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


In Context

14 And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

15 And Jacob went down into Egypt; and he died, himself and our fathers;

16 and they were carried over unto Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver of the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

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

18 till there arose another king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

19 The same dealt craftily with our race, and ill-treated our fathers, that they should cast out their babes 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 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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