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Exodus 1:1-5
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Exodus 1:1-5
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The People of Israel Suffer
1 1-5 (A) When Jacob went to Egypt, his son Joseph was already there. So Jacob took his eleven other sons and their families. They were: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. Altogether, Jacob had 70 children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren[a] who went with him.
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- 1.1-5 70 children … great-grandchildren: See Genesis 46.8-27.
Exodus 1:1-2
New International Version
Exodus 1:1-2
New International Version
The Israelites Oppressed
1 These are the names of the sons of Israel(A) who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah;
Exodus 1:1-2
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Exodus 1:1-2
King James Version
1 Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
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Exodus 1:1-2
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Exodus 1:1-2
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Israel’s Suffering in Egypt
1 Now (A)these are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt; each man and his household came with Jacob: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;
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