Acts 7:17
King James Version (KJV)
But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
In context
15 So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
16 And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.
17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
Acts 7:17 in every translation
- 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,
- 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.
- 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,