Acts 7:19
He, having evil designs against our nation, was cruel to our fathers, and they were forced to put out their young children, so that they might not go on living.
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In Context
18Till another king came to power, who had no knowledge of Joseph.
Cross References
Exodus 1:9And he said to his people, See, the people of Israel are greater in number and in power than we are:
Psalms 105:25Their hearts were turned to hate against his people, so that they made secret designs against them.
Revelation 12:4And his tail was pulling a third part of the stars of heaven down to the earth, and the dragon took his place before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when the birth had taken place he might put an end to her child.
Matthew Henry on Acts 7:18-30
Stephen's Address. 17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, 18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph. 19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live. 20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: 21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and… Read the whole commentary →