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Genesis 46:27

What does Genesis 46:27 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 46:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, that came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, that came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the sons of Joseph whom he had in Egypt were two. Seventy persons of the family of Jacob came into Egypt.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the sons of Joseph who have been born to him in Egypt <FI>are<Fi> two persons. All the persons of the house of Jacob who are coming into Egypt <FI>are<Fi> seventy.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the sons of Joseph, that were born to him in the land of Egypt, two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, that entered into Egypt, were seventy.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob that came to Egypt were seventy.

Context

v.26All 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;

v.27This passage

v.28And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to show the way before him unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 24:1

    And he said unto Moses, Come up unto Jehovah, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off:

  • Acts 7:14

    And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

  • Deuteronomy 10:22

    Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now Jehovah thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.

  • Exodus 1:5

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

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