Exodus 1:2
1:1 Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
KJV
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
What does Exodus 1:2 mean?
Exodus 1:2 is a verse in the book of Exodus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include רְאוּבֵן (Rᵉʼûwbên), שִׁמְעוֹן (Shimʻôwn), לֵוִי (Lêvîy). It connects to 1 cross-referenced passage elsewhere in Scripture.
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The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
1 Chronicles 2:1These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, Israel: or, Jacob
Deuteronomy 27:12These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:
Genesis 34:25And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
Genesis 34:30And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
Genesis 48:5And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
Genesis 49:5Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. instruments: or, their swords are weapons of violence
Numbers 16:1Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
Frequently asked questions
What does Exodus 1:2 say?
Exodus 1:2 (King James Version) reads: "Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,"
Is Exodus 1:2 in the Old or New Testament?
Exodus 1:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Exodus.
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