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Exodus 1:5 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Exodus 1:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 1 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already. loins: Heb. thigh”
Exodus 1:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 1:5
All the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls (שִׁבְעִים נֶפֶשׁ, shiv'im nefesh)—The number seventy represents completeness in Hebrew thought (cf. seventy nations in Genesis 10, seventy elders in Exodus 24:1). Souls (נֶפֶשׁ, nefesh) emphasizes living persons, not mere statistics. From this small clan God would multiply a nation—fulfilling His promise to Abraham (Genesis 15:5). For Joseph was in Egypt already shows divine providence: the one sold into slavery became the savior who preserved the covenant family. This verse sets up the miraculous multiplication to follow.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Exodus 1:5
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“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.”
“who were his direct descendants”
“And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.”
“and the people multiplied”