Genesis 46:26 meaning and explanation
All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.
Genesis 46:26, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse sits within the family register that Genesis 46 gives as Jacob's household moves to Egypt at Joseph's invitation. The narrator counts only Jacob's direct descendants, explicitly setting aside the wives of his sons, and arrives at sixty-six.
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