Acts 7:17
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
In context
15 So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.
16 Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.
17 As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
18 Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.
19 He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.
Acts 7:17 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
- KJV King James Version
- But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
- WEB World English Bible
- “But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
- ASV American Standard Version
- But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
- WBS Webster Bible
- But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,