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“But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
“But as the time [for the fulfillment] of the promise which God had made to Abraham was approaching, the [Hebrew] people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
But as the time for the fulfillment of the promise drew near which God had made to Abraham, the [Hebrew] people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
“As the time was approaching to fulfill the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people flourished and multiplied in Egypt
“When it was time for God to keep the promise he made to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly expanded.
“As the time drew near for the fulfillment of the promise God had made to Avraham, the number of our people in Egypt increased greatly,
Finally, the time came for God to do what he had promised Abraham. By then the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased.
But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
“Now as the time of the promise which God declared to Abraham was drawing-near, our people grew and were multiplied in Egypt,
And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased, and were multiplied in Egypt,
“The number of our people in Egypt grew. There were more and more of our people there. The promise that God made to Abraham was soon to come true.
Stephen then said, ‘After many years, the time arrived for God to make his promise to Abraham become true. By this time, Jacob's family who still lived in Egypt had become very many.
“As the time approached that God spoke about in the promise he had made to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt.
“But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt
“But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt
“The promise God made to Abraham [Gen. 15:12–16] was soon to come true, and the number of people in Egypt ·grew large [L increased/flourished and multiplied].
But when the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
“When the time that God had promised to Abraham had almost come, the number of our people in Egypt had grown very large.
“When the time drew near for God to keep the promise he had made to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had grown much larger.
“As the time was drawing near to fulfill the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people flourished and multiplied in Egypt
“The number of people in Egypt grew large. There were more and more of our people there. (The promise that God made to Abraham was soon to come true.)
“Now as the time approached for the fulfillment of the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people’s population increased a great deal in Egypt.
“But as the time drew near for the fulfilment of the promise which God had made to Abraham, our people grew more and more numerous in Egypt. Finally another king came to the Egyptian throne who knew nothing of Joseph. This man cleverly victimised our race. He treated our forefathers abominably, forcing them to expose our infant children so that the race should die out.
¶ But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
“But as the time of the promise was drawing near which God had assured to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
“But as the time of the promise that God had made to Abraham was drawing near, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt
“As the time drew near when God would fulfill his promise to Abraham to free his descendants from slavery, the Jewish people greatly multiplied in Egypt; but then a king was crowned who had no respect for Joseph’s memory.
“When the four hundred years were nearly up, the time God promised Abraham for deliverance, the population of our people in Egypt had become very large. And there was now a king over Egypt who had never heard of Joseph. He exploited our race mercilessly. He went so far as forcing us to abandon our newborn infants, exposing them to the elements to die a cruel death.
“When the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt
“But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted · to Abraham, our people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
“When the time that God had promised to Abraham had almost come, the number of our people in Egypt had grown very large.
“When the time drew near for the fulfillment of the promise that God pledged to Abraham, the people had increased and become very numerous in Egypt,
“But as the time of the promise which God had assured to Abraham was approaching, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
“But as the time of the promise was approaching which God had assured to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
“When the time of the promise that God had pledged to Abraham drew near, our people in Egypt had greatly increased in number.
“The promise God made to Abraham was soon to come true, and the number of people in Egypt grew large.
“But as the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise he had declared to Abraham, the people increased greatly in number in Egypt,
“In Egypt the number of our people grew and grew. It was nearly time for God to make his promise to Abraham come true.
“As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased.
‘As the time drew near for God to fulfil his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased.
“But when the time of the promise drew near which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt
“The promise God had given Abraham was about to happen. At this time many more of our people were in the country of Egypt.
“As the time drew near when God would fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt greatly increased.
When the time of the promise drew near (which God had sworn to Abraham), the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
‘But as the time drew near for the fulfilment of the promise that God had made to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased and multiplied
‘But as the time drew near for the fulfilment of the promise that God had made to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased and multiplied
“But as the time drew near for the fulfillment of the promise that God had made to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased and multiplied
“But as the time drew near for the fulfillment of the promise that God had made to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased and multiplied
“God had sworn an oath to Abraham,” Stephen continued. “When the time drew near for this promise to be fulfilled, the people had increased and multiplied in Egypt,
"Now as the time of the havtachah (promise) was drawing near, which Hashem promised to Avraham Avinu, the people grew and were multiplied in Mitzrayim [Ex 1:7; Ps 105:24]
“But when the time of the promise which God had sworn to Abraham drew near, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt.
“But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt
“But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt
“But as the time drew near for the promise God had sworn to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt—
Still God’s promise to Abraham had not yet been fulfilled, but the time for that fulfillment was drawing very near. In the meantime, our ancestors living in Egypt rapidly multiplied.
“But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
`Then it was almost time for God to do what he had promised to Abraham. The family of Jacob had become very large in Egypt.
And when the time of promise came nigh, which God had acknowledged to Abraham, the people waxed, and multiplied in Egypt,
`And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
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