Acts 7:12

When, however, Jacob heard that there was wheat to be had, he sent our forefathers into Egypt; that was the first time.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11But there came a famine throughout the whole of Egypt and Canaan--and great distress--so that our forefathers could find no food.

13On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Pharaoh was informed of Joseph's parentage.

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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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