Acts 7:8-10

Expanded Bible

⁸ God made an ·agreement [covenant; ^Ca treaty-like relationship] with Abraham, the sign of which was circumcision [Gen. 17:9–14]. And so when Abraham ·had his son [became the father of; ^Tbegat] Isaac, Abraham circumcised him when he was eight days old. Isaac ·also circumcised his son Jacob [or became the father of Jacob], and Jacob ·did the same for his sons, [or became the father of] the twelve ·ancestors of our people [patriarchs; ^Cthe twelve sons of Jacob who were the “fathers” of the twelve tribes of Israel].

⁹ “·Jacob’s sons [^LThe patriarchs] became jealous of Joseph and sold him to be a slave in Egypt. But God was with him ¹⁰ and ·saved [rescued; delivered] him from all his ·troubles [afflictions]. God gave Joseph ·wisdom to gain the favor of [^Lfavor and wisdom before] Pharaoh, king of Egypt. The king made him governor of Egypt and put him in charge of ·all the people in his palace [^Lhis whole household].