Berean Standard Bible

Acts 7:12

“When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.”

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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.

¹²When 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.

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