Acts 7:9

And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him,

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

In Context

8And he made with him the agreement of which circumcision was the sign. And so Abraham had a son, Isaac, and gave him circumcision on the eighth day; and Isaac had a son, Jacob, and Jacob was the father of the twelve heads of the families of Israel.

10And made him free from all his troubles, and gave him wisdom and the approval of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his house.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:4And because his brothers saw that Joseph was dearer to his father than all the others, they were full of hate for him, and would not say a kind word to him.

Genesis 39:2And the Lord was with Joseph, and he did well; and he was living in the house of his master the Egyptian.

Genesis 39:21But the Lord was with Joseph, and was good to him, and made the keeper of the prison his friend.

Genesis 49:23He was troubled by the archers; they sent out their arrows against him, cruelly wounding him:

Psalms 105:17He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given as a servant for a price:

Isaiah 43:2When you go through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not go over you: when you go through the fire, you will not be burned; and the flame will have no power over you.

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:2-17

Stephen's Address. 1 Then said the high priest, Are these things so? 2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, 3 And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee. 4 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldæans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell. 5… Read the whole commentary →

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