Exodus 1:1

Exodus 1:1 in other versions

• 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.
• New International Version (NIV)These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family:
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household:
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now these are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt; each man and his household came with Jacob:

Context of Exodus 1:1

These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: 2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; 3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;

Exodus 1:1 word by word

וְאֵ֗לֶּה שְׁמוֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַבָּאִ֖ים מִצְרָ֑יְמָה אֵ֣ת יַעֲקֹ֔ב אִ֥ישׁ וּבֵית֖וֹ בָּֽאוּ׃Read the interlinear

• Theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• are the namesשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• who wentבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• withאֵת'êth · withH854
• Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• eachאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• with his familyבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004

Cross-references for Exodus 1:1

• Exodus 6:14These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.
• Genesis 29:31When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
• Genesis 30:1When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.
• Genesis 35:18And with her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin.
• Genesis 46:8Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
• Genesis 49:3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.
• 1 Chronicles 2:1These were the sons of Israel:
• 1 Chronicles 12:23Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD:
• 1 Chronicles 27:16These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah;
• Revelation 7:4And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:

Commentaries on Exodus 1:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1These 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…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Now - 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).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The Book of Exodus relates the forming of the children of Israel into a church and a nation. We have hitherto seen true religion shown in domestic life, now, we begin to trace its effects upon the concerns of kingdoms and nations. Exodus signifies "the departure;" the chief event therein recorded is the departure of Israel from Egypt and Egyptian bondage; it plainly points out the fulfilling of several promises and prophecies to Abraham respecting his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Israel is the name God had given to Jacob, son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham (Genesis 32:28). Years earlier, Jacob and his family moved to Egypt to escape a severe drought (see Genesis 46:1–7). His son Joseph's wisdom and leadership guaranteed a steady grain supply (see Genesis 41:25–49; Genesis 42:1–2; 45:5–7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-22Commentary by Robert Jamieson 1. Now these are the names--(See Ge 46:8-26).Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 1:1

• Jacob
• Simeon

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Israel
• Jacob
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Arise
• Bitter
• Exodus

Commentaries on Exodus 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings