Acts 7:12

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But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers the first time.

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  • Gen 42:1-9 : 1 Now Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, said to his sons, Why are you looking at one another? 2 And he said, I have had news that there is grain in Egypt: go down there and get grain for us, so that life and not death may be ours. 3 So Joseph's ten brothers went down to get grain from Egypt. 4 But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with them, for fear, as he said, that some evil might come to him. 5 And the sons of Israel came with all the others to get grain: for they were very short of food in the land of Canaan. 6 Now Joseph was ruler over all the land, and it was he who gave out the grain to all the people of the land; and Joseph's brothers came before him and went down on their faces to the earth. 7 And when Joseph saw his brothers, it was clear to him who they were, but he made himself strange to them, and talking roughly to them, said, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to get food. 8 Now though Joseph saw that these were his brothers, they had no idea who he was. 9 Then the memory of his dreams about them came back to Joseph, and he said to them, You have come secretly to see how poor the land is. 10 And they said to him, Not so, my lord: your servants have come with money to get food. 11 We are all one man's sons, we are true men; we have not come with any secret purpose. 12 And he said to them, No, but you have come to see how poor the land is. 13 Then they said, We your servants are twelve brothers, sons of one man in the land of Canaan; the youngest of us is now with our father, and one is dead. 14 And Joseph said, It is as I said; you have come with some secret purpose; 15 But in this way will you be put to the test: by the life of Pharaoh, you will not go away from this place till your youngest brother comes here. 16 Send one of your number to get your brother, and the rest of you will be kept in prison, so that your words may be tested to see if you are true; if not, by the life of Pharaoh, your purpose is certainly secret. 17 So he put them in prison for three days. 18 And on the third day Joseph said to them, Do this, if you would keep your lives: for I am a god-fearing man: 19 If you are true men, let one of you be kept in prison, while you go and take grain for the needs of your families; 20 And come back to me with your youngest brother, so that your words may be seen to be true, and you will not be put to death. This is what you are to do. 21 And they said to one another, Truly, we did wrong to our brother, for we saw his grief of mind, and we did not give ear to his prayers; that is why this trouble has come on us. 22 And Reuben said to them, Did I not say to you, Do the child no wrong? but you gave no attention; so now, punishment has come on us for his blood. 23 They were not conscious that the sense of their words was clear to Joseph, for he had been talking to them through one who had knowledge of their language. 24 And turning away from them, he was overcome with weeping; then he went on talking to them again and took Simeon and put chains on him before their eyes.
  • Gen 43:2 : 2 And Judah said to him, The man said to us with an oath, You are not to come before me again without your brother.

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  • Acts 7:9-11
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    9And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him,

    10And 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.

    11Now there was no food to be had in all Egypt and Canaan, and there was great trouble: and our fathers were not able to get food.

  • Acts 7:13-15
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    13And the second time his brothers had a meeting with Joseph, and Pharaoh had knowledge of Joseph's family.

    14Then Joseph sent for Jacob his father and all his family, seventy-five persons.

    15And Jacob went down to Egypt, and came to his end there, and so did our fathers;

  • Gen 42:1-3
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    1Now Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, said to his sons, Why are you looking at one another?

    2And he said, I have had news that there is grain in Egypt: go down there and get grain for us, so that life and not death may be ours.

    3So Joseph's ten brothers went down to get grain from Egypt.

  • Gen 43:1-2
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    1And when the grain which they had got in Egypt was all used up, their father said to them, Go again and get us a little food.

    2And Judah said to him, The man said to us with an oath, You are not to come before me again without your brother.

  • 1 Sam 12:8
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    8When Jacob and his sons had come into Egypt, and were crushed by the Egyptians, the prayers of your fathers came up to the Lord, and the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, who took your fathers out of Egypt, and he put them into this place.

  • Gen 42:5
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    5And the sons of Israel came with all the others to get grain: for they were very short of food in the land of Canaan.

  • Gen 45:25
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    25So they went up from Egypt and came to the land of Canaan, to their father Jacob.

  • Num 20:15
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    15How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we were living in Egypt for a long time; and the Egyptians were cruel to us and to our fathers:

  • Gen 47:7
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    7Then Joseph made his father Jacob come before Pharaoh, and Jacob gave him his blessing.

  • Acts 7:17-18
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    17But when the time was near for putting into effect the undertaking which God had given to Abraham, the people were increasing in Egypt,

    18Till another king came to power, who had no knowledge of Joseph.

  • Ps 105:17
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    17He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given as a servant for a price:

  • Gen 47:5
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    5And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Let them have the land of Goshen; and if there are any able men among them, put them over my cattle.

  • Exod 1:5
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    5All the offspring of Jacob were seventy persons: and Joseph had come to Egypt before them.

  • Gen 46:6
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    6And they took their cattle and all the goods which they had got in the land of Canaan, and came to Egypt, even Jacob and all his seed:

  • Gen 47:1
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    1Then Joseph went to Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brothers with their flocks and their herds and all they have, are come from Canaan, and are now in the land of Goshen.

  • Gen 45:17
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    17And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to your brothers, Put your goods on your beasts and go back to the land of Canaan;

  • Gen 46:28
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    28Now he had sent Judah before him to Goshen, to get word from Joseph; and so they came to the land of Goshen.

  • Gen 41:57
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    57And all lands sent to Egypt, to Joseph, to get grain, for the need was great over all the earth.

  • Gen 47:12
    72%

    12And Joseph took care of his father and his brothers and all his father's people, giving them food for the needs of their families.

  • Gen 44:25
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    25And our father said, Go again and get us a little food.

  • Gen 46:31
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    31And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's people, I will go and give the news to Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers and my father's people, from the land of Canaan, have come to me;

  • Gen 37:12
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    12Now his brothers went to keep watch over their father's flock in Shechem.

  • Gen 41:55
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    55And when all the land of Egypt was in need of food, the people came crying to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said to the people, Go to Joseph, and whatever he says to you, do it.