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Acts 7:14
Then Joseph sent for Jacob his father and all his family, seventy-five persons.
Acts 7:14 · Bible in Basic English
Acts 7:14 in other translations
Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.
Joseph sent and summoned Jacob his father and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.
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In context
11 Now there was no food to be had in all Egypt and Canaan, and there was great trouble: and our fathers were not able to get food.
12 But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers the first time.
13 And the second time his brothers had a meeting with Joseph, and Pharaoh had knowledge of Joseph's family.
14 Then Joseph sent for Jacob his father and all his family, seventy-five persons.
15 And Jacob went down to Egypt, and came to his end there, and so did our fathers;
16 And they were taken over to Shechem, and put to rest in the place which Abraham got for a price in silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
17 But when the time was near for putting into effect the undertaking which God had given to Abraham, the people were increasing in Egypt,
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