Acts 7:9
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
In context
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.
9 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.
Acts 7:9 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
- KJV King James Version
- And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
- WEB World English Bible
- “The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him,
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,