Acts 7:9
“And the Patriarchs moued with enuie, sold Ioseph into Egypt: but God was with him,”
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Acts 7:9 Context
7And the nation to whom they shal bee in bondage, will I iudge, saide God: And after that shall they come forth, and serue me in this place. 8And he gaue him the couenant of Circumcision: and so Abraham begate Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day: and Isaac begate Iacob, and Iacob begate the twelue Patriarchs. 9And the Patriarchs moued with enuie, sold Ioseph into Egypt: but God was with him, 10And deliuered him out of all his afflictions, and gaue him fauour and wisedome in the sight of Pharao king of Egypt: and he made him gouernour ouer Egypt and all his house. 11Now there came a dearth ouer all the land of Egypt, and Chanaan, and great affliction, and our fathers found no sustenance.
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Other Translations for Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
- King James Version
"The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt. {Yet} God was with him,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him,
- Basic English Bible
And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him,
- Darby Bible
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
- Webster's Bible
The Patriarchs were jealous of Joseph and sold him into slavery in Egypt. But God was with him
- Weymouth Bible
The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,
- World English Bible
And the patriarkis hadden enuye to Joseph, and selden hym in to Egipt.
- Wycliffe Bible
and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Acts 7:9
7:9 But God was with him - Though he was not in this land. #Gen 37:28|.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 7:9
Ac 7:9 The patriarchs, moved with envy. The sons of Jacob. See Ge 37:28. As they rejected Joseph, their descendants rejected Jesus. God was with him. With the one rejected, and raised him to royal honors in the house of Pharaoh.