1. Exodus 1:1 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

How is “these are the names” more often used in Scripture?

Exodus 1:1 (ESV)

1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household:

This phrase is often used to introduce a genealogy (e.g., Genesis 25:16; Genesis 36:10; Genesis 46:8; Exodus 6:15; Numbers 3:2).

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