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Deuteronomy 10:22

Egypt
God's faithfulness

20 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.

21 He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.

Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.
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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Your fathers went down to Egypt, seventy in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.
KJV
Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.
WEB
Your fathers went down into Egypt with seventy persons; and now the LORD your God has made you as the stars of the sky for multitude.
ASV
Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now Jehovah thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.
DARBY
With seventy souls thy fathers went down into Egypt; and now Jehovah thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.
BLB
With seventy persons Your fathers went down to Egypt, and now YHWH your God has made you like the stars of the heavens in multitude.
ÅB
Sytti i tallet dro dine fedre ned til Egypt; men nå har Herren din Gud gjort deg tallrik som himmelens stjerner.
OTB
Dine fedre dro ned til Egypt med sytti i tallet, og nå har Herren din Gud gjort deg så tallrike som stjernene på himmelen.
B1930
Sytti i tallet drog dine fedre ned til Egypten; men nu har Herren din Gud gjort dig tallrik som himmelens stjerner.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 46:27

    And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.

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  • Exodus 1:5

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

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  • Genesis 15:5

    And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

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  • Deuteronomy 1:10

    The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.

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  • Nehemiah 9:23

    Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.

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  • Deuteronomy 28:62

    And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God.

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  • Numbers 26:51

    These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.

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  • Acts 7:14

    Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

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