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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our forefathers on their first visit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Jacob heard that there was still grain in Egypt, so he sent his sons—our ancestors—to buy some.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers on their first visit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now Jacob, having heard <i>there</i> is grain in Egypt, sent forth our fathers first.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers <i>there</i> the first time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers <i>there</i> the first time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers <i>there</i> the first time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers <i>there</i> the first time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there the first time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors the first time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But when Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there for the first time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When Jacob heard that Egypt had food, he sent our ancestors there. That was their first trip.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent his sons, our ancestors, on their first visit there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors on their first trip. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there the first time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />When, however, Jacob heard that there was wheat to be had, he sent our forefathers into Egypt; that was the first time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Jacob having heard that there was grain in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now Jacob, having heard <i>there</i> is grain in Egypt, sent forth our fathers first.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Jacob having heard that there was corn in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob having beard wheat being in Egypt, sent our fathers first.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But when Jacob had heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers first: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But when Jacob had heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers first.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />but when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there a first time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there on their first visit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But when Jacob heard that there was wheat in Egypt, he sent out our forefathers on their first venture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />When Jacob heard that there was produce in Egypt, he sent our fathers first.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And Jacob hearing that there is food in Egypt, sent away our fathers first.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But when Jacob heard that there were provisions in Egypt, he sent our fathers, the first time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but when Jacob heard there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />When, however, Jacob heard that there was wheat to be had, he sent our forefathers into Egypt; that was the first time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />But Jacob, having heard that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />But Jacob hearing that there was corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/7-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=1888" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">When</a> <a href="/greek/2384.htm" title="2384: Iakōb (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jacob, the progenitor of the Israelites.">Jacob</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akousas (V-APA-NMS) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">heard that</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: onta (V-PPA-ANP) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">there was</a> <a href="/greek/4621.htm" title="4621: sitia (N-ANP) -- Wheat, grain. Also plural irregular neuter sita of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat.">grain</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">in</a> <a href="/greek/125.htm" title="125: Aigypton (N-AFS) -- Egypt. Of uncertain derivation.">Egypt,</a> <a href="/greek/1821.htm" title="1821: exapesteilen (V-AIA-3S) -- From ek and apostello; to send away forth, i.e. to despatch, or to dismiss.">he sent</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">our</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: pateras (N-AMP) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">fathers</a> <a href="/greek/4412.htm" title="4412: prōton (Adv-S) -- First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.">on their first visit.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">13</span>On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-1.htm">Genesis 42:1-3</a></span><br />When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?” / “Look,” he added, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.” / So ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-6.htm">Genesis 42:6-8</a></span><br />Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground. / And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.” / Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-13.htm">Genesis 42:13</a></span><br />But they answered, “Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-29.htm">Genesis 42:29-34</a></span><br />When they reached their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they described to him all that had happened to them: / “The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country. / But we told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/43-1.htm">Genesis 43:1-2</a></span><br />Now the famine was still severe in the land. / So when Jacob’s sons had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-4.htm">Genesis 45:4-5</a></span><br />Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt! / And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-9.htm">Genesis 45:9-11</a></span><br />Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay. / You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own. / And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Genesis 46:1-7</a></span><br />So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. / And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob. / “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/47-11.htm">Genesis 47:11-12</a></span><br />So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. / Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Genesis 50:20</a></span><br />As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-1.htm">Exodus 1:1-5</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-16.htm">Psalm 105:16-17</a></span><br />He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food. / He sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-21.htm">Hebrews 11:21-22</a></span><br />By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff. / By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-9.htm">Acts 7:9-10</a></span><br />Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him / and 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-14.htm">Acts 7:14-15</a></span><br />Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all. / So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/42-1.htm">Genesis 42:1</a></b></br> Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/43-2.htm">Genesis 43:2</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/12-24.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/acts/7-11.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/acts/7-11.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/acts/3-26.htm">First</a> <a href="/acts/7-11.htm">Forefathers</a> <a href="/acts/7-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/john/12-24.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/acts/6-14.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/acts/6-10.htm">However</a> <a href="/acts/7-8.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Time</a> <a href="/john/11-45.htm">Visit</a> <a href="/john/12-24.htm">Wheat</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/9-9.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/acts/7-15.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/acts/7-15.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/acts/11-15.htm">First</a> <a href="/acts/7-15.htm">Forefathers</a> <a href="/acts/7-58.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/acts/27-38.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/acts/7-29.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/acts/7-54.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/acts/7-25.htm">However</a> <a href="/acts/7-14.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/acts/7-13.htm">Time</a> <a href="/acts/7-13.htm">Visit</a> <a href="/acts/27-38.htm">Wheat</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-1.htm">Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-20.htm">before Moses was born, and before the tabernacle and temple were built;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-37.htm">that Moses himself witnessed of Christ;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-44.htm">and that all outward ceremonies were ordained to last but for a time;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-51.htm">reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, whom the prophets foretold.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-54.htm">Whereupon they stone Stephen to death, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">59. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-59.htm">who commends his soul to Jesus, and humbly prays for them.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The mention of grain in Egypt refers to the severe famine that affected the region, as described in <a href="/genesis/41.htm">Genesis 41-42</a>. Egypt, with its Nile River, was a fertile land and often a source of sustenance during famines. This event is a pivotal moment in the history of Israel, as it sets the stage for the eventual migration of Jacob's family to Egypt. The famine and the subsequent journey to Egypt were part of God's providential plan, as foretold to Abraham in <a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13-14</a>, where God told Abraham that his descendants would be strangers in a land not their own.<p><b>he sent our fathers on their first visit</b><br>The "fathers" refers to the sons of Jacob, the patriarchs of the twelve tribes of Israel. This first visit to Egypt is recorded in <a href="/genesis/42.htm">Genesis 42</a>, where Jacob sends ten of his sons to buy grain, keeping Benjamin, the youngest, at home. This journey marks the beginning of a series of events that would lead to the eventual settlement of the Israelites in Egypt. The visit is significant as it initiates the reconciliation process between Joseph and his brothers, who had previously sold him into slavery. This narrative foreshadows the redemptive work of Christ, who, like Joseph, was rejected by His own but ultimately became the means of their salvation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, also known as Israel. He is the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. In this verse, he is depicted as the one who hears about the grain in Egypt and takes action to send his sons there.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A significant location in biblical history, often representing a place of both refuge and bondage for the Israelites. In this context, it is the place where grain is available during a famine.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/our_fathers.htm">Our Fathers</a></b><br>Refers to the sons of Jacob, the patriarchs of the twelve tribes of Israel. They are sent to Egypt to procure grain during a time of famine.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/famine.htm">Famine</a></b><br>A severe shortage of food that affects the land of Canaan, prompting Jacob to send his sons to Egypt. This event sets the stage for the eventual migration of Jacob's family to Egypt.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/first_visit.htm">First Visit</a></b><br>This phrase indicates that the journey to Egypt was not a one-time event but part of a series of visits that would eventually lead to the Israelites' settlement in Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_provision.htm">God's Sovereignty in Provision</a></b><br>Even in times of famine, God provides for His people. Jacob's decision to send his sons to Egypt was part of God's larger plan to preserve the nation of Israel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Jacob's response to the news of grain in Egypt demonstrates faith in action. He did not remain passive but took steps to ensure the survival of his family.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_adversity_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Adversity in God's Plan</a></b><br>The famine, though a hardship, was used by God to bring about His purposes, including the eventual growth and development of the nation of Israel in Egypt.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_and_leadership.htm">Family and Leadership</a></b><br>Jacob's leadership in sending his sons to Egypt highlights the importance of family unity and leadership in times of crisis.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The "first visit" to Egypt was just the beginning of a series of events that would unfold according to God's perfect timing and plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_7_bible_baptisms.htm">What are the seven baptisms mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_acts_7_14_and_gen_46_27.htm">How do we reconcile Stephen's claim in Acts 7:14 that 75 people entered Egypt with Genesis 46:27, which specifies only 70?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jacob's_family_size_in_egypt.htm">How many people were in Jacob's family in Egypt? (Genesis 46:27 vs. Acts 7:14)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_genesis_46_8-27_total_70.htm">How does Genesis 46:8-27 reconcile the total of '70 persons' with other biblical passages that give different family counts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - Sent <span class="accented">forth</span> for sent out, A.V.; <span class="accented">the first time</span> for <span class="accented">first</span>, A.V. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/7-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[When]</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jacob</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰακὼβ</span> <span class="translit">(Iakōb)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2384.htm">Strong's 2384: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Jacob, the progenitor of the Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heard that</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀκούσας</span> <span class="translit">(akousas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[there] was</span><br /><span class="grk">ὄντα</span> <span class="translit">(onta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grain</span><br /><span class="grk">σιτία</span> <span class="translit">(sitia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4621.htm">Strong's 4621: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wheat, grain. Also plural irregular neuter sita of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Egypt,</span><br /><span class="grk">Αἴγυπτον</span> <span class="translit">(Aigypton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_125.htm">Strong's 125: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt. Of uncertain derivation.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he sent</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐξαπέστειλεν</span> <span class="translit">(exapesteilen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1821.htm">Strong's 1821: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ek and apostello; to send away forth, i.e. to despatch, or to dismiss.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(hēmōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fathers</span><br /><span class="grk">πατέρας</span> <span class="translit">(pateras)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[on their] first [visit].</span><br /><span class="grk">πρῶτον</span> <span class="translit">(prōton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Superlative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4412.htm">Strong's 4412: </a> </span><span class="str2">First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/7-12.htm">Acts 7:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/7-12.htm">Acts 7:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/7-12.htm">Acts 7:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/7-12.htm">Acts 7:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/7-12.htm">Acts 7:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/7-12.htm">Acts 7:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/7-12.htm">Acts 7:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/7-12.htm">Acts 7:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/7-12.htm">Acts 7:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/7-12.htm">Acts 7:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/7-12.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 7:12 But when Jacob heard that there was (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/7-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 7:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 7:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/7-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 7:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 7:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>