12When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.


In Context

9 "Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

10 and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of Pharaoh king of Egypt; so he made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace.

11 "Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering, and our fathers could not find food.

12 When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.

13 On their second visit, Joseph told his brothers who he was, and Pharaoh learned about Joseph's family.

14 After this, Joseph sent for his father Jacob and his whole family, seventy-five in all.

Acts 7:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:12But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:12But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:12But when Jacob had heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers first:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:12But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:12But Jacob, having heard of there being corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:12But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:12But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:12and Jacob having heard that there was corn in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:12But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.