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 afflictions, and granted him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt and his entire household. 11“Now a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction with it, and our fathers could find no food. But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time. 13And on the second visit, Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family was revealed to Pharaoh. 14Then Joseph sent word and invited his father Jacob and all his relatives to come to him, seventy-five people in all.

Acts 7:12 word by word

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

• when JacobἸακώβIakōb · JacobG2384
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• in EgyptΑἴγυπτοςAiguptos · EgyptG125
• he sentἐξαποστέλλωexapostellō · to send out/awayG1821
• our fathersπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• the firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
• timeπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413

Cross-references for Acts 7:12

• Genesis 42:1Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
• Genesis 43:2So it came about, when they had finished eating the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, “Go back, buy us a little 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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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