King James Version
Exodus 1:6 in the King James Version says “And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.”
Exodus 1:6 · KJV
Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already. loins: Heb. thigh
And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“and all his brethren”
H251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“and all that generation”
H1755properly, a revolution of time, i.e., an age or generation; also a dwelling
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
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