Deut.26.5

Deuteronomy 26:5

KJV

And thou shalt speak and say before the Lord thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:

Offering Firstfruits and Tithes

Cross References

Genesis 12:2

KJV GOD

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

The Call of Abram

Genesis 43:1

KJV

And the famine was sore in the land.

The Return to Egypt with Benjamin

Genesis 46:3

KJV GOD

And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

Jacob’s Journey to Egypt

Genesis 46:6

KJV

And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:

Jacob’s Journey to Egypt

Genesis 46:27

KJV

And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.

Those Who Went to Egypt

The Children of Bilhah

Genesis 47:4

KJV

They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

Jacob Settles in Goshen

Genesis 47:27

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¶ And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

The Israelites Prosper in Goshen

Exodus 1:7

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¶ And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

The Israelites Multiply in Egypt

Deuteronomy 1:10

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The Lord your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.

Moses Appoints Leaders

Deuteronomy 10:22

KJV

Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the Lord thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.

A Call to Obedience

Deuteronomy 26:4

KJV

And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the Lord thy God.