Genesis 46:26-34
New American Standard Bible
26 (A)All the people belonging to Jacob, who came to Egypt, [a]his direct descendants, not including the wives of Jacob’s sons, were sixty-six persons in all, 27 and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were [b]two; (B)all the people of the house of Jacob, who came to Egypt, were seventy.
28 Now Jacob sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph, to [c]guide him to (C)Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen. 29 And Joseph [d]prepared his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel; as soon as he appeared to him, Joseph threw himself on his neck and (D)wept on his neck a long time. 30 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.” 31 But Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “(E)I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and will say to him, ‘My brothers and my father’s household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me; 32 and the men are shepherds, for they have been [e]keepers of livestock; and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’ 33 When Pharaoh calls for you and says, ‘(F)What is your occupation?’ 34 you shall say, ‘Your servants have been [f](G)keepers of livestock since our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,’ so that you may live in the land of (H)Goshen; for every shepherd is an (I)abomination to the Egyptians.”
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- Genesis 46:26 Lit who came out of his loins
- Genesis 46:27 Lit two souls
- Genesis 46:28 Lit instruct before him
- Genesis 46:29 Lit harnessed
- Genesis 46:32 Lit men
- Genesis 46:34 Lit men
Genesis 46:26-34
New International Version
26 All those who went to Egypt with Jacob—those who were his direct descendants, not counting his sons’ wives—numbered sixty-six persons.(A) 27 With the two sons[a] who had been born to Joseph in Egypt,(B) the members of Jacob’s family, which went to Egypt, were seventy[b] in all.(C)
28 Now Jacob sent Judah(D) ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen.(E) When they arrived in the region of Goshen, 29 Joseph had his chariot(F) made ready and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel.(G) As soon as Joseph appeared before him, he threw his arms around his father[c] and wept(H) for a long time.(I)
30 Israel(J) said to Joseph, “Now I am ready to die, since I have seen for myself that you are still alive.”(K)
31 Then Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and speak to Pharaoh and will say to him, ‘My brothers and my father’s household, who were living in the land of Canaan,(L) have come to me.(M) 32 The men are shepherds;(N) they tend livestock,(O) and they have brought along their flocks and herds and everything they own.’(P) 33 When Pharaoh calls you in and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’(Q) 34 you should answer, ‘Your servants(R) have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.’(S) Then you will be allowed to settle(T) in the region of Goshen,(U) for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.(V)”
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- Genesis 46:27 Hebrew; Septuagint the nine children
- Genesis 46:27 Hebrew (see also Exodus 1:5 and note); Septuagint (see also Acts 7:14) seventy-five
- Genesis 46:29 Hebrew around him
Exodus 1:5
New American Standard Bible
5 [a]All the people who descended from Jacob were (A)seventy [b]people, but Joseph was already in Egypt.
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- Exodus 1:5 Lit Every soul
- Exodus 1:5 Lit souls
Exodus 1:5
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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
Deuteronomy 10:22
New American Standard Bible
22 (A)Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons in all, (B)and now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven.
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Deuteronomy 10:22
New International Version
22 Your ancestors who went down into Egypt were seventy in all,(A) and now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.(B)
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