Reference

Acts 7:15

So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
13

And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.

14

Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

15

So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,

16

And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.

17

But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Death as Sleep

The verse explicitly states that Jacob and "our fathers" "died," using the direct term for death without any metaphorical language like "sleep," "rest," "silence," or "unconsciousness."