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Acts 7:9-16
New King James Version
Acts 7:9-16
New King James Version
The Patriarchs in Egypt
9 (A)“And the patriarchs, becoming envious, (B)sold Joseph into Egypt. (C)But God was with him 10 and delivered him out of all his troubles, (D)and gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house. 11 (E)Now a famine and great [a]trouble came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers found no sustenance. 12 (F)But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first. 13 And the (G)second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family became known to the Pharaoh. 14 (H)Then Joseph sent and called his father Jacob and (I)all his relatives to him, [b]seventy-five people. 15 (J)So Jacob went down to Egypt; (K)and he died, he and our fathers. 16 And (L)they were carried back to Shechem and laid in (M)the tomb that Abraham bought for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem.
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Acts 7:9-16
New International Version
Acts 7:9-16
New International Version
9 “Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph,(A) they sold him as a slave into Egypt.(B) But God was with him(C) 10 and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Pharaoh made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace.(D)
11 “Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food.(E) 12 When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our forefathers on their first visit.(F) 13 On their second visit, Joseph told his brothers who he was,(G) and Pharaoh learned about Joseph’s family.(H) 14 After this, Joseph sent for his father Jacob and his whole family,(I) seventy-five in all.(J) 15 Then Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our ancestors died.(K) 16 Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a certain sum of money.(L)
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