Exodus 1:5
Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.”Exodus 1:5
What Does Exodus 1:5 Mean?
Exodus 1:5 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 1, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Exodus 1:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 10:22“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.”Genesis 46:26“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;”Genesis 46:27“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.”Acts 7:14“Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.”Deuteronomy 26:5“And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:”Judges 8:30“And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.”Genesis 46:19“The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.”Exodus 1:20“Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.”Exodus 24:1“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.”Jeremiah 52:29“In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons:”Hebrews 7:5“And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:”
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