Acts 7:9
King James Version (KJV)
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
In context
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.
9 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.
Acts 7:9 in every translation
- 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
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But 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,