Joseph sent and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.
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Joseph sent and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.
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Questions where the Bible appears to say two different things, with the passages on each side set together.
Genesis 46:27, Exodus 1:5, and Deuteronomy 10:22 all put the migration number at 70. Stephen's speech in Acts 7:14 puts it at 75.
Critical scholarship: Usually considered reconciled.
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"Acts 7:14 — Scripture Analysis" GEBible, https://gebible.app/analysis/verse/acts/7/14?version=WEB (retrieved 26 August 2026).