Genesis 46:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and the sonsוּבְנֵ֥י
(u·ve·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Joseph,יֹוסֵ֛ף
(yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
who were bornיֻלַּד־
(yul·lad-)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
to him in Egyptבְמִצְרַ֖יִם
(ve·mitz·ra·yim)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
were two;שְׁנָ֑יִם
(she·na·yim;)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the personsנֶ֣פֶשׁ
(ne·fesh)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
of the houseלְבֵֽית־
(le·veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Jacob,יַעֲקֹ֛ב
(ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
who cameהַבָּ֥אָה
(hab·ba·'ah)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to Egypt,מִצְרַ֖יְמָה
(mitz·ray·mah)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
[were] seventy.שִׁבְעִֽים׃
(shiv·'im.)
7657: seventy (a card. number)from sheba


















KJV Lexicon
And the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
which were born
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
him in Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
were two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
souls
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
all the souls
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
which came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
were threescore and ten
shib`iym.  (shib-eem')
seventy -- seventy, threescore and ten (+ -teen).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt were two; all the persons of the house of Jacob, who came to Egypt, were seventy.

King James Bible
And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And Joseph's sons who were born to him in Egypt: two persons. All those of Jacob's household who had come to Egypt: 70 persons.

International Standard Version
Joseph had two sons born to him in Egypt, and all of Jacob's household who went to Egypt numbered 70.

NET Bible
Counting the two sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt, all the people of the household of Jacob who were in Egypt numbered seventy.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph had two sons who were born in Egypt. The grand total of people in Jacob's household who went to Egypt was 70.

King James 2000 Bible
And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, who came into Egypt, were three score and ten.
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