Exodus 1:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 1:5

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.

8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, ^awho did not know Joseph.

9 And he said to his people, “Look, the people of the children of Israel are more and ^amightier than we;

Verse Comparison: Exodus 1:5

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

Amplified® Bible
All the offspring of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt.

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 1:1)

Darby English Version
And all the souls that had come out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls; and Joseph was in Egypt.

Good News Bible
The total number of these people directly descended from Jacob was seventy. His son Joseph was already in Egypt.

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

New American Standard Bible
All the persons who came from the loins of Jacob were seventy in number, but Joseph was {already} in Egypt.

New International Version
The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all; Joseph was already in Egypt.

New King James Version
All those who were descendants of Jacob were seventy persons (for Joseph was in Egypt already).

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
All the persons who came from the loins of Jacob added up to seventy in number, but Joseph lived already in Egypt.

Revised Standard Version
All the offspring of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt.

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.

New English Translation
All the people¹ who were directly descended² from Jacob numbered seventy.³ But Joseph was already in Egypt,⁴