Acts 7:9
World English Bible (WEB)
“The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him
In context
7 ‘I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage,’ said God, ‘and after that they will come out and serve me in this place.’
8 He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.
9 “The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him
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.
Acts 7:9 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- “The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him
- KJV King James Version
- And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but 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,