What does Acts 7:14 mean?

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Acts 7:14 says that Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, totaling seventy-five people, to come to him in Egypt. This verse is part of Stephen’s speech, recounting how Joseph’s family came to live in Egypt during a time of famine. Stephen is speaking to the Jewish council, summarizing Israel’s history to show God’s faithfulness. Here, he describes the moment when Joseph, after rising to power in Egypt, invites his family to join him so they can survive the famine. The mention of “threescore and fifteen souls” (seventy-five people) highlights the size of Jacob’s family that relocated, setting up the story of Israel’s later growth in Egypt.

Acts 7:14 (KJV)