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Later, God[a] gave Abraham[b] the covenant of circumcision. Later, he fathered Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. Then Isaac fathered Jacob, and Jacob fathered[c] the twelve patriarchs.

“Joseph’s brothers[d] became jealous of him and sold Joseph as a slave[e] in Egypt. However, God was with him 10 and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler of Egypt and of his whole household.

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  1. Acts 7:8 Lit. he
  2. Acts 7:8 Lit. him
  3. Acts 7:8 The Gk. lacks fathered
  4. Acts 7:9 Lit. The patriarchs
  5. Acts 7:9 The Gk. lacks as a slave