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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,

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Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

1:3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,

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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Reuben,רְאוּבֵןRᵉʼûwbên/reh-oo-bane'/H7205Reuben, a son of Jacob
Simeon,שִׁמְעוֹןShimʻôwn/shim-one'/H8095Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him
Levi,לֵוִיLêvîy/lay-vee'/H3878Levi, a son of Jacob
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Judah,יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâh/yeh-hoo-daw'/H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 35:22

And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Exodus 1:2.

Genesis 35:23

The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:

1 Chronicles 2:1

These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, Israel: or, Jacob

Deuteronomy 27:12

These 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 34:25

And 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 34:30

And 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 48:5

And 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 49:5

Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. instruments: or, their swords are weapons of violence

Numbers 16:1

Now 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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