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Acts 7:12

but when Jacob heard there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers there.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Court;   Government;   Readings, Select;   Thompson Chain Reference - Stephen;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Gospel;   Joseph the son of jacob;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Old Testament in the New Testament, the;   Persecution;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Future State;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Corn;   Jacob;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Joseph;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Jacob;   Preaching in the Bible;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Jacob;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Stephen;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Inspiration and Revelation;   Jacob ;   Joseph ;   Pre-Eminence ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Egypt;   Jacob;   Stephen;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ja'cob;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Joseph;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jacob (1);   Persecution;   Stephen;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
Jake heard there was still some food down in Egypt, so he sent his sons down there to trade for some.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.
Legacy Standard Bible
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.
Bible in Basic English
But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers the first time.
Darby Translation
But Jacob, having heard of there being corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;
New King James Version
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Christian Standard Bible®
When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors the first time.
World English Bible
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But Jacob hearing there was corn in Egypt, sent our fathers first.
Weymouth's New Testament
When, however, Jacob heard that there was wheat to be had, he sent our forefathers into Egypt; that was the first time.
King James Version (1611)
But when Iacob heard that there was corne in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Literal Translation
But hearing grain was in Egypt, Jacob sent our fathers out first.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Iacob herde that there was corne in Egipte, and sent oure fathers out the first tyme.
Amplified Bible
"But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.
American Standard Version
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.
Revised Standard Version
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But when Iacob hearde that ther was corne in Egipte he sent oure fathers fyrst
Update Bible Version
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.
Webster's Bible Translation
But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Young's Literal Translation
and Jacob having heard that there was corn in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;
New Century Version
But when Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent his sons there. This was their first trip to Egypt.
New English Translation
So when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there the first time.
Berean Standard Bible
When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.
Contemporary English Version
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there for the first time.
Complete Jewish Bible
But when Ya‘akov heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.
English Standard Version
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers on their first visit.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But when Iacob heard that there was corne in Egypt, he sent our fathers first:
George Lamsa Translation
But when Jacob heard that there was wheat in Egypt, he sent out our forefathers on their first venture.
Hebrew Names Version
But when Ya`akov heard that there was grain in Mitzrayim, he sent forth our fathers the first time.
International Standard Version
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors on their first visit.Genesis 42:1;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And when Jakub heard that there was corn in Mitsreen, he sent forth our fathers before.
Murdock Translation
And when Jacob heard that there was bread-stuff in Egypt, he sent our fathers a first time.
New Living Translation
Jacob heard that there was still grain in Egypt, so he sent his sons—our ancestors—to buy some.
New Life Bible
Then Jacob heard there was food in Egypt. He sent our early fathers there the first time.
English Revised Version
But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.
New Revised Standard
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there on their first visit.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But Jacob, hearing there was corn in Egypt, sent off our fathers, first;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But when Jacob had heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers first.
King James Version
But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Lexham English Bible
So when Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But when Iacob hearde that there was corne in Egypt, he sent our fathers first.
Easy-to-Read Version
"But Jacob heard that there was food in Egypt. So he sent our people there. This was their first trip to Egypt.
New American Standard Bible
"But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.
Good News Translation
and when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent his sons, our ancestors, on their first visit there.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But whanne Jacob hadde herd, that whete was in Egipt, he sente oure fadris first.

Contextual Overview

1 Then said the high priest, are these things so? 2 Stephen answer'd, my brethren, and you my fathers, lend your attention. The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, 3 and said to him, quit your country, and your kindred, to go to the land which I shall shew thee. 4 thereupon he went out of Chaldea, and dwelt in Charran: from thence, after his father's death, he removed him to this very country where you now dwell. 5 he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot of land: yet he promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his posterity after him, tho' he had then no child. 6 God declar'd likewise, "that his posterity should sojourn in a strange land, where they should be enslaved and abused four hundred years. 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 at length he gave him the covenant of circumcision: accordingly Abraham circumcised his son Isaac eight days after he was born, Isaac was father of Jacob, who was father of the twelve patriarchs. 9 the patriarchs being jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt: but God was with him, 10 he delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him wisdom to become acceptable to Pharaoh king of Egypt; who made him governor of Egypt, and all his houshold.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Genesis 42:1-24, Genesis 43:2

Cross-References

Matthew 4:2
there having fasted forty days and forty nights, he at length grew hungry.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt,.... Not then growing, or gathering in there, or that was of that year's produce; for the famine was strong in the land of Egypt, as well as in Canaan; but was what had been laid up, and preserved in the seven years of plenty, by the order and care of Joseph; which by some means or another, Jacob had heard of; see Genesis 42:1 the Jews suggest u, that it was by divine revelation:

he sent out our fathers first; the first time, or the first year of the famine; or he sent them first, he laid his commands on them, or they had not gone; these were the ten sons of Jacob, and brethren of Joseph, who were sent the first time, for Benjamin stayed with his father: see Genesis 42:3.

u Bereshit Rabba, sect. 91. fol. 78. 1, 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Was corn in Egypt - The word “corn” here rather denotes “wheat.” See the notes on Matthew 12:1.

Our fathers - His ten sons; all his sons except Joseph and Benjamin, Genesis 42:0: Stephen here “refers” only to the history, without entering into details. By this general reference he sufficiently showed that he believed what Moses had spoken, and did not intend to show him disrespect.


 
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