(Genesis) Genesis 46:4-7 by J. Vernon McGee	In this sermon, the speaker discusses the three spiritual periods in the life of Jacob, which can be applicable to many believers today. The first period is when Jacob lived somewh
	(Exodus) Exodus 1 Introduction by J. Vernon McGee	In this sermon, the preacher discusses the book of Exodus and its connection to the previous events in the book of Genesis. The sermon begins by referencing a passage from Genesis
	I Am God Thy Father by Lloyd Wineberg	In this sermon, the preacher discusses various events and changes happening in the world, such as governments crumbling and the power to rule diminishing. The preacher emphasizes t
	El-Shaddai by Thomas Brooks	Thomas Brooks preaches on the name 'El-Shaddai,' which means 'God Almighty' as stated in Genesis 35:11. He emphasizes that God embodies omnipotence and sufficiency, being an all-su

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