Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
This opening line introduces the history of the children of Israel coming into Egypt with Jacob. It presents their arrival as a family migration, with every man coming with his household with Jacob. Their descendants remained a distinct people and, under Joseph's protection and the favor of Egypt's king, grew numerous across the land. After Joseph and his generation died, a new king refused to acknowledge Joseph's service, treated their growing numbers as a threat, and began their oppression and forced labor. The experience that begins here is to be considered by God's people living in the last days.
This opening line introduces the history of the children of Israel coming into Egypt with Jacob. It presents their arrival as a family migration, with every man coming with his household with Jacob. Their descendants remained a distinct people and, under Joseph's protection and the favor of Egypt's king, grew numerous across the land. After Joseph and his generation died, a new king refused to acknowledge Joseph's service, treated their growing numbers as a threat, and began their oppression and forced labor. The experience that begins here is to be considered by God's people living in the last days.