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Acts 7:10

PharaohEgypt
God's presenceProtection and safetyWisdom

8 Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

9 Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.

11 Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.

12 When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.

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BSB
and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
KJV
And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
WEB
and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
ASV
and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
DARBY
and delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he appointed him chief over Egypt and all his house.
BLB
and He rescued him out of all his tribulations, and He gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he appointed him ruler over Egypt and over all his house.
ÅB
og fridde ham ut av alle hans trengsler, og gav ham nåde og visdom for Faraos, egypterkongens øyne; og han satte ham til høvding over Egypt og hele sitt hus.
OTB
og reddet ham fra alle hans trengsler, og ga ham gunst og visdom foran farao, kongen av Egypt, som utnevnte ham til guvernør over Egypt og hele hans husstand.
B1930
og fridde ham ut av alle hans trengsler, og gav ham nåde og visdom for Faraos, egypterkongens øine; og han satte ham til høvding over Egypten og hele sitt hus.

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  • 2 Timothy 4:18

    And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

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  • Proverbs 3:4

    Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.

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  • Proverbs 2:6

    For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

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  • Genesis 48:16

    the angel who has redeemed me from all harm— may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”

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  • Psalms 22:24

    For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.

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  • Genesis 42:6

    Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

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  • Psalms 34:17–19

    The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.

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  • Psalms 40:1–3

    I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.

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