Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased. New Living Translation “As the time drew near when God would fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt greatly increased. English Standard Version “But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt Berean Standard Bible As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number. Berean Literal Bible Now as the time of the promise that God had sworn to Abraham was drawing near, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt, King James Bible But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, New King James Version “But when the time of the promise drew near which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt New American Standard Bible “But as the time of the promise which God had assured to Abraham was approaching, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt, NASB 1995 “But as the time of the promise was approaching which God had assured to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt, NASB 1977 “But as the time of the promise was approaching which God had assured to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt, Legacy Standard Bible “But as the time of the promise was drawing near which God had assured to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt, Amplified Bible “But as the time [for the fulfillment] of the promise which God had made to Abraham was approaching, the [Hebrew] people increased and multiplied in Egypt, Christian Standard Bible “As the time was approaching to fulfill the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people flourished and multiplied in Egypt Holman Christian Standard Bible As the time was drawing near to fulfill the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people flourished and multiplied in Egypt American Standard Version But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, Contemporary English Version Finally, the time came for God to do what he had promised Abraham. By then the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased. English Revised Version But as the time of the promise drew nigh, which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, GOD'S WORD® Translation "When the time that God had promised to Abraham had almost come, the number of our people in Egypt had grown very large. Good News Translation "When the time drew near for God to keep the promise he had made to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had grown much larger. International Standard Version "Now as the time approached for the fulfillment of the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people's population increased a great deal in Egypt. Majority Standard Bible As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number. NET Bible "But as the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise he had declared to Abraham, the people increased greatly in number in Egypt, New Heart English Bible "But as the time of the promise came close which God had made to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, Webster's Bible Translation But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, Weymouth New Testament "But as the time drew near for the fulfilment of the promise which God had made to Abraham, the people became many times more numerous in Egypt, World English Bible “But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd according as the time of the promise was drawing near, which God swore to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt, Berean Literal Bible Now as the time of the promise that God had sworn to Abraham was drawing near, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt, Young's Literal Translation 'And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt, Smith's Literal Translation And as the time of the solemn promise drew near, which God aware to Abraham, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased, and were multiplied in Egypt, Catholic Public Domain Version And when the time of the Promise that God had revealed to Abraham drew near, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt, New American Bible “When the time drew near for the fulfillment of the promise that God pledged to Abraham, the people had increased and become very numerous in Egypt, New Revised Standard Version “But as the time drew near for the fulfillment of the promise that God had made to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased and multiplied Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut when the time of the promise was at hand, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people had already increased and become strong in Egypt, Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when the time had arrived which God had promised with an oath to Abraham, the people had multiplied and had grown strong in Egypt, NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd as the time of the promise which God had made with an oath to Abraham drew near, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt, Godbey New Testament When the time of the promise which God made with Abraham drew nigh, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt, Haweis New Testament But as the time of the promise which God had with an oath confirmed unto Abraham drew nigh, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt, Mace New Testament now while the time was approaching to accomplish what God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew numerous in Egypt, Weymouth New Testament "But as the time drew near for the fulfilment of the promise which God had made to Abraham, the people became many times more numerous in Egypt, Worrell New Testament But, as the time of the promise which God promised to Abraham was drawing nigh, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt, Worsley New Testament But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin…16Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver. 17 As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number. 18Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.… Cross References Genesis 15:13-14 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. / But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions. Exodus 1:7-10 but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them. / Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt. / “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us. ... Exodus 12:40-41 Now the duration of the Israelites’ stay in Egypt was 430 years. / At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD’s divisions went out of the land of Egypt. Genesis 46:3-4 “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. / I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.” Exodus 2:23-25 After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their cry for deliverance from bondage ascended to God. / So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. / God saw the Israelites and took notice. Galatians 3:16-17 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ. / What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise. Genesis 50:24-25 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” / And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.” Hebrews 11:22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones. Exodus 3:7-10 The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. / And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them. ... Exodus 6:5-8 Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant. / Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. / I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. ... Genesis 12:1-3 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 17:7-8 I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. / And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.” Deuteronomy 26:5-8 and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous. / But the Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us, putting us to hard labor. / So we called out to the LORD, the God of our fathers; and the LORD heard our voice and saw our affliction, toil, and oppression. ... Psalm 105:23-24 Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham. / And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes, Exodus 1:12-14 But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites. / They worked the Israelites ruthlessly / and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh. Treasury of Scripture But when the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, when. Acts 7:6 And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years. Genesis 15:13-16 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; … 2 Peter 3:8,9 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day… the people. Acts 13:17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it. Exodus 1:7-12,20 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them… Psalm 105:24,25 And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies… Jump to Previous Abraham Approaching Assured Close Drawing Drew Effect Egypt Fulfill Fulfilment Granted Greatly Grew Increased Increasing Multiplied Nigh Numerous Promise Promised Putting Swear Sworn Time Times UndertakingJump to Next Abraham Approaching Assured Close Drawing Drew Effect Egypt Fulfill Fulfilment Granted Greatly Grew Increased Increasing Multiplied Nigh Numerous Promise Promised Putting Swear Sworn Time Times UndertakingActs 7 1. Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy,2. shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers, 20. before Moses was born, and before the tabernacle and temple were built; 37. that Moses himself witnessed of Christ; 44. and that all outward ceremonies were ordained to last but for a time; 51. reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, whom the prophets foretold. 54. Whereupon they stone Stephen to death, 59. who commends his soul to Jesus, and humbly prays for them. As the time drew near This phrase indicates a divine timetable, suggesting that God operates within a specific chronology. The Greek word used here, "ἐγγίζω" (engizō), implies an approaching or drawing near of a significant event. In the biblical narrative, God's timing is perfect and sovereign, reminding believers that His plans unfold precisely when they are meant to, even if human understanding is limited. for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham our people in Egypt increased greatly in number Parallel Commentaries ... Greek AsΚαθὼς (Kathōs) Adverb Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. time χρόνος (chronos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5550: A space of time or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay. drew near ἤγγιζεν (ēngizen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1448: Trans: I bring near; intrans: I come near, approach. From eggus; to make near, i.e. approach. for ἧς (hēs) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. [to fulfill] His promise ἐπαγγελίας (epangelias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement. to Abraham, Ἀβραάμ (Abraam) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch. [our] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. people λαὸς (laos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Egypt Αἰγύπτῳ (Aigyptō) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 125: Egypt. Of uncertain derivation. increased ηὔξησεν (ēuxēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 837: (a) I cause to increase, become greater (b) I increase, grow. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow, i.e. Enlarge. greatly in number. ἐπληθύνθη (eplēthynthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4129: To increase, multiply. From another form of plethos; to increase. Links Acts 7:17 NIVActs 7:17 NLT Acts 7:17 ESV Acts 7:17 NASB Acts 7:17 KJV Acts 7:17 BibleApps.com Acts 7:17 Biblia Paralela Acts 7:17 Chinese Bible Acts 7:17 French Bible Acts 7:17 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 7:17 But as the time of the promise (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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