All the offspring of Jacob were seventy persons: and Joseph had come to Egypt before them.

Then Joseph came to his end, and all his brothers, and all that generation.

Now a new king came to power in Egypt, who had no knowledge of Joseph.

And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the children of Israel take an oath, saying, God will certainly keep you in mind; and you are to take my bones away with you.