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So altogether, there were seventy members of Jacob’s family in the land of Egypt. <a href="/esv/genesis/46.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two. All the persons of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy. <a href="/bsb/genesis/46.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all. <a href="/kjv/genesis/46.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/46.htm">New King James Version</a> And the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two persons. All the persons of the house of Jacob who went to Egypt were seventy. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two; all the people of the house of Jacob, who came to Egypt, were seventy. <a href="/nasb/genesis/46.htm">NASB 1995</a> and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt were two; all the persons of the house of Jacob, who came to Egypt, were seventy. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/46.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt were two; all the persons of the house of Jacob, who came to Egypt, were seventy. <a href="/lsb/genesis/46.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt were two; all the persons of the house of Jacob, who came to Egypt, were seventy. <a href="/amp/genesis/46.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two. All the persons of the house of Jacob [including Jacob, and Joseph and his sons], who came into Egypt, were seventy. <a href="/csb/genesis/46.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And Joseph’s sons who were born to him in Egypt: two persons. All those of Jacob’s household who came to Egypt: seventy persons. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And Joseph&#8217s sons who were born to him in Egypt: two persons. All those of Jacob&#8217s household who had come to Egypt: 70 persons. <a href="/asv/genesis/46.htm">American Standard Version</a> and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, that came into Egypt, were threescore and ten. <a href="/cev/genesis/46.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jacob's two grandsons who were born there made it a total of 70 members of Jacob's family in Egypt. <a href="/erv/genesis/46.htm">English Revised Version</a> and the sons of Joseph, which were born to him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten. <a href="/gwt/genesis/46.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Joseph had two sons who were born in Egypt. The grand total of people in Jacob's household who went to Egypt was 70. <a href="/gnt/genesis/46.htm">Good News Translation</a> Two sons were born to Joseph in Egypt, bringing to seventy the total number of Jacob's family who went there. <a href="/isv/genesis/46.htm">International Standard Version</a> Joseph had two sons born to him in Egypt, and all of Jacob's household who went to Egypt numbered 70. <a href="/msb/genesis/46.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob?s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all. <a href="/net/genesis/46.htm">NET Bible</a> Counting the two sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt, all the people of the household of Jacob who were in Egypt numbered seventy. <a href="/nheb/genesis/46.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two persons. All the persons of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy. <a href="/wbt/genesis/46.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, who came into Egypt, were seventy. <a href="/web/genesis/46.htm">World English Bible</a> The sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, who came into Egypt, were seventy. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/46.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the sons of Joseph who have been born to him in Egypt [are] two persons. All the persons of the house of Jacob who are coming into Egypt [are] seventy. <a href="/ylt/genesis/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the sons of Joseph who have been born to him in Egypt are two persons. All the persons of the house of Jacob who are coming into Egypt are seventy. <a href="/slt/genesis/46.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the sons of Joseph which were born to him in Egypt, two souls: to the house of Jacob coming to Egypt, seventy.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/46.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the sons of Joseph, that were born to him in the land of Egypt, two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, that entered into Egypt, were seventy. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/46.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in the land of Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, who went into Egypt, were seventy. <a href="/nabre/genesis/46.htm">New American Bible</a> Together with Joseph’s sons who were born to him in Egypt—two persons—all the people comprising the household of Jacob who had come to Egypt amounted to seventy persons in all. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/46.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The children of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two; all the persons of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/46.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two persons; thus all the persons of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/46.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the sons of Yoseph that were born to him in Egypt were two souls; all the souls of the house of Yaquuv who entered into Egypt were seventy.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/46.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls; all the souls of the house of Jacob, that came into Egypt, were threescore and ten. <a href="/sep/genesis/46.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in the land of Egypt, were nine souls; all the souls of the house of Jacob who came with Joseph into Egypt, were seventy-five souls. <a href="/parallel/genesis/46-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=12154" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/46.htm">The Children of Bilhah</a> …26All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons. 27<a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nā·yim (Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">And with the two</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: ne·p̄eš (N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yul·laḏ- (V-QalPass-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">had been born</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: ḇə·miṣ·ra·yim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">in Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: han·ne·p̄eš (Art:: N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">the members</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇêṯ- (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">family</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hab·bā·’āh (Art:: V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">who went</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ray·māh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">to Egypt were</a> <a href="/hebrew/7657.htm" title="7657: šiḇ·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Seventy (a card. number). Multiple of sheba'; seventy.">seventy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">in all.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/1-5.htm">Exodus 1:5</a> The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt. <a href="/acts/7-14.htm">Acts 7:14</a> Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all. <a href="/deuteronomy/10-22.htm">Deuteronomy 10:22</a> Your 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. <a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13</a> Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. <a href="/genesis/47-12.htm">Genesis 47:12</a> Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families. <a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Genesis 50:20</a> As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people. <a href="/exodus/12-40.htm">Exodus 12:40-41</a> Now the duration of the Israelites’ stay in Egypt was 430 years. / At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD’s divisions went out of the land of Egypt. <a href="/numbers/26-59.htm">Numbers 26:59</a> and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam. <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Genesis 35:11</a> And 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. <a href="/genesis/41-54.htm">Genesis 41:54</a> the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt. <a href="/genesis/42-2.htm">Genesis 42:2</a> “Look,” he added, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.” <a href="/genesis/45-11.htm">Genesis 45:11</a> And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’ <a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Genesis 47:27</a> Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number. <a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24</a> Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” <a href="/exodus/6-14.htm">Exodus 6:14-25</a> These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben. / The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon. / These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 three score and ten.threescore and ten.<a href="/genesis/46-26.htm">Genesis 46:26</a> 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;<a href="/genesis/46-15.htm">Genesis 46:15,18,22</a> These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three… <a href="/genesis/46-25.htm">Genesis 46:25</a> These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.<a href="/exodus/1-5.htm">Exodus 1:5</a> And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.<a href="/exodus/24-1.htm">Exodus 24:1</a> And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.<a href="/deuteronomy/10-22.htm">Deuteronomy 10:22</a> Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/46-25.htm">Born</a> <a href="/genesis/46-26.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/46-7.htm">Family</a> <a href="/genesis/45-16.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/46-26.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/46-26.htm">Jacob's</a> <a href="/genesis/46-20.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/36-6.htm">Members</a> <a href="/genesis/46-26.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/genesis/25-7.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/genesis/46-26.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/genesis/45-23.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/genesis/46-26.htm">Threescore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/48-5.htm">Born</a> <a href="/genesis/47-6.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/48-4.htm">Family</a> <a href="/genesis/46-31.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/46-28.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/47-28.htm">Jacob's</a> <a href="/genesis/46-28.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/50-8.htm">Members</a> <a href="/exodus/1-5.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/genesis/50-3.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/exodus/1-5.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/genesis/50-3.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/genesis/50-3.htm">Threescore</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 46</div>1. <a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Jacob is comforted by God at Beersheba.</a> 5. <a href="/genesis/46-5.htm">Thence he with his company goes into Egypt.</a> 8. <a href="/genesis/46-8.htm">The number of his family that went into Egypt.</a> 28. <a href="/genesis/46-28.htm">Joseph meets Jacob.</a> 31. <a href="/genesis/46-31.htm">He instructs his brothers how to answer Pharaoh.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/46.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/46.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt This phrase highlights the inclusion of Joseph's sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, who were born in Egypt. Their birth in a foreign land signifies God's providence and the continuation of His promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, even outside the Promised Land. Joseph's marriage to Asenath, an Egyptian, and the birth of his sons in Egypt, demonstrate God's sovereignty in using unexpected circumstances to fulfill His purposes. The inclusion of these sons in the family of Israel foreshadows the later adoption of Gentiles into the spiritual family of God, as seen in the New Testament.the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt This phrase refers to the entire household of Jacob, also known as Israel, who migrated to Egypt during the famine. This move was significant in the unfolding of God's plan, as it set the stage for the Israelites' eventual enslavement and subsequent deliverance, which is a central theme in the book of Exodus. The migration to Egypt was a fulfillment of God's word to Abraham in <a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13</a>, where He foretold that Abraham's descendants would be strangers in a land not their own and would be enslaved and mistreated for 400 years.were seventy in all The number seventy is symbolic and significant in biblical numerology, often representing completeness or a full measure. This number includes Jacob, his sons, and their families, signifying the entirety of the Israelite clan at that time. The number seventy also connects to the table of nations in <a href="/genesis/10.htm">Genesis 10</a>, where seventy nations are listed, symbolizing the universality of God's plan for humanity. In the New Testament, Jesus sends out seventy disciples (<a href="/luke/10.htm">Luke 10:1</a>), which may echo this theme of completeness and the spreading of God's message to all nations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a> The son of Jacob who was sold into slavery by his brothers and rose to become a powerful leader in Egypt. His presence in Egypt is pivotal for the survival of his family during the famine. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> Also known as Israel, he is the patriarch of the Israelite tribes. His journey to Egypt marks a significant moment in the history of the Israelites. 3. <a href="/topical/j/joseph's_two_sons.htm">Joseph’s Two Sons</a> Manasseh and Ephraim, born to Joseph in Egypt, are included in the count of Jacob's household. They play a crucial role in the future tribal divisions of Israel. 4. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The land where Joseph rose to power and where Jacob's family sought refuge during the famine. It becomes a place of both refuge and eventual bondage for the Israelites. 5. <a href="/topical/s/seventy_members.htm">Seventy Members</a> The total number of Jacob's family members who went to Egypt, symbolizing completeness and the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham about his descendants.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_family_and_nation_building.htm">God's Sovereignty in Family and Nation Building</a> The migration of Jacob's family to Egypt was part of God's divine plan to preserve and grow the nation of Israel. Trust in God's sovereignty in your own family and life circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_family_legacy.htm">The Importance of Family Legacy</a> The inclusion of Joseph's sons in the count of Jacob's household underscores the importance of family legacy and the role of each generation in God's plan. Consider how you are contributing to your family's spiritual legacy. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a> Despite the trials Joseph faced, his faithfulness led to the preservation of his family. Reflect on how you can remain faithful to God in challenging times. <a href="/topical/g/god's_promises_fulfilled.htm">God's Promises Fulfilled</a> The number seventy symbolizes completeness and the fulfillment of God's promises. Trust that God will fulfill His promises in your life, even if the path is unexpected.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_46.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 46</a> <a href="/q/jacob's_family_size_in_egypt.htm">How many people were in Jacob’s family in Egypt? (Genesis 46:27 vs. Acts 7:14)</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_acts_7_14_and_gen_46_27.htm">How do we reconcile Stephen’s claim in Acts 7:14 that 75 people entered Egypt with Genesis 46:27, which specifies only 70? </a> <a href="/q/is_numbers_1_46's_600,000_men_credible.htm">How credible is the claim in Numbers 1:46 that over 600,000 fighting-age men—implying a total population of more than two million—could have gathered in the Sinai Desert? </a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_jesus_sent_72_disciples.htm">Luke 10:1 – How can we confirm historically that Jesus actually appointed and sent out seventy-two disciples beyond the Bible’s account? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/genesis/46-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And along with Joseph’s יוֹסֵ֛ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites two שְׁנָ֑יִם (šə·nā·yim) Number - md <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) sons וּבְנֵ֥י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that were born יֻלַּד־ (yul·laḏ-) Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage to him ל֥וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> in Egypt, בְמִצְרַ֖יִם (ḇə·miṣ·ra·yim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa in all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every there were הַבָּ֥אָה (hab·bā·’āh) Article | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go seventy שִׁבְעִֽים׃ (šiḇ·‘îm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7657.htm">Strong's 7657: </a> Seventy (a cardinal number) members הַנֶּ֧פֶשׁ (han·ne·p̄eš) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion of Jacob’s יַעֲקֹ֛ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc household לְבֵֽית־ (lə·ḇêṯ-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house in Egypt. מִצְרַ֖יְמָה (miṣ·ray·māh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/46-27.htm">Genesis 46:27 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/46-27.htm">Genesis 46:27 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/46-27.htm">Genesis 46:27 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/46-27.htm">Genesis 46:27 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/46-27.htm">Genesis 46:27 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/46-27.htm">Genesis 46:27 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/46-27.htm">Genesis 46:27 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/46-27.htm">Genesis 46:27 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/46-27.htm">Genesis 46:27 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/46-27.htm">Genesis 46:27 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/46-27.htm">OT Law: Genesis 46:27 The sons of Joseph who were born (Gen. 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