All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six;
All the people who went with Jacob to Egypt, who were his direct descendants (not counting his sons' wives), numbered sixty-six in total.
This verse is counting Jacob's direct family members who traveled with him to Egypt - sixty-six people total, not including the wives his sons had married.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Jacob, also known as Israel, is preparing to move his entire family to Egypt to escape a severe famine, following an invitation from his son Joseph, who had risen to power there. This verse specifically counts the members of Jacob's immediate family who accompanied him, excluding the wives of his sons, totaling sixty-six souls. This accounting highlights the importance of family lineages in ancient Near Eastern cultures, as it sets the stage for the later growth of the Israelites in Egypt.
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