What does Exodus 1:5 mean?

Exodus 1:5 highlights themes such as heritage, family, identity when read in context.

How should I apply Exodus 1:5 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.

3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,

4Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

5And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.

6And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.

7And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

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Matthew 1:2
Both verses trace the lineage of significant figures, emphasizing the importance of family heritage.