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


In Context

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

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

16 and they were brought back to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor of Shechem.

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

18 until there arose a different king, who didn't know Joseph.

19 The same took advantage of our race, and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to throw out their babies, so that they wouldn't stay alive.

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 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,