14. "After this, Joseph sent for his father Jacob and his whole family. The total number of people was 75.
15. Then Jacob went down to Egypt. There he and his family died.
16. Some of their bodies were brought back to Shechem. They were placed in a tomb Abraham had bought. He had purchased it from Hamor's sons at Shechem for a certain amount of money.
17. "In Egypt the number of our people grew and grew. It was nearly time for God to make his promise to Abraham come true.