6 But God spoke in this way: athat his descendants would dwell in a foreign land, and that they would bring them into bbondage and oppress them four hundred years.
7 a‘And the nation to whom they will be in bondage I will bjudge,’ said God, c‘and after that they shall come out and serve Me in this place.’
8 aThen He gave him the covenant of circumcision; band so Abraham begot Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day; cand Isaac begot Jacob, and dJacob begot the twelve patriarchs.
The Patriarchs in Egypt
9 a“And the patriarchs, becoming envious, bsold Joseph into Egypt. cBut God was with him
10 and delivered him out of all his troubles, aand gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
11 aNow a famine and great trouble came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers found no sustenance.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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