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: sixty-six.

27 And Joseph’s sons who were born to him in Egypt: two persons.

All those of Jacob’s household who came to Egypt: seventy[b] persons.(A)

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Footnotes

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

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

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