Deu 26:5 | TNotes | STEP | 26:5 Jacob ’ s mother (Rebekah) was an Aramean (Gen 24:10 ; 25:20 , 26 ), and Jacob also lived in Aram for many years (Gen 31:41-42 ). His lifestyle was seminomadic ( wandering ). • few in number: Jacob and his family totaled only seventy when they went to Egypt (see Gen 46:27 ; Exod 1:5 ).

bGen 24:10►

eGen 31:41-42►

fGen 46:27►

gExod 1:5►

‏ Deuteronomy 26:5

26:5 ^a Jacob’s mother (Rebekah) was an Aramean (Gen 24:10 ^b; 25:20 ^c, 26 ^d), and Jacob also lived in Aram for many years (Gen 31:41-42 ^e). His lifestyle was seminomadic (wandering).

• few in number: Jacob and his family totaled only seventy when they went to Egypt (see Gen 46:27 ^f; Exod 1:5 ^g).