Genesis 46:27
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.
Cross-references
Genesis 46:20 names Joseph's two sons born in Egypt, directly referenced in verse 27 as 'the sons of Joseph'.
Genesis 46:26 gives the count of 66 descendants who came with Jacob; verse 27 adds Joseph, his sons, and Jacob to reach 70.
Genesis 46:15 lists Leah's descendants (33 persons) — one of the family totals that contribute to the overall 70 in verse 27.
Genesis 46:18 lists Zilpah's descendants (16 persons) — another component of the total count of 70.
Genesis 46:22 lists Rachel's descendants (14 persons) — part of the census that sums to the 70 in verse 27.
Genesis 46:25 lists Bilhah's descendants (7 persons) — another subset of the total 70 in verse 27.
Exodus 1:5 repeats the 'seventy persons' total from Genesis 46:27, confirming the number of Jacob's household in Egypt.
Deuteronomy 10:22 cites the seventy persons who went down to Egypt from Genesis 46:27, then contrasts with Israel's multiplied numbers.
Acts 7:14 cites the same event but gives 75 souls instead of 70, showing a textual variation in the tradition.