Acts 7:17

Bible in Basic English 1965

But when the time was near for putting into effect the undertaking which God had given to Abraham, the people were increasing in Egypt,

Cross References

Genesis 47:27

And so Israel was living among the Egyptians in the land of Goshen; and they got property there, and became very great in numbers and in wealth.

Exodus 1:20

And the blessing of God was on these women: and the people were increased in number and became very strong.

Acts 13:17

The God of this people Israel made selection of our fathers, lifting the people up from their low condition when they were living in the land of Egypt, and with a strong arm took them out of it.

Acts 7:6

And God said that his seed would be living in a strange land, and that they would make them servants, and be cruel to them for four hundred years.