Exodus 1:1–8
NOW these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
¶ Nowe these are the names of the *children of Israel, which came into Egypt, euery man & his household, came with Iacob.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceGen. 46.8. exod. 6.14.
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
Reuben, Simeon, Leui, and Iudah,
Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
Issachar, Zebulun and Beniamin,
Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
And all the soules that came out of the †loynes of Iacob, were *seuentie soules: for Ioseph was in Egypt already.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. thigh.
- *Cross-referenceGen. 46.27. deut. 10.22.
And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
And Ioseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
¶ And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
¶ *And the children of Israel were fruitfull, and increased aboundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty, and the land was filled with them.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceActs. 7.17.
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
Now there arose vp a new King ouer Egypt, which knew not Ioseph.
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- 1 Chronicles 2:1–2Rank 1 from verse 1
- Genesis 46:8–26Rank 2 from verse 1
8¶ And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
9And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
10¶ And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
11¶ And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12¶ And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
13¶ And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
14¶ And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
15These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padan-aram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.
16¶ And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
17¶ And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
18These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
19The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.
20¶ And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.
21¶ And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
22These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
23¶ And the sons of Dan; Hushim.
24¶ And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.
25These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.
26All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six;
8¶ And *these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Iacob and his sonnes: *Reuben Iacobs first borne;
9And the sonnes of Reuben, Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
10¶ *And the sonnes of Simeon: Iemuel, and Iamin, and Ohad, and Iachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the sonne of a Canaanitish woman.
11¶ And the sonnes of *Leui: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12¶ And the sonnes of *Iudah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: But Er & Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sonnes of Pharez, were Hezron, and Hamul.
13¶ And the sonnes of Issachar: Tola, and Phuuah, and Iob, and Shimron.
14¶ *And the sonnes of Zebulun: Sered, and Elon, and Iahleel.
15These bee the sonnes of Leah, which she bare vnto Iacob in Padan-Aram, with his daughter Dinah: all the soules of his sonnes and his daughters, were thirtie and three.
16¶ And the sonnes of Gad: Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
17¶ *And the sonnes of Asher: Iimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: And the sonnes of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel.
18These are the sonnes of Zilpah, whome Laban gaue to Leah his daughter: and these she bare vnto Iacob, euen sixteene soules.
19The sonnes of Rachel Iacobs wife: Ioseph, and Beniamin.
20¶ And vnto Ioseph in the lande of Egypt, were borne Manasseh and Ephraim, *which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah ‖Priest of On bare vnto him.
21¶ *And the sonnes of Beniamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
22These are the sonnes of Rachel which were borne to Iacob: all the soules were fourteene.
23¶ And the sonnes of Dan: Hushim.
24¶ And the sonnes of Naphtali: Iahzeel, and Guni, and Iezer, and Shillem.
25These are the sonnes of Bilhah, which Laban gaue vnto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these vnto Iacob: all the soules were seuen.
26All the *soules that came with Iacob into Egypt, which came out of his †loines, besides Iacobs sonnes wiues, all the soules were threescore and sixe.
- Genesis 35:23–26Rank 3 from verse 1
23The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
24The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
25And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
26And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.
23The sonnes of Leah: Reuben Iacobs first borne, and Simeon, and Leui, and Iudah, and Issachar, and Zebulun.
24The sonnes of Rachel: Ioseph, and Beniamin.
25And the sonnes of Bilhah, Rachels handmaid: Dan and Naphtali.
26And the sonnes of Zilpah, Leahs handmaid: Gad, and Asher. These are the sonnes of Iacob, which were borne to him in Padan Aram.
- 1 Chronicles 12:23–40Rank 4 from verse 1
23¶ And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord.
24The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
25Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
26Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.
27And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
28And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.
29And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
30And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.
31And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
32And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
33Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
34And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
35And of the Danites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred.
36And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.
37And on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, an hundred and twenty thousand.
38All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
39And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
40Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
23¶ And these are the numbers of the ‖bands, that were ready armed to the warre, and came to Dauid to Hebron, to turne the kingdome of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.
24The children of Iudah that bare shield, and speare, were sixe thousand, and eight hundred, readie ‖armed to the warre.
25Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the warre, seuen thousand and one hundred.
26Of the children of Leui, foure thousand and sixe hundred.
27And Iehoiada was the leader of the Aaronits, and with him were three thousand, and seuen hundred.
28And Zadok a young man mightie of valour, and of his fathers house twentie and two captaines.
29And of the children of Beniamin the †kinred of Saul three thousand: for hitherto †the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
30And of the children of Ephraim, twentie thousand, and eight hundred, mightie men of valour, †famous throughout the house of their fathers.
31And of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, eighteene thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make Dauid king.
32And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had vnderstanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to doe: the heads of them were two hundred, and all their brethren were at their commandement.
33Of Zebulun, such as went foorth to battell, ‖expert in warre, with all instruments of warre, fifty thousand, which could ‖keepe ranke: They were †not of double heart.
34And of Naphtali a thousand captaines, and with them, with shield and speare, thirtie and seuen thousand.
35And of the Danites, expert in war, twentie and eight thousand, and sixe hundred.
36And of Asher, such as went foorth to battell, ‖expert in warre, fourtie thousand.
37And on the other side of Iorden, of the Reubenites, & the Gadites, and of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, with all maner of instruments of warre for the battell, an hundred and twentie thousand.
38All these men of warre, that could keepe ranke, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make Dauid king ouer all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel, were of one heart to make Dauid king.
39And there they were with Dauid three dayes, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
40Moreouer, they that were nigh them, euen vnto Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and ‖meat, meale, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oyle, and oxen, and sheepe abundantly: for there was ioy in Israel.
- Exodus 6:14–16Rank 5 from verse 1
14¶ These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.
15And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.
16¶ And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.
14¶ These be the heads of their fathers houses: *The sonnes of Reuben the first borne of Israel, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.
15*And the sonnes of Simeon: Iemuel, and Iamin, and Ohad and Iachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the sonne of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.
16¶ And these are the names of the *sonnes of Leui, according to their generations: Gershon and Kohath and Merari: and the yeeres of the life of Leui, were an hundred, thirtie and seuen yeeres.
- Genesis 29:31–21Rank 6 from verse 1
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- Genesis 35:18Rank 7 from verse 1
- Genesis 49:3–27Rank 8 from verse 1
3¶ Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
4Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
5¶ Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
6O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
7Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
8¶ Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee.
9Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
11Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
12His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
13¶ Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
14¶ Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
15And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
16¶ Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
17Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
18I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.
19¶ Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
20¶ Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.
21¶ Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
22¶ Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:
23The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
24But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
25Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
26The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
27¶ Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
3¶ Reuben, thou art my first borne, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellencie of dignitie, and the excellencie of power:
4Unstable as water, †thou shalt not excell, because thou *wentest vp to thy fathers bed: then defiledst thou it. ‖He went vp to my couche.
5¶ Simeon and Leui are brethren, ‖instruments of crueltie are in their habitations.
6O my soule, come not thou into their secret: vnto their assembly mine honour be not thou vnited: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfe will they ‖digged downe a wall.
7Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruell: I will diuide them in Iacob, and scatter them in Israel.
8¶ Iudah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the necke of thine enemies, thy fathers children shall bow downe before thee.
9Iudah is a Lyons whelpe: from the pray my sonne thou art gone vp: he stouped downe, hee couched as a Lyon, and as an old Lyon: who shall rouse him vp?
10The scepter shall not depart from Iudah, nor a Law-giuer from betweene his feete, vntill Shiloh come: and vnto him shall the gathering of the people be:
11Binding his foale vnto the vine, and his asses colt vnto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes.
12His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milke.
13¶ Zebulun shall dwell at the hauen of the sea, and hee shall be for an Hauen of ships: and his border shall be vnto Zidon.
14¶ Issachar is a strong asse, couching downe betweene two burdens.
15And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant: and bowed his shoulder to beare, and became a seruant vnto tribute.
16¶ Dan shall iudge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
17Dan shalbe a serpent by the way, an †adder in the path, that biteth the horse heeles, so that his rider shall fall backward.
18I haue waited for thy saluation, O LORD.
19¶ Gad, a troupe shall ouercome him: but he shall ouercome at the last.
20¶ Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yeeld royall dainties.
21¶ Naphtali is a hinde let loose: He giueth goodly words.
22¶ Ioseph is a fruitfull bough, euen a fruitfull bough by a well, whose †branches runne ouer the wall.
23The archers haue sorely grieued him, and shot at him, and hated him.
24But his bow abode in strength, and the armes of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the mighty God of Iacob: from thence is the Sheapheard, the stone of Israel,
25Euen by the God of thy father who shall helpe thee, and by the Almightie, who shall blesse thee with blessings of heauen aboue, blessings of the deepe that lyeth vnder, blessings of the breasts and of the wombe.
26The blessings of thy father haue preuailed aboue the blessings of my progenitors: vnto the vtmost bound of the euerlasting hils, they shall bee on the head of Ioseph, and on the crowne of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
27¶ Beniamin shall rauine as a wolfe: In the morning hee shall deuoure the pray, and at night he shall diuide the spoile.
- Revelation 7:4–8Rank 9 from verse 1
4And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
5Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
6Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
7Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
8Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
4And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundreth and fourty and foure thousand, of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
5Of the tribe of Iuda were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Ruben were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelue thousand.
6Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthali were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelue thousand.
7Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Leui were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Isachar were sealed twelue thousand.
8Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Ioseph were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Beniamin were sealed twelue thousand.
- 1 Chronicles 27:16–22Rank 10 from verse 1
16¶ Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:
17Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:
18Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
19Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:
20Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:
21Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:
22Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.
16¶ Furthermore, ouer the tribes of Israel: The Ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the sonne of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the sonne of Maachah.
17Of the Leuites: Hashabiah the sonne of Kemuel; of the Aaronites, Zadok.
18Of Iudah, Elihu, one of the brethren of Dauid: of Issachar, Omri the sonne of Michael.
19Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Ierimoth the sonne of Azriel.
20Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the sonne of Azazziah: of the halfe tribe of Manasseh, Ioel the sonne of Pedaiah.
21Of the halfe tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the sonne of Zechariah: of Beniamin, Iaasiel the son of Abner.
22Of Dan, Azariel the sonne of Ieroham. These were the princes of the tribes of Israel.
From verse 2
- Genesis 35:22Rank 1 from verse 2
22And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
22And it came to passe when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went & *lay with Bilhah his fathers concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sonnes of Iacob wertwelue.
From verse 3
- Exodus 28:20Rank 1 from verse 3
- Genesis 35:23Rank 2 from verse 3
From verse 5
- Deuteronomy 10:22Rank 1 from verse 5
- Genesis 46:26–27Rank 2 from verse 5
26All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six;
27And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.
26All the *soules that came with Iacob into Egypt, which came out of his †loines, besides Iacobs sonnes wiues, all the soules were threescore and sixe.
27And the sonnes of Ioseph, which were borne him in Egypt, were two soules: all the soules of the house of Iacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.
- Judges 8:30Rank 3 from verse 5
- Exodus 1:20Rank 4 from verse 5
From verse 6
- Genesis 50:26Rank 1 from verse 6
- Acts 7:14–16Rank 2 from verse 6
14Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
15So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
16And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.
14Then sent Ioseph, and called his father Iacob to him, and all his kinred, threescore and fifteeene soules.
15*So Iacob went downe into Egypt, *and died, he and our fathers,
16And were caried ouer into Sichem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a summe of money of the sonnes of Emor the father of Sichem.
- Genesis 50:24Rank 3 from verse 6
24And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
24And Ioseph saide vnto his brethren, *I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land, vnto the land which hee sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Iacob.
From verse 7
- Genesis 46:3Rank 1 from verse 7
- Deuteronomy 26:5Rank 2 from verse 7
5And thou shalt speak and say before the Lord thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:
5And thou shalt speake and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and hee went downe into Egypt, and soiourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous.
- Genesis 1:28Rank 3 from verse 7
28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
28And God blessed them, and God said vnto them, *Be fruitfull, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it, and haue dominion ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the aire, and ouer euery liuing thing that †mooueth vpon the earth.
- Genesis 35:11Rank 4 from verse 7
11And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;
11And God saide vnto him, I am God Almightie: be fruitfull and multiply: a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and Kings shall come out of thy loynes.
- Genesis 47:27Rank 5 from verse 7
- Genesis 9:1Rank 6 from verse 7
- Deuteronomy 10:22Rank 7 from verse 7
- Genesis 12:2Rank 8 from verse 7
- Genesis 28:3–4Rank 9 from verse 7
3And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;
4And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.
3And God Almighty blesse thee, and make thee fruitfull, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be †a multitude of people:
4And giue thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee and to thy seede with thee, that thou mayest inherit the lande †wherein thou art a stranger, which God gaue vnto Abraham.
- Genesis 48:4Rank 10 from verse 7
4And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.
4And said vnto me, Behold, I wil make thee fruitfull, and multiplie thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people, and will giue this land to thy seede after thee, for an euerlasting possession.
- Nehemiah 9:23Rank 11 from verse 7
23Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.
23Their children also multipliedst thou as the starres of heauen, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should goe in to possesse it.
- Acts 7:17–18Rank 12 from verse 7
17But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
18Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
17But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworne to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
18Till another king arose, which knew not Ioseph.
- Genesis 13:16Rank 13 from verse 7
- Genesis 17:16Rank 14 from verse 7
16And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
16And I will blesse her, and giue thee a sonne also of her: yea I wil blesse her, and †she shalbe a mother of nations; Kings of people shall be of her.
- Genesis 17:4–6Rank 15 from verse 7
4As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
5Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
6And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
4As for me, behold, my couenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of †many nations.
5Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall bee Abraham: *for a father of many nations haue I made thee.
6And I will make thee exceeding fruitfull, and I will make nations of thee, and Kings shall come out of thee.
- Genesis 22:17Rank 16 from verse 7
17That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
17That in blessing I will blesse thee, and in multiplying, I will multiply thy seed as the starres of the heauen, and as the sand which is vpon the sea †shore, and thy seed shall possesse the gate of his enemies.
- Genesis 28:14Rank 17 from verse 7
14And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
14And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt †spread abroad *to the West, and to the East, and to the North, and to the South: and in thee, and *in thy seed, shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
- Psalms 105:24Rank 18 from verse 7
- Genesis 15:5Rank 19 from verse 7
5And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
5And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Looke now towards heauen, and tell the starres, if thou be able to number them. And hee said vnto him, *So shall thy seed be.
- Genesis 26:4Rank 20 from verse 7
4And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
4And I wil make thy seed to multiply as the starres of heauen, and will giue vnto thy seed all these countreys: and in thy Seed shall all the nations of the earth be *blessed:
- Genesis 48:16Rank 21 from verse 7
16The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
16The Angel which redeemed mee from all euill, blesse the laddes, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and let them grow †into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
- Exodus 12:37Rank 22 from verse 7
- Genesis 1:20Rank 23 from verse 7
20And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
20And God said, *Let the waters bring foorth aboundantly the ‖mouing creature that hath †life, and foule that may flie aboue the earth in the †open firmament of heauen.
From verse 8
- Ecclesiastes 2:18–19Rank 2 from verse 8
18¶ Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
19And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
18¶ †Yea I hated all my labour which I had taken vnder the Sunne: because I should leaue it vnto the man that shalbe after mee.
19*And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a foole? yet shall he haue rule ouer all my labour, wherein I haue laboured, and wherein I haue shewed my selfe wise vnder the Sunne. This is also vanitie.
- Ecclesiastes 9:15Rank 3 from verse 8
WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE
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Exodus 1:1
Sense 1: Words or titles by which persons or things are known. Sense 2: Reputation, authority, or the persons named.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Sense 1: The persons belonging to a house, family, or domestic establishment, including those under its head or charge. Sense 2: The goods, effects, or affairs belonging to such a house.
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Exodus 1:2
Levi, a son of Jacob and ancestor of the tribe bearing his name.
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Exodus 1:4
Sense 1: The name of Jacob's son by Zilpah, and by extension the tribe descended from him, its people, and its allotted territory. Sense 2: The name of David's prophet and seer. Sense 3: An element in the place names Dibon-gad, Baal-gad, and Migdal-gad.
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Exodus 1:5
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Before the present or stated time; by this time.
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Exodus 1:6
1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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COMBINED MEANING
generation
Offspring, a family line, people of one age, or the period of a lifetime.
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Exodus 1:7
Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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Prolific; bearing children; not barren. Very productive; producing fruit in abundance.
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Augmented; made or grown larger.
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abundantly
Fully; amply; plentifully; in a sufficient degree.
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multiplied
Made or became more numerous or abundant; increased in number, amount, extent, or degree.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of wax, meaning to grow, increase, or become.
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Very great, abundant, intense, extensive, or beyond ordinary measure or degree; exceedingly.
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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fill. Sense 1: To make full or occupy capacity. Sense 2: To satisfy. Sense 3: To occupy. Sense 4: To complete what is lacking.
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Exodus 1:8
1. Rose, stood up, got up, or moved upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. Began, emerged, appeared, came into being, or came forward. 3. Took action, intervened, or undertook the stated work. 4. Rose from death; returned to life.
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Recently made, begun, known, or received; fresh, different, or not old.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Perceived, understood, recognized, or was acquainted with.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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1:1NOW these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
1:1¶ Nowe these are the names of the *children of Israel, which came into Egypt, euery man & his household, came with Iacob.
Selected passage1:2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
1:2Reuben, Simeon, Leui, and Iudah,
Selected passage1:3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
1:3Issachar, Zebulun and Beniamin,
Selected passage1:4Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
1:4Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Selected passage1:5And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
1:5And all the soules that came out of the †loynes of Iacob, were *seuentie soules: for Ioseph was in Egypt already.
Selected passage1:6And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
1:6And Ioseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
Selected passage1:7¶ And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
1:7¶ *And the children of Israel were fruitfull, and increased aboundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty, and the land was filled with them.
Selected passage1:8Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
1:8Now there arose vp a new King ouer Egypt, which knew not Ioseph.
Selected passage1:9And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
1:9And he said vnto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are moe and mightier then we.
1:10Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
1:10Come on, let vs deale wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to passe that when there falleth out any warre, they ioyne also vnto our enemies, and fight against vs, and so get them vp out of the land.
1:11Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
1:11Therefore they did set ouer them task-masters, to afflict them with their burdens: And they built for Pharaoh treasure-cities, Pithom and Raamses.
1:12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
1:12†But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew: and they were grieued because of the children of Israel.
1:13And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
1:13And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serue with rigour.
1:14And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
1:14And they made their liues bitter, with hard bondage, in morter and in bricke, and in all maner of seruice in the fielde: all their seruice wherein they made them serue, was with rigour.