Acts 7:19

Geneva Bible (1560)

The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and euill entreated our fathers, and made them to cast out their yong children, that they should not remaine aliue.

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  • Exod 1:9-9 : 9 And he sayde vnto his people, Beholde, the people of the children of Israel are greater and mightier then we. 10 Come, let vs worke wisely with them, least they multiplie, and it come to passe, that if there be warre, they ioyne them selues also vnto our enemies, and fight against vs, and get them out of the land. 11 Therefore did they set taskemasters ouer them, to keepe the vnder with burdens: and they built the cities Pithom and Raamses for the treasures of Pharaoh. 12 But the more they vexed them, the more they multiplied and grewe: therefore they were more grieued against the children of Israel. 13 Wherefore the Egyptians by crueltie caused the children of Israel to serue. 14 Thus they made them weary of their liues by sore labour in clay & in bricke, & in al worke in the fielde, with all maner of bondage, which they layde vpon them most cruelly. 15 Moreouer the King of Egypt commanded ye midwiues of the Ebrewe women, (of which the ones name was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah) 16 And sayde, When ye doe the office of a midwife to the women of the Ebrewes, and see them on their stooles, if it be a sonne, then yee shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then let her liue. 17 Notwithstanding ye midwiues feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commaunded them, but preserued aliue the men children. 18 Then the King of Egypt called for the midwiues, and sayde vnto them, Why haue yee done thus, and haue preserued aliue the men children? 19 And the midwiues answered Pharaoh, Because the Ebrewe women are not as the women of Egypt: for they are liuely, and are deliuered yer the midwife come at them. 20 God therefore prospered the midwiues, and the people multiplied and were very mightie. 21 And because ye midwiues feared God, therefore he made them houses. 22 Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Euery man childe that is borne, cast yee into the riuer, but reserue euery maide childe aliue.
  • Ps 105:25 : 25 He turned their heart to hate his people, and to deale craftily with his seruants.
  • Ps 129:1-3 : 1 A song of degrees. They haue often times afflicted me from my youth (may Israel nowe say) 2 They haue often times afflicted me fro my youth: but they could not preuaile against me. 3 The plowers plowed vpon my backe, and made long furrowes.
  • Rev 12:4-5 : 4 And his taile drew the thirde part of the starres of heauen, and cast them to the earth; the dragon stood before the woman, which was ready to be deliuered, to deuoure her childe, when shee had brought it foorth. 5 So shee brought foorth a man childe, which should rule all nations with a rod of yron: and that her childe was taken vp vnto God and to his throne.
  • Ps 83:4-5 : 4 They haue said, Come and let vs cut them off from being a nation: and let the name of Israel be no more in remembrance. 5 For they haue consulted together in heart, and haue made a league against thee:

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  • Acts 7:17-18
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    17But when the time of the promes drewe neere, which God had sworne to Abraham, the people grewe and multiplied in Egypt,

    18Till another King arose, which knewe not Ioseph.

  • Acts 7:20-21
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    20The same time was Moses borne, and was acceptable vnto God, which was nourished vp in his fathers house three moneths.

    21And when he was cast out, Pharaos daughter tooke him vp, and nourished him for her owne sonne.

  • Exod 1:8-10
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    8Then there rose vp a newe King in Egypt, who knewe not Ioseph.

    9And he sayde vnto his people, Beholde, the people of the children of Israel are greater and mightier then we.

    10Come, let vs worke wisely with them, least they multiplie, and it come to passe, that if there be warre, they ioyne them selues also vnto our enemies, and fight against vs, and get them out of the land.

  • Acts 7:6
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    6But God spake thus, that his seede should be a soiourner in a strange land: and that they should keepe it in bondage, and entreate it euill foure hundreth yeeres.

  • Deut 26:6
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    6And the Egyptians vexed vs, and troubled vs, and laded vs with cruell bondage.

  • Num 20:15
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    15How our fathers went downe into Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time, where the Egyptians handled vs euill and our fathers.

  • Acts 7:9-12
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    9And the Patriarkes moued with enuie, solde Ioseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

    10And deliuered him out of all his afflictions, and gaue him fauour and wisdome in the sight of Pharao King of Egypt, who made him gouernour ouer Egypt, and ouer his whole house.

    11Then came there a famine ouer all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction, that our fathers found no sustenance.

    12But when Iacob heard that there was corne in Egypt, he sent our fathers first:

  • Exod 1:16-20
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    16And sayde, When ye doe the office of a midwife to the women of the Ebrewes, and see them on their stooles, if it be a sonne, then yee shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then let her liue.

    17Notwithstanding ye midwiues feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commaunded them, but preserued aliue the men children.

    18Then the King of Egypt called for the midwiues, and sayde vnto them, Why haue yee done thus, and haue preserued aliue the men children?

    19And the midwiues answered Pharaoh, Because the Ebrewe women are not as the women of Egypt: for they are liuely, and are deliuered yer the midwife come at them.

    20God therefore prospered the midwiues, and the people multiplied and were very mightie.

  • Exod 1:22
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    22Then Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Euery man childe that is borne, cast yee into the riuer, but reserue euery maide childe aliue.

  • Ps 105:25
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    25He turned their heart to hate his people, and to deale craftily with his seruants.

  • Exod 5:21
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    21To whom they said, The Lord looke vpon you and iudge: for yee haue made our sauour to stinke before Pharaoh and before his seruants, in that ye haue put a sword in their hand to slay vs.

  • Acts 7:39
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    39To whom our fathers would not obey, but refused, and in their hearts turned backe againe into Egypt:

  • Heb 11:23
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    23By faith Moses when he was borne, was hid three moneths of his parents, because they sawe he was a proper childe, neither feared they the kings commandement.

  • Gen 37:20
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    20Come now therefore, and let vs slay him, and cast him into some pitte, and wee will say, A wicked beast hath deuoured him: then wee shall see, what will come of his dreames.

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    11And in those dayes, when Moses was growen, he went forth vnto his brethren, & looked on their burdens: also he sawe an Egyptian smiting an Ebrewe one of his brethren.

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    24And whe he saw one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, & auenged his quarell that had the harme done to him, and smote the Egyptian.

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    7And beholde, the whole familie is risen against thine handmayde, and they sayde, Deliuer him that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the soule of his brother whome hee slewe, that we may destroy the heire also: so they shall quenche my sparkle which is left, and shall not leaue to mine husband neither name nor posteritie vpon the earth.

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    2And the woman coceiued and bare a sonne: and when she saw that he was faire, she hid him three moneths.

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    18And when they sawe him a farre off, euen before he came at them, they conspired against him for to slay him.

  • Gen 37:27
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    27Come and let vs sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our handes be vpon him: for he is our brother and our flesh: and his brethren obeyed.

  • Exod 1:12-13
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    12But the more they vexed them, the more they multiplied and grewe: therefore they were more grieued against the children of Israel.

    13Wherefore the Egyptians by crueltie caused the children of Israel to serue.

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    7Our fathers vnderstoode not thy wonders in Egypt, neither remembred they the multitude of thy mercies, but rebelled at the Sea, euen at the red sea.