Acts 7:9 - The Message “But then those ‘fathers,’ burning up with jealousy, sent Joseph off to Egypt as a slave. God was right there with him, though—he not only rescued him from all his troubles but brought him to the attention of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He was so impressed with Joseph that he put him in charge of the whole country, including his own personal affairs. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the patriarchs [Jacob's sons], boiling with envy and hatred and anger, sold Joseph into slavery in Egypt; but God was with him, [Gen. 37:11, 28; 45:4.] American Standard Version (1901) And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him, Common English Bible “Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him into slavery in Egypt. God was with him, however, Catholic Public Domain Version And the Patriarchs, being jealous, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the patriarchs, through envy, sold Joseph into Egypt; and God was with him, |