Exodus 1:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 1:1

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Israel’s Suffering in Egypt

1 Now ^athese are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt; each man and his household came with Jacob:

2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;

3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;

4 Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

5 All those¹ who were descendants of Jacob were ^aseventy persons (for Joseph was in Egypt already).

6 And ^aJoseph died, all his brothers, and all that generation.

7 ^aBut the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied and¹ grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.

Verse Comparison: Exodus 1:1

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American Standard Version
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob):

Amplified® Bible
THESE ARE the names of the sons of Israel who came into Egypt with Jacob, each with his household:

Contemporary English Version
When Jacob went to Egypt, his son Joseph was already there. So Jacob took his eleven other sons and their families. They were: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. Altogether, Jacob had seventy children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren who went with him.

Darby English Version
And these are the names of the sons of Israel who had come into Egypt; with Jacob had they come, each with his household:

Good News Bible
The sons of Jacob who went to Egypt with him, each with his family, were

King James Version
Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.

New American Standard Bible
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came each one with his household:

New International Version
These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family:

New King James Version
Now these are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt; each man and his household came with Jacob:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now these we identify as the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came each one with his household:

Revised Standard Version
These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household:

Young's Literal Translation
And these `are' the names of the sons of Israel who are coming into Egypt with Jacob; a man and his household have they come;

New English Translation
¹ These² are the names³ of the sons of Israel⁴ who entered Egypt – each man with his household⁵ entered with Jacob:

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Israel’s Suffering in Egypt

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