Exodus 1:5

"All the souls who came out of Jacob’s body were seventy souls, and Joseph was in Egypt already."

Key Reflection

This verse indicates that the total number of Jacob's descendants, including his son Joseph, was seventy when they entered Egypt. This precise count underscores the completeness with which God fulfilled His promise to Abraham, setting the stage for Israel’s history and their eventual bondage in Egypt.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Seventy -SeeGenesis 46:27. The object of the writer in this introductory statement is to give a complete list of the heads of separate families at the time of their settlement in Egypt. See the note atNumbers 26:5.

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