World English Bible
""But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,"
— Acts 7:17, World English Bible
“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 drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto 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,”
Joseph sent, and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.
Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, himself and our fathers,
and they were brought back to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor of Shechem.
"But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
until there arose a different king, who didn't know Joseph.
The same took advantage of our race, and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to throw out their babies, so that they wouldn't stay alive.
At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome. He was nourished three months in his father's house.