Acts 7:17

King James 2000

But when the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

Cross References

Genesis 47:27

And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

Exodus 1:20

Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.

Acts 13:17

The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as sojourners in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he brought them out of it.

Acts 7:6

And God spoke in this way, That his descendants should live in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and ill-treat them for four hundred years.