Genesis 46:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 46:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 46:27 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 46:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 seventy.”

Genesis 46:27 — World English Bible

Genesis 46:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, that came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.”

Genesis 46:27 — American Standard Version

Genesis 46:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the sons of Joseph who have been born to him in Egypt <FI>are<Fi> two persons. All the persons of the house of Jacob who are coming into Egypt <FI>are<Fi> seventy.”

Genesis 46:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 46:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob that came to Egypt were seventy.”

Genesis 46:27 — Darby Translation

Genesis 46:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also the sonnes of Ioseph, which were borne him in Egypt, were two soules: so that al the soules of the house of Iaakob, which came into Egypt, are seuentie.”

Genesis 46:27 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 46:27 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt—two souls—all the souls of the house of Jacob coming to Egypt were seventy.”

Genesis 46:27 — The Living Sword

Genesis 46:27 in Context — Genesis 46

25 Estos fueron los hijos de Bilha, la que dió Labán á Rachêl su hija, y parió estos á Jacob; todas siete almas.

26 Todas las personas que vinieron con Jacob á Egipto, procedentes de sus lomos, sin las mujeres de los hijos de Jacob, todas las personas fueron sesenta y seis.

27 Y los hijos de José, que le nacieron en Egipto, dos personas. Todas las almas de la casa de Jacob, que entraron en Egipto, fueron setenta.

28 Y envió á Judá delante de sí á José, para que le viniese á ver á Gosén; y llegaron á la tierra de Gosén.

29 Y José unció su carro y vino á recibir á Israel su padre á Gosén; y se manifestó á él, y echóse sobre su cuello, y lloró sobre su cuello bastante.

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What Does Genesis 46:27 Mean?

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