Deuteronomy 10:22

22 Your fathers went down to Egypt ¹seventy persons, and now the LORD your God has made you ²as numerous as the stars of heaven.

Deuteronomy 10:22 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 10:22

Thy fathers went down into Egypt with seventy persons
That is, in all; for there were not seventy besides Jacob and the patriarchs his sons, but with them; see ( Genesis 46:26 Genesis 46:27 ) and now the Lord thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude; as he promised they should be, ( Genesis 15:5 ) .

Deuteronomy 10:22 In-Context

20 You shall fear the LORD your God. You shall serve him and hold fast to him, and by his name you shall swear.

21 He is your praise. He is your God, who has done for you these great and terrifying things that your eyes have seen.

22 Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 46:27; Exodus 1:5; [Acts 7:14]
• 2. Deuteronomy 28:62; Nehemiah 9:23; See Genesis 15:5