Acts 7:6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 God spoke in this way:
His descendants would be strangers
in a foreign country,
and they would enslave
and oppress them 400 years.
Acts 7:6
New American Standard Bible
6 But (A)God spoke to this effect, that his descendants would be strangers in a land that was not theirs, and [a]they would enslave and mistreat them for four hundred years.
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- Acts 7:6 I.e., the people of the land (Egypt)
Acts 7:6
Amplified Bible
6 And this is, in effect, what God spoke [to him]: That his descendants would be aliens (strangers) in a foreign land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years.
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Genesis 15:13-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
13 Then the Lord said to Abram,(A) “Know this for certain: Your offspring will be foreigners(B) in a land that does not belong to them; they will be enslaved and oppressed[a] 400 years.(C) 14 However, I will judge the nation they serve,(D) and afterward they will go out with many possessions.(E) 15 But you will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.(F) 16 In the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.”[b](G)
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- Genesis 15:13 Lit will serve them and they will oppress them
- Genesis 15:16 Lit Amorites is not yet complete
Genesis 15:13-16
New American Standard Bible
13 Then God said to Abram, “Know for certain that (A)your [a]descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, [b]where (B)they will be enslaved and oppressed for (C)four hundred years. 14 But I will also judge the nation whom they will serve, and afterward they will come out (D)with [c]many possessions. 15 As for you, (E)you shall go to your fathers in peace; you will be buried at a good old age. 16 Then in (F)the fourth generation they will return here, for (G)the wrongdoing of the Amorite is not yet complete.”
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- Genesis 15:13 Lit seed
- Genesis 15:13 Lit and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them
- Genesis 15:14 Lit great
Genesis 15:13-16
Amplified Bible
13 God said to Abram, “Know for sure that your descendants will be strangers [living temporarily] in a land (Egypt) that is not theirs, where they will be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years.(A) 14 But on that nation whom your descendants will serve I will bring judgment, and afterward they will come out [of that land] with great possessions.(B) 15 As for you, you shall [die and] go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old age. 16 Then in the [a]fourth generation your descendants shall return here [to Canaan, the land of promise], for the wickedness and guilt of the [b]Amorites is not yet complete (finished).”(C)
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- Genesis 15:16 This prophecy was fulfilled when Moses led the Israelites back to Canaan after their four hundred years in Egypt. He was “in the fourth generation” from Jacob—Levi, Kohath, Amram, Moses.
- Genesis 15:16 The most important and powerful group of that region. The name “Amorite” later became virtually synonymous with that of the inhabitants of Canaan. They were known for their many superstitious practices (according to the Talmud).
Exodus 12:40-41
Holman Christian Standard Bible
40 The time that the Israelites lived in Egypt[a] was 430 years.(A) 41 At the end of 430 years, on that same day, all the Lord’s divisions went out from the land of Egypt.
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- Exodus 12:40 LXX, Sam add and in Canaan
Exodus 12:40-41
New American Standard Bible
40 Now the time [a]that the sons of Israel had lived in Egypt was (A)430 years. 41 And at the end of 430 years, on (B)this very day, (C)all the [b]multitudes of the Lord departed from the land of Egypt.
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- Exodus 12:40 Or of the sons of Israel who lived
- Exodus 12:41 Lit armies
Exodus 12:40-41
Amplified Bible
40 Now the period of time the children of Israel lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years.(A) 41 At the end of the four hundred and thirty years, to that very day, all the hosts of the Lord [gathered into tribal armies] left the land of Egypt.
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Galatians 3:16-17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
16 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say “and to seeds,” as though referring to many, but referring to one, and to your seed,(A)[a] who is Christ. 17 And I say this: The law, which came 430 years later,(B) does not revoke a covenant that was previously ratified by God[b] and cancel the promise.
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- Galatians 3:16 Gn 12:7; 13:15; 17:8; 24:7
- Galatians 3:17 Other mss add in Christ
Galatians 3:16-17
New American Standard Bible
16 Now the promises were spoken (A)to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as one would in referring to many, but rather as in referring to one, “(B)And to your seed,” that is, Christ. 17 What I am saying is this: the Law, which came (C)430 years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise.
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Galatians 3:16-17
Amplified Bible
16 Now the promises [in the covenants] were decreed to Abraham and to his seed. God does not say, “And to seeds (descendants, heirs),” as if [referring] to many [persons], but as to one, “And to your Seed,” who is [none other than] Christ.(A) 17 This is what I mean: the Law, which came into existence four hundred and thirty years later [after the covenant concerning the coming Messiah], does not and cannot invalidate the covenant previously established by God, so as to abolish the promise.(B)
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