Acts 7:12

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers on their first trip.

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But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

In Context

11Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great suffering, and our fathers could find no food.

13On their second trip Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph's family became known to Pharaoh.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:1Now Jacob became aware that there was grain in Egypt. He said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”

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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