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Acts 7:9

JosephEgypt
Envy and jealousy

7 ‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come forth and worship Me in this place.’

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.

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

10 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.

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BSB
Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
KJV
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
WEB
“The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him
ASV
And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,
DARBY
And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him,
BLB
And the patriarchs, having envied Joseph, sold [him] into Egypt. And God was with him,
ÅB
Og patriarkene bar avind mot Josef og solgte ham til Egypt; og Gud var med ham
OTB
«Patriarkene, av sjalusi, solgte Josef til Egypt. Men Gud var med ham,
B1930
Og patriarkene bar avind mot Josef og solgte ham til Egypten; og Gud var med ham

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 39:2

    And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.

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  • Psalms 105:17

    He sent a man before them— Joseph, sold as a slave.

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  • Isaiah 43:2

    When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.

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  • Genesis 45:4

    Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt!

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  • Isaiah 41:10

    Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.

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  • Matthew 27:18

    For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

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  • Genesis 49:23–24

    The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.

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  • Genesis 37:18–29

    Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.

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