Acts 7:12

Acts 7:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
• New International Version (NIV)When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our forefathers on their first visit.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers on their first visit.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

Context of Acts 7:12

10and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household. 11Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food. When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit. 13On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh. 14Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.

Acts 7:12 word by word

Ἀκούσας δὲ Ἰακὼβ ὄντα σιτία εἰς Αἴγυπτον ἐξαπέστειλεν τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν πρῶτον,Read the interlinear

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• JacobἸακώβIakōb · JacobG2384
• heard thatἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• grainσῖτοςsitos · grainG4621
• inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• EgyptΑἴγυπτοςAiguptos · EgyptG125
• he sentἐξαποστέλλωexapostellō · to send out/awayG1821
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• fathersπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412

Cross-references for Acts 7:12

• Genesis 42:1When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
• Genesis 43:2So when Jacob’s sons had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”

Commentaries on Acts 7:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Was corn in Egypt - The word “corn” here rather denotes “wheat.” See the notes on Matthew 12:1. Our fathers - His ten sons; all his sons except Joseph and Benjamin, Genesis 42: Stephen here “refers” only to the history, without entering into details. By this general reference he sufficiently showed that he believed what Moses had spoken, and did not intend to show him disrespect.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-53Stephen answered the accusations by speaking about his Lord (see Luke 21:12–17). Instead of defending himself, he became a witness in God's legal case against them. This revealed how contrary they were and their lack of loyalty. Stephen gave a history of Israel's past and reminded them of their repeated rejections of those who announced God's messages. Stephen's review of Israel's history has three main parts: The work of the patriarchs. This refers to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-169-16. the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt, but God was with him--Here Stephen gives his first example of Israel's opposition to God's purposes, in spite of which and by means of which those purposes were accomplished.Read the comment

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• Egypt
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• Egypt, Egyptian
• Jacob, Israel
• Charge
• Corn
• Resist
• Saying
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Commentaries on Acts 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings