| Chapter 1 |
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Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob): |
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Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, |
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Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, |
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Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. |
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All the souls who came out of the Jacob`s body were seventy souls, and Joseph was in Egypt already. |
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Joseph died, as did all his brothers, and all that generation. |
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The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them. |
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Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn`t know Joseph. |
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He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.
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