Acts 7:12
World English Bible (WEB)
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.
In context
10 and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
11 Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.
12 But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.
13 On the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family was revealed to Pharaoh.
14 Joseph sent and summoned Jacob his father and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.
Acts 7:12 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.
- KJV King James Version
- But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Jacob having heard that there was corn in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;
- DBY Darby Translation
- But Jacob, having heard of there being corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;
- WBS Webster Bible
- But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.