Exodus 1:1
Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.”Exodus 1:1
What Does Exodus 1:1 Mean?
Exodus 1:1 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 1, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to Exodus 1:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 46:8“And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.”1 Chronicles 2:1“These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,”Genesis 15:13“And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;”Genesis 35:23“The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:”Genesis 29:31“And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.”Genesis 35:18“And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.”Genesis 35:22“And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:”Genesis 49:3“Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:”Exodus 6:14“These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.”Exodus 28:10“Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.”Numbers 1:2“Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls;”1 Chronicles 12:23“And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.”Ezekiel 48:1“Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.”Acts 7:8“And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.”Revelation 7:4“And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.”1 Chronicles 27:16“Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:”Revelation 4:1“After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.”
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