If we have the original words, we, in essence, have the original and; therefore, do not need the original documents.
OTTC GENESIS 46:26-27: WAS IT “TWO SOULS” OR WAS IT “NINE SOULS”? WAS THE TOTAL “SEVENTY SOULS” OR WAS IT “SEVENTY-FIVE SOULS”?
First, a quick reminder about textual issues. Simply put, having no perfect solution does not mean that there is no perfect solution, it merely eludes us at this time. For this textual difficulty, many have offered different explanations.
GENESIS 46:26-27 OTBDC: How many persons were in Jacob’s household when they moved into Egypt?
Genesis 46:26-27 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 26 All the souls belonging to Jacob who came into Egypt, who came out of his upper thigh,[1] not including the wives of the sons of Jacob, were sixty-six souls in all. 27 And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls... Continue Reading →