![]() Blessed by God, the family of Israel grew rapidly in their years in Egypt. The children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly: This family started with five people back in Haran: Jacob, Rachel, Leah, Zilphah, and Bilhah. At Exodus 1:7: “The Hebrew deliberately repeats three verbs used in Genesis 1:21,22 which may be translated ‘were fruitful… swarmed… became numerous’.” (Cole)ī. They did indeed multiply exceedingly over the generations – so that the land was filled with them. The land was filled with them: Genesis 47:27 says, So Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen and they had possessions there and grew and multiplied exceedingly. (7) The rapid multiplication of the children of Israel in Egypt.īut the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied and grew exceedingly mighty and the land was filled with them.Ī. Yet eventually, Joseph died and the status his family enjoyed died with him. Because of his wisdom and administration, he was lifted to high and honored office in Egypt. And Joseph died: Joseph was the remarkable great-grandson of Abraham who saved Egypt – and the world – from terrible famine because he listened to God’s voice speaking through Pharaoh’s dream. In the original language, the first word of Exodus is and, marking its continuity from the Genesis account.ī. The Hebrew title for the Book of Exodus is taken from its first words: And These are the Names Of. ![]() ![]() The story of the Exodus begins where the story Genesis ends: a large family with a crucial place in God’s plan of the ages and their migration to Egypt. Now these are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt: The first verses of Exodus reach back some 430 years. And Joseph died, all his brothers, and all that generation.Ī. All those who were descendants of Jacob were seventy persons (for Joseph was in Egypt already). Now these are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt each man and his household came with Jacob: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. (1-6) The twelve sons of Jacob who came into Egypt.
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