Israel Increases Greatly in Egypt

Exodus 1

1 a These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, 4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. 5 All the descendants of Jacob were b seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. 6 Then c Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation. 7 d But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong, so that the land was filled with them.

  1. Cross References
    Exodus 1:1 - 4
    These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household:
    Genesis 35:23 - 26
    The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob's firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
    Genesis 46:8 - 26
    Now these are the names of the descendants of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons. Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.
  2. Cross References
    Genesis 46:27
    And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two. All the persons of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy.
    Deuteronomy 10:22
    Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons, and now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven.
  3. Cross References
    Genesis 50:26
    So Joseph died, being 110 years old. They embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
  4. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 26:5
    And you shall make response before the Lord your God, 'A wandering Aramean was my father. And he went down into Egypt and sojourned there, few in number, and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous.
    Acts 7:17
    But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt
    Genesis 46:3
    Then he said, "I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation.
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