John Gill's Exposition on Exodus 1:5

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls, etc.] “Souls” are put for persons; of the number seventy, and how reckoned, ((see Gill on “<014627>Genesis 46:27”)). This was but a small number that went down to Egypt, when compared with that which went out of it; and that it should be compared with it is the design of its being mentioned, (see <021237>Exodus 12:37): for Joseph was in Egypt already; and is the reason why he is not reckoned among the sons of Jacob, that came thither with him; though rather it may be better rendered, “with Joseph who was in Egypt” f3; for he must be reckoned, and indeed his two sons also, to make up the number seventy; therefore Jonathan rightly supplies it, “with Joseph and his sons who were in Egypt,” ((see Gill on “<014627>Genesis 46:27”)).

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