Bible verse

Acts 7:18

Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.

Acts 7:18 · BSB

Acts 7:18 in context

The verses around it, from Acts 7.

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.

22 So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.

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Acts 7:18 in other translations

KJV

Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.

ASV

till there arose another king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

ERV

till there arose another king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

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