Acts 7 · Verse 10

Acts 7:10

And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
Acts 7:10, King James Version

Acts 7:10 in other translations

BSBand rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
WEBand 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.
ASVand delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
YLTand did deliver him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he did set him--governor over Egypt and all his house.
DARBYand delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he appointed him chief over Egypt and all his house.
BBEAnd made him free from all his troubles, and gave him wisdom and the approval of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his house.
WebsterAnd delivered him from all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt, and all his house.

What does Acts 7:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 7:9-16

9-16. the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt, but God was with him--Here Stephen gives his first example of Israel's opposition to God's purposes, in spite of which and by means of which those purposes were accomplished.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 10. And delivered him, etc. That is, restored him to liberty from his servitude and humiliation, and raised him up to high honours and offices in Egypt.

Favour and wisdom. The favour was the result of his wisdom. His wisdom was particularly evinced in interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh, Gen 41.

And he made him governor, etc. Gen 41:40.

All his house. All the family, or all the court and government of the nation.

(h) "he made him" Gen 41:40 (*) "house" "Palace"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 Gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh - God gave him much wisdom, in consequence of which he had favor with the king of Egypt. See the whole of this remarkable history explained at large, Genesis 41:1-45:28 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 7:1-16

Stephen was charged as a blasphemer of God, and an apostate from the church; therefore he shows that he is a son of Abraham, and values himself on it. The slow steps by which the promise made to Abraham advanced toward performance, plainly show that it had a spiritual meaning, and that the land intended was the heavenly. God owned Joseph in his troubles, and was with him by the power of his Spirit, both on his own…

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Acts 7:10 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiandG2532
ἐξείλατοexeilatorescuedG1807
αὐτὸνautonhimG846
ἐκekout ofG1537
πασῶνpasōnallG3956
τῶνtōntheG3588
θλίψεωνthlipseōntribulationsG2347
αὐτοῦautouof himG846
καὶkaiandG2532
ἔδωκενedōkengaveG1325
αὐτῷautōto himG846
χάρινcharinfavorG5485
καὶkaiandG2532
σοφίανsophianwisdomG4678
ἐναντίονenantionbeforeG1726
ΦαραὼPharaōPharaohG5328
βασιλέωςbasileōskingG935
ΑἰγύπτουAiguptouof EgyptG125
καὶkaiandG2532
κατέστησενkatestēsenhe appointedG2525
αὐτὸνautonhimG846
ἡγούμενονhēgoumenonrulerG2233
ἐπ᾽ep᾽overG1909
ΑἴγυπτονAiguptonEgyptG125
καὶkaiandG2532
ὅλονholonallG3650
τὸνtontheG3588
οἶκονoikonhouseG3624
αὐτοῦ.autouof him.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 7:10

  • 2 Timothy 4:18

    And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Proverbs 3:4

    So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

  • Proverbs 2:6

    For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

  • Genesis 48:16

    The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

  • Psalms 22:24

    For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

  • Genesis 42:6

    And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

  • Psalms 34:17-19

    The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

  • Psalms 40:1-3

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.

  • Revelation 7:14

    And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

  • Psalms 37:40

    And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

  • Genesis 41:12-46

    And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret. And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged. Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it. …

  • Psalms 105:19-22

    Until the time that his word came: the word of the Lord tried him. The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free. He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance: To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
delivered.
Ge 48:16; Ps 22:24; 34:17-19; 37:40; 40:1-3; 2Ti 4:18; Jas 5:11
Re 7:14
gave.
Ge 41:12-46; 42:6; 44:18; 45:8,9; Ps 105:19-22; Pr 2:6; 3:4; 16:7

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Context

  • Acts 7:9

    And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

  • Acts 7:10

    And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

  • Acts 7:11

    Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

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Acts 7:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y le libró de todas sus tribulaciones, y le dió gracia y sabiduría en la presencia de Faraón, rey de Egipto, el cual le puso por gobernador sobre Egipto, y sobre toda su casa.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et il le délivra de toutes ses afflictions, et lui fit trouver grâce et sagesse auprès du Pharaon, roi d’Égypte; et il l’établit gouverneur sur l’Égypte et sur toute sa maison.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und rettete ihn aus allen seinen Drangsalen und gab ihm Gunst und Weisheit vor Pharao, dem König von Ägypten; und er setzte ihn zum Verwalter über Ägypten und sein ganzes Haus.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et eripuit eum ex omnibus tribulationibus ejus, et dedit ei gratiam et sapientiam in conspectu pharaonis regis Ægypti: et constituit eum præpositum super Ægyptum, et super omnem domum suam.