Genesis 46:26

New International Reader's Version

The total number of people who went to Egypt with Jacob was 66. That number includes only his own children and grandchildren. It doesn’t include his sons’ wives or his grandsons’ wives.

Cross References

Genesis 34:30

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble on me. Now I’m like a very bad smell to the Canaanites and Perizzites who live in this land. There aren’t many of us. They may join together against me and attack me. Then I and my family will be destroyed.”

Genesis 35:11

God said to him, “I am the Mighty God. Have children so that there will be many of you. You will become the father of a nation and a community of nations. Your later family will include kings.

Exodus 1:1

Here are the names of Israel’s children who went to Egypt with Jacob. Each one went with his family.

Exodus 1:5

The total number of Jacob’s children and grandchildren was 70. Joseph was already in Egypt.

Acts 7:14

After this, Joseph sent for his father Jacob and his whole family. The total number of people was 75.

Deuteronomy 10:22

Long ago, your people went down into Egypt. The total number of them was 70. And now the Lord your God has made you as many as the stars in the sky.

Judges 8:30

He had 70 sons of his own. That’s because he had many wives.