American Standard Version
"But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, "
— Acts 7:17, American Standard Version
“But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,”
“"But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,”
““But as the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise he had declared to Abraham, the people increased greatly in number in Egypt,”
“And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt.”
“But when the time was near for putting into effect the undertaking which God had given to Abraham, the people were increasing in Egypt,”
“But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,”
And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
And Jacob went down into Egypt; and he died, himself and our fathers;
and they were carried over unto Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver of the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
till there arose another king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.
The same dealt craftily with our race, and ill-treated our fathers, that they should cast out their babes to the end they might not live.
At which season Moses was born, and was exceeding fair; and he was nourished three months in his father’s house: