(A)He gave him also the covenant of circumcision: and to Abraham begat(B)Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day: and Isaac begat (C)Jacob, and Jacob the twelve (D)Patriarchs.

[a]And the Patriarchs moved with envy, sold (E)Joseph into Egypt: but God was [b]with him,

10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and (F)gave him [c]favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who made him governor over Egypt, and over his whole house.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 7:9 Stephen reckoneth up diligently the horrible mischiefs of some of the Fathers, to teach the Jews that they ought not rashly to rest in the authority or examples of the Fathers.
  2. Acts 7:9 By this kind of speech, is meant the peculiar favor that God showeth men: for he seemeth to be away from them, whom he helpeth not, and on the other side, he is with them whom he delivereth out of whatsoever great troubles.
  3. Acts 7:10 Gave him favor in Pharaoh’s sight for his wisdom.

Then he gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision.(A) And Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him eight days after his birth.(B) Later Isaac became the father of Jacob,(C) and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.(D)

“Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph,(E) they sold him as a slave into Egypt.(F) But God was with him(G) 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 Pharaoh made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace.(H)

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