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Exodus 1:2

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 1:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
Exodus 1:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob):
2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
4Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
5And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: and Joseph was in Egypt already.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah.] The first sons of Jacob by Leah.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“1:2-4 For the births of Jacob’s sons, see Gen 29:31–30:24; 35:16-18.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Reuben: Gen 35:22 Exodus 1:3”
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