Acts 7:9
7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.
8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
10 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.
11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
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
- 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)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 39:2
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
Read in contextPsalms 105:17
He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
Read in contextIsaiah 43:2
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Read in contextGenesis 45:4
And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
Read in contextIsaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Read in contextMatthew 27:18
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
Read in contextGenesis 49:23–24
The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
Read in contextGenesis 37:18–29
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
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