KJV ORIGINAL
These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
These are the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob: there were fourteen people in total.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is counting the descendants of Rachel (Jacob's beloved wife) who came with Jacob's family to Egypt - fourteen people total.
📚 Historical Context
This verse appears in the genealogical record of Jacob's family as they prepared to move to Egypt during a severe famine. Rachel was Jacob's second wife (though his first love), and mother to Joseph and Benjamin. The numbering here is part of a larger census documenting all seventy members of Jacob's household who relocated to Egypt, where Joseph had risen to a position of great authority.
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