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The sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, who came into Egypt, were seventy.
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The Sacred Accounting of 70
Commentators explain that the number 70 is reached by adding four people to the 66 who traveled from Canaan. The 66 are those who came "out of his loins," while the 70 represents the total "house of Jacob" in Egypt, which includes Jacob himself, Joseph, and Joseph's two sons who were already there.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
פלוּא pallû' — Pallu, “distinguished.” חצרן chetsrôn — Chetsron, of the “court,” or “village.” כרמי
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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