Exo 1:1-4 | MHM | STEP | Exodus 1:1-7: The Israelites Oppressed in Egypt This section introduces the descendants of Jacob, listing the twelve sons of Israel who came to Egypt with their families. It highlights how the Israelites started as a small group but grew into a large nation. The passage also describes the death of Joseph and his brothers, and how the Israelites became very numerous after their deaths. This growth fulfilled God’s promise to Abraham of making his descendants into a great nation, and it sets the stage for the story of their oppression and eventual deliverance. v. 1-4 : The names of the twelve sons of Israel—Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher—are listed again (vv. 1-4 ). The Bible often repeats these names so that they become familiar and remind us that God values His people (Acts 7:8 ).

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Exodus 1:1-7: The Israelites Oppressed in Egypt

This section introduces the descendants of Jacob, listing the twelve sons of Israel who came to Egypt with their families. It highlights how the Israelites started as a small group but grew into a large nation. The passage also describes the death of Joseph and his brothers, and how the Israelites became very numerous after their deaths. This growth fulfilled God’s promise to Abraham of making his descendants into a great nation, and it sets the stage for the story of their oppression and eventual deliverance.

v. 1-4: The names of the twelve sons of Israel—Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher—are listed again (vv. 1-4 ^a). The Bible often repeats these names so that they become familiar and remind us that God values His people (Acts 7:8 ^b).

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