Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,In other versions
And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,
ASV
And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him,
BBE
And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him,
DBY
"The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,
WEB
and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him,
YLT
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
ENG
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
WBT
Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
BSB
In context
7And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.
8And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
9And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
11Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Joseph