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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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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 46:1–34
18th Century
Theologian
פלוּא pallû' — Pallu, “distinguished.” חצרן chetsrôn — Chetsron, of the “court,” or “village.” כרמי
John Gill
On Genesis 46:27
17th Century
Pastor
And the sons of Joseph, which were born in Egypt, [were] two
souls
Ephraim and Manass…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 46:5–27
17th Century
Minister
We have here a particular account of Jacob's family. Though the fulfilling of promises is always sure, yet it is often slow. It was now 215 years s…