Focused Passage

Exodus 1:1-7

Israel Multiplies Under Oppression

The sons of Israel multiply in Egypt, Egypt responds with fear and oppression, but the LORD preserves His covenant people through faithful resistance and providential protection.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family:

2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;

3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;

4 Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.

5 The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt.

6 Now Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died,

7 but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Genesis 46:7 BSB references 1 Chronicles 2:1 Classic cross-references Genesis 46:8 Classic cross-references Genesis 15:13 Classic cross-references Genesis 35:23 Classic cross-references Genesis 1:28 OliveGrove study links Genesis 12:1-3 OliveGrove study links Genesis 15:13-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

These וְאֵ֗לֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural are the names שְׁמוֹת֙ H8034 Noun - masculine plural construct of the sons בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular who went הַבָּאִ֖ים H935 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural to Egypt מִצְרָ֑יְמָה H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular with אֵ֣ת H854 Preposition Jacob יַעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular each אִ֥ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular - בָּֽאוּ׃ H935 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural with his family וּבֵית֖וֹ H1004 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Genesis 35:22 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 2:1 Classic cross-references Revelation 7:5 Classic cross-references Genesis 1:28 OliveGrove study links Genesis 12:1-3 OliveGrove study links Genesis 15:13-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Reuben רְאוּבֵ֣ן H7205 Noun - proper - masculine singular Simeon שִׁמְע֔וֹן H8095 Noun - proper - masculine singular Levi לֵוִ֖י H3878 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Judah וִיהוּדָֽה׃ H3063 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Genesis 1:28 OliveGrove study links Genesis 12:1-3 OliveGrove study links Genesis 15:13-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Issachar יִשָּׂשכָ֥ר H3485 Noun - proper - masculine singular Zebulun זְבוּלֻ֖ן H2074 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Benjamin וּבְנְיָמִֽן׃ H1144 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Genesis 1:28 OliveGrove study links Genesis 12:1-3 OliveGrove study links Genesis 15:13-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Dan דָּ֥ן H1835 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Naphtali וְנַפְתָּלִ֖י H5321 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Gad גָּ֥ד H1410 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Asher וְאָשֵֽׁר׃ H836 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 10:22 Classic cross-references Genesis 46:26 Classic cross-references Acts 7:14 Classic cross-references Genesis 46:27 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 26:5 Classic cross-references Genesis 1:28 OliveGrove study links Genesis 12:1-3 OliveGrove study links Genesis 15:13-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

The descendants נֶ֛פֶשׁ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . יֹצְאֵ֥י H3318 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct . . . יֶֽרֶךְ־ H3409 Noun - feminine singular construct numbered וַֽיְהִ֗י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular seventy שִׁבְעִ֣ים H7657 Number - common plural in all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . נָ֑פֶשׁ H5315 Noun - feminine singular including Joseph וְיוֹסֵ֖ף H3130 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular who was הָיָ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular already in Egypt בְמִצְרָֽיִם׃ H4714 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

MT (see also Genesis 46:27); DSS and LXX (see also Acts 7:14) seventy-five

Verse 6

Cross-references

Acts 7:15 Classic cross-references Genesis 50:26 Classic cross-references Genesis 1:28 OliveGrove study links Genesis 12:1-3 OliveGrove study links Genesis 15:13-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Now Joseph יוֹסֵף֙ H3130 Noun - proper - masculine singular and all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct his brothers אֶחָ֔יו H251 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and all וְכֹ֖ל H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct that הַהֽוּא׃ H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular generation הַדּ֥וֹר H1755 Article | Noun - masculine singular died וַיָּ֤מָת H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Genesis 12:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 107:38 Classic cross-references Genesis 46:3 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 26:5 Classic cross-references Genesis 1:28 Classic cross-references Genesis 12:1-3 OliveGrove study links Genesis 15:13-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

but the Israelites וּבְנֵ֣י H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular were fruitful פָּר֧וּ H6509 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural and increased rapidly וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ H8317 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural they multiplied וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ H7235 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural and became exceedingly בִּמְאֹ֣ד H3966 Preposition-b | Adverb . . . מְאֹ֑ד H3966 Adverb numerous וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ H6105 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural so that the land הָאָ֖רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular . . . אֹתָֽם׃פ H854 Preposition | third person masculine plural was filled with them וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א H4390 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular

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