Exodus 1:3

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Exodus 1:3 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 1:3

Issachar, Zebulun
The other two sons of Jacob, by Leah:

Benjamin;
the youngest of all Jacob's sons is placed here, being his son by his beloved wife Rachel. Joseph is not put into the account, because he did not go into Egypt with Jacob.

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Exodus 1:3 In-Context

1 And these [are] the names of the sons of Israel who came [to] Egypt; with Jacob, they each came with his {family}:
2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;
3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;
4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
5 And {all those who descended from Jacob} were seventy individuals, and Joseph was in Egypt.
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