Acts 7:15

Acts 7:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
• New International Version (NIV)Then Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our ancestors died.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, he and our fathers,
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Jacob went down to Egypt; and he died, he and our fathers.

Context of Acts 7:15

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. And Jacob went down to Egypt, and he and our fathers died there. 16And they were brought back from there to Shechem and laid in the tomb which Abraham had purchased for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor in Shechem. 17“But as the time of the promise which God had assured to Abraham was approaching, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

Acts 7:15 word by word

καὶ κατέβη Ἰακὼβ εἰς Αἴγυπτον, καὶ ἐτελεύτησεν αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶνRead the interlinear

• JacobἸακώβIakōb · JacobG2384
• wentκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• to EgyptΑἴγυπτοςAiguptos · EgyptG125
• and he and our fathersπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• diedτελευτάωteleutaō · to deceaseG5053

Cross-references for Acts 7:15

• Genesis 46:3Then He said, “I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
• Numbers 20:15that our fathers went down to Egypt, and we stayed in Egypt a long time, and the Egyptians treated us and our fathers badly.
• Deuteronomy 10:22Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons in all, and now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven.
• Deuteronomy 26:5And you shall respond and say before the Lord your God, ‘My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt and resided there, few in number; but there he became a great, mighty, and populous nation.
• Joshua 24:4To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau, and to Esau I gave Mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.
• Genesis 49:33When Jacob finished commanding his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people.
• Exodus 1:6And Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation.
• Hebrews 11:21By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

Commentaries on Acts 7:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15And died - Genesis 49:33. He and our fathers - The time which the Israelites remained in Egypt was 215 years, so that all the sons of Jacob were deceased before the Jews went out to go to the land of Canaan. And were carried over - Jacob himself was buried in the field of Macpelah by Joseph and his brethren, Joshua 24:32; compare Genesis 50:25. No mention is made in the Old Testament of their carrying the bones of any of the other patriarchs, but the…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