26 The total number of persons belonging to Jacob—his direct descendants,[a] not including the wives of Jacob’s sons—who came to Egypt: 66.
27 And Joseph’s sons who were born to him in Egypt: two persons.
All those of Jacob’s household who had come to Egypt: 70[b] persons.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 46:26 Lit Jacob who came out from his loins
  2. Genesis 46:27 LXX reads 75; Ac 7:14

26 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;

27 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.

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22 Your fathers went down to Egypt, 70 people in all,(A) and now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars of the sky.(B)

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22 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.

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