26 All the (A)souls, that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his [a]loins (besides Jacob’s sons’ wives) were in the whole, threescore and six souls.

27 Also the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: so that all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, are seventy.

28 ¶ Then he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to [b]direct his way unto Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.

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  1. Genesis 46:26 Hebrew, thighs.
  2. Genesis 46:28 Or, to prepare him a place.

26 All those who went to Egypt with Jacob—those who were his direct descendants, not counting his sons’ wives—numbered sixty-six persons.(A) 27 With the two sons[a] who had been born to Joseph in Egypt,(B) the members of Jacob’s family, which went to Egypt, were seventy[b] in all.(C)

28 Now Jacob sent Judah(D) ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen.(E) When they arrived in the region of Goshen,

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  1. Genesis 46:27 Hebrew; Septuagint the nine children
  2. Genesis 46:27 Hebrew (see also Exodus 1:5 and note); Septuagint (see also Acts 7:14) seventy-five