Acts 7:18
New International Version
Then ‘a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.’

New Living Translation
But then a new king came to the throne of Egypt who knew nothing about Joseph.

English Standard Version
until there arose over Egypt another king who did not know Joseph.

Berean Standard Bible
Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.

Berean Literal Bible
until there arose another king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.

King James Bible
Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.

New King James Version
till another king arose who did not know Joseph.

New American Standard Bible
until ANOTHER KING AROSE OVER EGYPT WHO DID NOT KNOW JOSEPH.

NASB 1995
until THERE AROSE ANOTHER KING OVER EGYPT WHO KNEW NOTHING ABOUT JOSEPH.

NASB 1977
until THERE AROSE ANOTHER KING OVER EGYPT WHO KNEW NOTHING ABOUT JOSEPH.

Legacy Standard Bible
until ANOTHER KING AROSE OVER EGYPT WHO DID NOT KNOW ABOUT JOSEPH.

Amplified Bible
until [the time when] THERE AROSE ANOTHER KING OVER EGYPT WHO DID NOT KNOW JOSEPH [nor his history and the merit of his service to Egypt].

Christian Standard Bible
until a different king who did not know Joseph ruled over Egypt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
until a different king who did not know Joseph ruled over Egypt.

American Standard Version
till there arose another king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Until another King arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph.

Contemporary English Version
Another king was ruling Egypt, and he didn't know anything about Joseph.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Till another king arose in Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

English Revised Version
till there arose another king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then a different king, who knew nothing about Joseph, began to rule in Egypt.

Good News Translation
At last a king who did not know about Joseph began to rule in Egypt.

International Standard Version
Eventually, a different king who had not known Joseph became ruler of Egypt.

Literal Standard Version
until another king rose, who had not known Joseph;

Majority Standard Bible
Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose.

New American Bible
until another king who knew nothing of Joseph came to power [in Egypt].

NET Bible
until another king who did not know about Joseph ruled over Egypt.

New Revised Standard Version
until another king who had not known Joseph ruled over Egypt.

New Heart English Bible
until 'there arose a different king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.'

Webster's Bible Translation
Till another king arose, who knew not Joseph.

Weymouth New Testament
until there arose a foreign king over Egypt who knew nothing of Joseph.

World English Bible
until there arose a different king who didn’t know Joseph.

Young's Literal Translation
till another king rose, who had not known Joseph;

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Context
Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin
17As 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. 19He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.…

Cross References
Exodus 1:8
Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt.

Acts 7:19
He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.


Treasury of Scripture

Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.

Exodus 1:8
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

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Acts 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.














(18) Which knew not Joseph.--The idiom was originally a Hebrew one, for "not remembering, not caring for;" but as the words are quoted from the LXX. they do not affect the question as to the language in which the speech was delivered.

Verse 18. - Over Egypt, R.T.; there arose another king for another king arose, A.V.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Then
ἄχρι (achri)
Preposition
Strong's 891: As far as, up to, until, during. Or achris akh'-rece; akin to akron; until or up to.

another
ἕτερος (heteros)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.

king,
βασιλεὺς (basileus)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.

who
ὃς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

knew
ᾔδει (ēdei)
Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

nothing
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

of Joseph,
Ἰωσήφ (Iōsēph)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2501: Joseph, a proper name. Of Hebrew origin; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.

arose
ἀνέστη (anestē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 450: To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.

over
ἐπ’ (ep’)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

Egypt.
Αἴγυπτον (Aigypton)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 125: Egypt. Of uncertain derivation.


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