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Genesis 46:27

King James Version (KJV)

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Genesis 46:27

Verse 27 of 34

Scripture focus

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.

Genesis 46:27 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 46:27

Theological / Devotional

Threescore and ten. Moses adds Jacob, Joseph, and his 2 sons to the 66 descendants of Jacob, giving 70 as the total of Jacob’s family that settled in Egypt. Stephen’s total of 75 (Acts 7:14), instead of 70, is probably due to his being a Greek-speaking Jew who used the Greek OT version, often quoted in the NT (see on Acts 6:1). This version includes 5 other (later) descendants of Joseph (see vs. 20, 27, LXX).

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