Acts 13:18

and for about forty years he nourished them in the wilderness.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.

In Context

17The God of this people chose our fathers, and he exalted the people in their sojourn in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm he brought them out of it;

19And having destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as a possession.

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Cross References

Psalms 95:8“Harden not your hearts as at Meribah [[the strife]], As in the day of temptation [[Massah]] in the wilderness,

Ezekiel 20:10And I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and led them into the wilderness.

Matthew Henry on Acts 13:15-42

Paul at Antioch in Pisidia. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. 16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. 17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and… Read the whole commentary →

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