Bible verse
As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
Acts 7:17 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 7.
13 On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.
14 Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.
15 So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.
16 Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.
17 As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
18 Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.
19 He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.
20 At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house.
21 When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.
KJV
But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
ASV
But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
ERV
But as the time of the promise drew nigh, which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
Newsletter
A short reading and some honest encouragement, most weekday mornings — no noise, no selling, unsubscribe in one click.
Scripture quotations are from the Berean Standard Bible, which is free of copyright restrictions for use on websites. Read the full Bible on Great Faith.