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


In Context

9 |The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,

10 and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

11 Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.

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

13 On the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph's race was revealed to Pharaoh.

14 Joseph sent, and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:12When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.

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.