[a]And the Patriarchs moved with envy, sold (A)Joseph into Egypt: but God was [b]with him,

10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and (B)gave him [c]favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who made him governor over Egypt, and over his whole house.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 7:9 Stephen reckoneth up diligently the horrible mischiefs of some of the Fathers, to teach the Jews that they ought not rashly to rest in the authority or examples of the Fathers.
  2. Acts 7:9 By this kind of speech, is meant the peculiar favor that God showeth men: for he seemeth to be away from them, whom he helpeth not, and on the other side, he is with them whom he delivereth out of whatsoever great troubles.
  3. Acts 7:10 Gave him favor in Pharaoh’s sight for his wisdom.

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