Exodus 1:5

Easy To Read Version

There was a total of 70 people who were direct descendants [1] of Jacob. (Joseph was one of the twelve sons, but he was already in Egypt.)

Cross References

Genesis 50:22

Joseph continued to live in Egypt with his father’s family. Joseph died when he was 110 years old.

Exodus 1:4

Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher.

Acts 7:14

Then Joseph sent some men to invite Jacob, his father, to come to Egypt. He also invited all his relatives (75 persons altogether).

Deuteronomy 10:22

When your ancestors [64] went down into Egypt, there were only 70 people. Now the Lord your God has made you many, many people—as many as the stars in the sky.

Judges 8:30

Gideon had 70 sons of his own. He had so many sons because he had many wives.