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The total number of these people directly descended from Jacob was seventy.[a] His son Joseph was already in Egypt. In the course of time Joseph, his brothers, and all the rest of that generation died, (A)but their descendants, the Israelites, had many children and became so numerous and strong that Egypt was filled with them.

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  1. Exodus 1:5 One ancient translation seventy-five (see Ac 7.14).

The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy[a] in all;(A) Joseph was already in Egypt.

Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died,(B) but the Israelites were exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbers(C) and became so numerous that the land was filled with them.

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  1. Exodus 1:5 Masoretic Text (see also Gen. 46:27); Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint (see also Acts 7:14 and note at Gen. 46:27) seventy-five