Exodus 1:1

Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.

Cross-references

Exodus 6:14–16 Historical context

Exodus 6:14-16 provides genealogies for Reuben, Simeon, and Levi — expanding the list of sons introduced here.

Exodus 28:10 describes six tribal names on each ephod stone — a later ritual use of the same list of Jacob’s sons.

Genesis 29:31–35 Historical context

Genesis 29:31-35 recounts the births of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah — the first sons from the list.

Genesis 30:1–21 Historical context

Genesis 30:1-21 records births of Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, and Joseph — more sons from the list.

Genesis 35:18 Historical context

Genesis 35:18 recounts Benjamin's birth — the youngest son, completing the twelve listed here.

Genesis 35:23-26 gives a parallel list of Jacob's sons by mother — directly corresponding to this name list.

Genesis 46:8-26 provides the detailed genealogy of Jacob’s family entering Egypt — the exact list alluded to here.

1 Chronicles 2:1 opens the genealogy of Israel with the same list of Jacob’s sons, beginning with Reuben.

1 Chronicles 2:2 completes the list of Jacob’s sons (Dan, Joseph, etc.) — continuing the direct parallel.

Genesis 15:13 Prophetic fulfillment

In Genesis 15:13, God foretells Israel’s 400-year affliction in Egypt — the very sojourn that begins with the sons listed here.

Acts 7:8 Parallel

Acts 7:8 identifies the twelve patriarchs as Jacob's sons, directly correlating to the list in Exodus 1:1.

Genesis 49:3–27 Historical context

Genesis 49:3-27 records Jacob’s blessings over each son — the same twelve patriarchs introduced here.