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Acts 7:17
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15 aSo Jacob went down to Egypt; band he died, he and our fathers.  
16 And athey were carried back to Shechem and laid in bthe tomb that Abraham bought for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem.  

God Delivers Israel by Moses

17 “But when athe time of the promise drew near which God had sworn to Abraham, bthe people grew and multiplied in Egypt  
18 till another king aarose who did not know Joseph.  
19 This man dealt treacherously with our people, and oppressed our forefathers, amaking them expose their babies, so that they might not live.  
20 aAt this time Moses was born, and bwas well pleasing to God; and he was brought up in his father’s house for three months.  
Verse Comparison: Acts 7:17

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American Standard Version
But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

Amplified® Bible
But as the time for the fulfillment of the promise drew near which God had made to Abraham, the [Hebrew] people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

Contemporary English Version
Finally, the time came for God to do what he had promised Abraham. By then the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased.

Darby English Version
But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

Good News Bible
"When the time drew near for God to keep the promise he had made to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had grown much larger.

International Standard Version
"Now as the time approached for the fulfillment of the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people multiplied and grew more numerous in Egypt,

King James Version
But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

New American Standard Bible
"But as the time of the promise was approaching which God had assured to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

New International Version
"As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt greatly increased.

New King James Version
“But when the time of the promise drew near which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But as the time of the promise approached which God had assured to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

Young's Literal Translation
`And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,


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