Acts 7:12

and Jacob having heard that there was corn in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11'And there came a dearth upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation, and our fathers were not finding sustenance,

13and at the second time was Joseph made known to his brethren, and Joseph's kindred became manifest to Pharaoh,

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Cross References

Genesis 42:1And Jacob seeth that there is corn in Egypt, and Jacob saith to his sons, 'Why do you look at each other?'

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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