World Messianic Bible British Edition

Exodus 1:1-9 World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBBE)

1. Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob):

2. Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

3. Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,

4. Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

5. All the souls who came out of Jacob’s body were seventy souls, and Joseph was in Egypt already.

6. Joseph died, as did all his brothers, and all that generation.

7. The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.

8. Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn’t know Joseph.

9. He said to his people, “Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.