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Acts 7:17
And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt.
Acts 7:17 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Acts 7:17 in other translations
But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
“But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
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In context
14 And Joseph sending, called thither Jacob, his father, and all his kindred, seventy-five souls.
15 So Jacob went down into Egypt. And he died, and our fathers.
16 And they were translated into Sichem and were laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Hemor, the son of Sichem.
17 And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt.
18 Till another king arose in Egypt, who knew not Joseph.
19 This same, dealing craftily with our race, afflicted our fathers, that they should expose their children, to the end they might not be kept alive.
20 At the same time was Moses born: and he was acceptable to God. Who was nourished three months in his father's house.
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