Acts 7:18
16 And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.
17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.
- KJV
- Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
- WEB
- until there arose a different king who didn’t know Joseph.
- ASV
- till there arose another king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.
- DARBY
- until another king over Egypt arose who did not know Joseph.
- BLB
- until there arose another king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.
- ÅB
- inntil det sto fram en annen konge over Egypt, som ikke kjente Josef;
- OTB
- Inntil en ny konge sto frem over Egypt som ikke kjente Josef.
- B1930
- inntil det fremstod en annen konge over Egypten, som ikke kjente Josef;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 1:8
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
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