Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
Acts 7:9 in other translations
| BSB | Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him |
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| WEB | “The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him |
| ASV | And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him, |
| YLT | and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him, |
| DARBY | And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him, |
| BBE | And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him, |
| Webster | And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him, |
What does Acts 7:9 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 7:9-16
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Sold Joseph into Egypt. Sold him, that he might be taken to Egypt. This was done at the suggestion of Judah, who advised it that Joseph might not be put to death by his brethren, Gen 27:28. It is possible that Stephen, by this fact, might have designed to prepare the way for a severe rebuke of the Jews for having dealt in a similar manner with their Messiah.
But God was with him. God protected him, and overruled all these wicked doings, so that he was raised to extraordinary honours.
(f) "envy" Gen 37:28, Ps 105:17 (g) "God was with him" Gen 39:2,21
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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…
Acts 7:9 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 7:9
- Genesis 39:2
And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
- Psalms 105:17
He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
- Isaiah 43:2
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
- Genesis 45:4
And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
- Isaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Matthew 27:18
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
- Genesis 49:23-24
The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
- Genesis 37:18-29
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams. And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. …
- Genesis 39:21-23
But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper.
- Genesis 39:5
And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
- Genesis 37:4-11
And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. …
- Genesis 50:15-20
And when Joseph’s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him. And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying, So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants. …
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Context
- Acts 7:8
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
- 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 7:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y los patriarcas, movidos de envidia, vendieron á José para Egipto; mas Dios era con él, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et les patriarches, étant pleins d’envie contre Joseph, le vendirent pour être mené en Égypte; et Dieu était avec lui; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die Patriarchen, neidisch auf Joseph, verkauften ihn nach Ägypten. Und Gott war mit ihm |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et patriarchæ æmulantes, Joseph vendiderunt in Ægyptum: et erat Deus cum eo, |