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'And these are the names'

Exodus begins mid-stream with 'And these are the names of Israel's sons,' a sign it was joined to Genesis.

A conjunction marks a seam.

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Scribes fused the family stories and the exodus account while preserving their different perspectives.

Bible reference: Exodus 1:1

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 304

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