So tell my father about the honor I have received here in Egypt. Tell him about everything you have seen here. Now hurry, go bring my father back to me.”
Acts 7:14 - Easy To Read Version Then Joseph sent some men to invite Jacob, his father, to come to Egypt. He also invited all his relatives (75 persons altogether). Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Joseph sent an invitation calling to himself Jacob his father and all his kindred, seventy-five persons in all. [Gen. 45:9, 10.] American Standard Version (1901) And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls. Common English Bible Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives—seventy-five in all—and invited them to live with him. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Joseph sent for and brought his father Jacob, with all his kindred, seventy-five souls. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Joseph sending, called thither Jacob, his father, and all his kindred, seventy-five souls. |
So tell my father about the honor I have received here in Egypt. Tell him about everything you have seen here. Now hurry, go bring my father back to me.”
Judah’s sons were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. (Er and Onan died while still in Canaan.) Perez’s sons were Hezron and Hamul.
Then Israel came to Egypt.\par Jacob lived in Ham’s country. {\cf2\super [551]} \par
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.)
Then those people who accepted (believed) what Peter said were baptized. {\cf2\super [44]} On that day about 3,000 people were added to the group of believers.
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.