1 Samuel 12:8

New American Bible - revised edition

When Jacob and his sons went to Egypt and the Egyptians oppressed them, your ancestors cried out to the Lord. The Lord then sent Moses and Aaron to bring them out of Egypt and settled them in this place.

Cross References

Psalm 105:44

He gave them the lands of the nations, they took possession of the wealth of the peoples,

Exodus 12:51

On that same day the Lord brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt company by company.

Exodus 6:26

These are the Aaron and the Moses to whom the Lord said, “Bring the Israelites out from the land of Egypt, company by company.”

Numbers 20:15

how our ancestors went down to Egypt, and we stayed in Egypt a long time, and the Egyptians treated us and our ancestors harshly.

Acts 7:15

and Jacob went down to Egypt. And he and our ancestors died

Joshua 1:6

Be strong and steadfast, so that you may give this people possession of the land I swore to their ancestors that I would give them.

Joshua 21:43

And so the Lord gave Israel the entire land he had sworn to their ancestors he would give them. Once they had taken possession of it, and dwelt in it,

1 Samuel 10:18

and addressed the Israelites: “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: It was I who brought Israel up from Egypt and delivered you from the power of the Egyptians and from the power of all the kingdoms that oppressed you.

1 Samuel 12:6

Samuel continued: “The Lord is witness, who appointed Moses and Aaron and brought your ancestors up from the land of Egypt.