New American Standard Bible 2020
Acts 7:13
13And on the second visit, 1Joseph 2made himself known to his brothers, and 3Joseph’s family was revealed to Pharaoh.
Acts 7:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
- New International Version (NIV)On their second visit, Joseph told his brothers who he was, and Pharaoh learned about Joseph’s family.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And on the second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph's family became known to Pharaoh.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family became known to the Pharaoh.
Context of Acts 7:13
11“Now a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction with it, and our fathers could find no food. 12But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time. And 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. 15And Jacob went down to Egypt, and he and our fathers died there.
Read all of Acts 7Acts 7:13 word by word
καὶ ἐν τῷ δευτέρῳ ἀνεγνωρίσθη Ἰωσὴφ τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦ, καὶ φανερὸν ἐγένετο τῷ Φαραὼ τὸ γένος τοῦ Ἰωσήφ.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Acts 7:13
- Genesis 45:1Then Joseph could not control himself in front of everyone standing before him, and he shouted, “Have everyone leave me!” So there was no one with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
- Genesis 46:31But Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and will say to him, ‘My brothers and my father’s household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me;
- Genesis 47:1Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, “My father and my brothers and their flocks and their herds and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.”
Commentaries on Acts 7:13
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Joseph was made known - Genesis 45:4. Joseph‘s kindred - His relatives; his family, Genesis 45:16.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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Notes
- 1. Acts 7:13 Gen 45:1-4 ↩
- 2. Acts 7:13 Or was made known ↩
- 3. Acts 7:13 Gen 45:16 ↩
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
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