Exodus 1:1
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
American King James Version (AKJV)
Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob):
Basic English Translation (BBE)
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came into Egypt; every man and his family came with Jacob.
Webster's Revision
Now these are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
World English Bible
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob):
English Revised Version (ERV)
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
Clarke's Exodus 1:1 Bible Commentary
These are the names - Though this book is a continuation or the book of Genesis, with which probably it was in former times conjoined, Moses thought it necessary to introduce it with an account of the names and number of the family of Jacob when they came to Egypt, to show that though they were then very few, yet in a short time, under the especial blessing of God, they had multiplied exceedingly; and thus the promise to Abraham had been literally fulfilled. See the notes on Genesis 46 (note).
Barnes's Exodus 1:1 Bible Commentary
Now - Literally, "And," indicating a close connection with the preceding narrative. In fact this chapter contains a fulfillment of the predictions recorded in Genesis 46:3 and in Genesis 15:13.
Every man and his household - It may be inferred from various notices that the total number of dependents was considerable, a point of importance in its bearings upon the history of the Exodus (compare Genesis 13:6; Genesis 14:14).
Wesley's Exodus 1:1 Bible Commentary
1:1 Every man of his household - That is, children and grand - children.
