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Exodus 1:1
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Exodus 1:1
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
I. Introduction: The Oppression of the Israelites in Egypt
Chapter 1
Jacob’s Descendants in Egypt. 1 These are the names of the sons of Israel[a] who, accompanied by their households, entered into Egypt with Jacob:
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- 1:1 Sons of Israel: here literally the first-generation sons of Jacob/Israel. Cf. v. 5. However, beginning with v. 7 the same Hebrew phrase refers to Jacob’s more remote descendants; hence, from there on, it is ordinarily rendered “the Israelites.” Households: the family in its fullest sense, including wives, children and servants.
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