Acts 7:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.”
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“When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Jacob having heard that there was corn in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 7:12 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 42:1When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
- Genesis 43:2So when Jacob’s sons had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”
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