Another son, Joseph, was already in Egypt. So Jacob’s whole family was with him in Egypt—70 descendants in all.
When your ancestors went down into Egypt, there were only 70 people. Now the Lord your God has made you as many as the stars in the sky.
Gideon had 70 sons of his own. He had so many sons because he had many wives.
The nurses trusted God, so he was good to them and allowed them to have their own families. The Hebrews continued to have more children, and they became very strong.
Then Joseph sent some men to tell Jacob, his father, to come to Egypt. He also invited all his relatives, a total of 75 people.
Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Joseph continued to live in Egypt with his father’s family. He died when he was 110 years old.