Genesis 46:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.”
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“All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six;”
King James Version · Public Domain“All 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;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“All the persons who are coming to Jacob to Egypt, coming out of his thigh, apart from the wives of Jacob's sons, all the persons <FI>are<Fi> sixty and six.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 46:26 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 35:11And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.
- Exodus 1:1These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family:
- Exodus 1:5The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt.
- Deuteronomy 10:22Your fathers went down to Egypt, seventy in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.
- Judges 8:30Gideon had seventy sons of his own, since he had many wives.
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