All the souls who came out of Jacob’s body were seventy souls, and Joseph was in Egypt already.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Exodus 1:5 in context
Exodus 1:2–8
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Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
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Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
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Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
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All the souls who came out of Jacob’s body were seventy souls, and Joseph was in Egypt already.
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Joseph died, as did all his brothers, and all that generation.
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The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.
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Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn’t know Joseph.
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