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He died there, as did our ancestors. <a href="/esv/acts/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, he and our fathers, <a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died. <a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And Jacob went down into Egypt and died, he and our fathers, <a href="/kjv/acts/7.htm">King James Bible</a> So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, <a href="/nkjv/acts/7.htm">New King James Version</a> So Jacob went down to Egypt; and he died, he and our fathers. <a href="/nasb_/acts/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And Jacob went down to Egypt, and he and our fathers died there. <a href="/nasb/acts/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220And Jacob went down to Egypt and there he and our fathers died. <a href="/nasb77/acts/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And Jacob went down to Egypt and there passed away, he and our fathers. <a href="/lsb/acts/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Jacob went down to Egypt and there he and our fathers died. <a href="/amp/acts/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And Jacob (Israel) went down into Egypt, and there he died, as did our fathers; <a href="/csb/acts/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> and Jacob went down to Egypt. He and our ancestors died there, <a href="/hcsb/acts/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> and Jacob went down to Egypt. He and our ancestors died there, <a href="/asv/acts/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Jacob went down into Egypt; and he died, himself and our fathers; <a href="/cev/acts/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> His father went to Egypt and died there, just as our ancestors did. <a href="/erv/acts/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Jacob went down into Egypt; and he died, himself, and our fathers; <a href="/gwt/acts/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So Jacob went to Egypt, and he and our ancestors died there. <a href="/gnt/acts/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then Jacob went to Egypt, where he and his sons died. <a href="/isv/acts/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Jacob went down to Egypt. Then he and our ancestors died. <a href="/msb/acts/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died. <a href="/net/acts/7.htm">NET Bible</a> So Jacob went down to Egypt and died there, along with our ancestors, <a href="/nheb/acts/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, himself and our fathers, <a href="/wbt/acts/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, <a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and Jacob went down into Egypt. There he died, and so did our forefathers, <a href="/web/acts/7.htm">World English Bible</a> Jacob went down into Egypt and he died, himself and our fathers; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Jacob went down to Egypt, and died, himself and our fathers, <a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And Jacob went down into Egypt and died, he and our fathers, <a href="/ylt/acts/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Jacob went down to Egypt, and died, himself and our fathers, <a href="/slt/acts/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jacob went down to Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> So Jacob went down into Egypt; and he died, and our fathers. <a href="/cpdv/acts/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Jacob descended into Egypt, and he passed away, and so did our fathers. <a href="/nabre/acts/7.htm">New American Bible</a> and Jacob went down to Egypt. And he and our ancestors died <a href="/nrsvce/acts/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> so Jacob went down to Egypt. He himself died there as well as our ancestors,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So Jacob went down to Egypt where he and our forefathers died. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> ( And Jacob went down to Egypt and died there, he and our fathers, )<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, himself and our fathers; <a href="/godbey/acts/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And Jacob went down into Egypt, and he and our fathers died there. <a href="/haweis/acts/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, himself, and our fathers, <a href="/mace/acts/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> so Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he and our fathers, <a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and Jacob went down into Egypt. There he died, and so did our forefathers, <a href="/worrell/acts/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he and our fathers; <a href="/worsley/acts/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died there, he and our fathers: <a href="/parallel/acts/7-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=1909" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin</a> …14Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all. 15<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">So</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/2597.htm" title="2597: katebē (V-AIA-3S) -- To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.">went down</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.">to</a> <a href="/greek/125.htm" title="125: Aigypton (N-AFS) -- Egypt. Of uncertain derivation.">Egypt,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">where</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autos (PPro-NM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">he</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</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: hoi (Art-NMP) -- 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: pateres (N-NMP) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">fathers</a> <a href="/greek/5053.htm" title="5053: eteleutēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To end, finish, die, complete. From a presumed derivative of teleo; to finish life, i.e. Expire.">died.</a> 16Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/46-4.htm">Genesis 46:4</a> I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.” <a href="/genesis/46-5.htm">Genesis 46:5-7</a> Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives. / They also took the livestock and possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt. / Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring. <a href="/genesis/46-27.htm">Genesis 46:27</a> And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all. <a href="/genesis/50-13.htm">Genesis 50:13</a> They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave at Machpelah in the field near Mamre, which Abraham had purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. <a href="/exodus/1-1.htm">Exodus 1:1-5</a> 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; ... <a href="/genesis/47-28.htm">Genesis 47:28-31</a> And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years. / When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt, / but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.” ... <a href="/genesis/49-29.htm">Genesis 49:29-33</a> Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. / The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. / There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah. ... <a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24-25</a> Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” / And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.” <a href="/exodus/13-19.htm">Exodus 13:19</a> Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear a solemn oath when he said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones with you from this place.” <a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Joshua 24:32</a> And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up out of Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. So it became an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants. <a href="/hebrews/11-21.htm">Hebrews 11:21-22</a> 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. <a href="/genesis/45-9.htm">Genesis 45:9-11</a> 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.’ <a href="/genesis/45-17.htm">Genesis 45:17-18</a> Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do as follows: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan. / Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’ <a href="/genesis/45-25.htm">Genesis 45:25-28</a> So the brothers went up out of Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan. / “Joseph is still alive,” they said, “and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” But Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them. / However, when they relayed all that Joseph had told them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob was revived. ... <a href="/genesis/50-22.htm">Genesis 50:22-26</a> Now Joseph and his father’s household remained in Egypt, and Joseph lived to the age of 110. / He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees. / Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,Jacob.<a href="/genesis/46-3.htm">Genesis 46:3-7</a> And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation: … <a href="/numbers/20-15.htm">Numbers 20:15</a> How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:<a href="/deuteronomy/10-22.htm">Deuteronomy 10:22</a> Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.died.<a href="/genesis/49-33.htm">Genesis 49:33</a> And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.<a href="/exodus/1-6.htm">Exodus 1:6</a> And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.<a href="/hebrews/11-21.htm">Hebrews 11:21,22</a> By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/7-4.htm">Died</a> <a href="/acts/7-12.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/acts/5-24.htm">End</a> <a href="/acts/7-12.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/acts/7-12.htm">Forefathers</a> <a href="/acts/7-14.htm">Jacob</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/9-37.htm">Died</a> <a href="/acts/7-17.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/acts/7-19.htm">End</a> <a href="/acts/7-19.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/acts/7-19.htm">Forefathers</a> <a href="/acts/7-32.htm">Jacob</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 7</div>1. <a href="/acts/7-1.htm">Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy,</a> 2. <a href="/acts/7-2.htm">shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers,</a> 20. <a href="/acts/7-20.htm">before Moses was born, and before the tabernacle and temple were built;</a> 37. <a href="/acts/7-37.htm">that Moses himself witnessed of Christ;</a> 44. <a href="/acts/7-44.htm">and that all outward ceremonies were ordained to last but for a time;</a> 51. <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, whom the prophets foretold.</a> 54. <a href="/acts/7-54.htm">Whereupon they stone Stephen to death, </a> 59. <a href="/acts/7-59.htm">who commends his soul to Jesus, and humbly prays for them.</a> </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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This move was prompted by a severe famine in Canaan and Joseph's high position in Egypt, which provided a means of survival for Jacob's family. This event fulfills God's promise to Abraham in <a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13-14</a>, where God foretold that Abraham's descendants would be strangers in a foreign land. The journey to Egypt also sets the stage for the eventual Exodus, a foundational narrative for the Israelite identity. Geographically, the route from Canaan to Egypt would have been arduous, involving travel through the Sinai Peninsula. where he and our fathers died Jacob's death in Egypt is recorded in <a href="/genesis/49-33.htm">Genesis 49:33</a>, and he was later buried in the Cave of Machpelah in Canaan, as per his request (<a href="/genesis/50-13.htm">Genesis 50:13</a>). The phrase "our fathers" refers to the patriarchs, including Jacob's sons, who also died in Egypt. This highlights the beginning of the Israelites' long sojourn in Egypt, which lasted approximately 400 years. The deaths of the patriarchs in Egypt symbolize the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter in Israelite history. This period in Egypt is crucial for understanding the development of the Israelite nation and their eventual deliverance, which is a type of Christ's deliverance of humanity from sin. The cultural context of Egypt, with its advanced civilization and different religious practices, would have influenced the Israelites during their stay, setting the stage for the challenges they faced in maintaining their distinct identity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> Also known as Israel, he is the patriarch of the twelve tribes of Israel. His journey to Egypt marks a significant moment in the history of the Israelites, as it sets the stage for their eventual enslavement and subsequent exodus. 2. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> A significant location in biblical history, Egypt is where the Israelites lived for several generations, eventually becoming enslaved before God delivered them through Moses. 3. <a href="/topical/o/our_fathers.htm">Our Fathers</a> Refers to the patriarchs, the ancestors of the Israelites, who also went down to Egypt with Jacob. This includes his sons, who became the heads of the twelve tribes of Israel. 4. <a href="/topical/d/death_in_egypt.htm">Death in Egypt</a> The event of Jacob and the patriarchs dying in Egypt signifies the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter in the history of God's people, leading to the Exodus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_movement.htm">God's Sovereignty in Movement</a> Jacob's journey to Egypt was part of God's divine plan. Even when circumstances seem unfavorable, God is in control and works through our movements and relocations. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a> Jacob and the patriarchs died in faith, not having received the promises but seeing them from afar. This teaches us to trust in God's promises even when we do not see their fulfillment in our lifetime. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_legacy.htm">The Importance of Legacy</a> The patriarchs' journey to Egypt and their subsequent death there remind us of the importance of leaving a legacy of faith for future generations. <a href="/topical/e/endurance_through_trials.htm">Endurance Through Trials</a> The Israelites' time in Egypt, beginning with Jacob's journey, was marked by trials. This encourages us to endure hardships, knowing that God has a purpose and plan for deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 7</a> <a href="/q/are_joseph's_bones_leaving_egypt_recorded.htm">Exodus 13:19 – Is there any archeological or historical record confirming that Joseph’s bones were transported out of Egypt? </a> <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> <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> <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>Verse 15. - And for so, A.V.; he died, himself for died, he, A.V. <a href="/commentaries/acts/7-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[So] Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Jacob Ἰακὼβ (Iakōb) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2384.htm">Strong's 2384: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jacob, the progenitor of the Israelites. went down κατέβη (katebē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2597.htm">Strong's 2597: </a> To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend. to εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Egypt, Αἴγυπτον (Aigypton) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_125.htm">Strong's 125: </a> Egypt. Of uncertain derivation. [where] καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. he αὐτὸς (autos) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. fathers πατέρες (pateres) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. died. ἐτελεύτησεν (eteleutēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5053.htm">Strong's 5053: </a> To end, finish, die, complete. 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