World English Bible
""The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,"
— Acts 7:9, World English Bible
“And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,”
“And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him, ”
“The patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt. But God was with him,”
“And the patriarchs, through envy, sold Joseph into Egypt. And God was with him,”
“And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him,”
“And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,”
God spoke in this way: that his seed would live as aliens in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years.
'I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage,' said God, 'and after that will they come out, and serve me in this place.'
He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.
"The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,
and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.