17But when the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,


In Context

14 Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, three score and fifteen souls.

15 So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,

16 And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulcher that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.

17 But when the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.

19 The same dealt subtly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

Acts 7:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:17But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:17"As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt greatly increased.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:17And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased, and were multiplied in Egypt,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:17But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:17But as the time of the promise drew nigh, which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17|But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17'And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,