So Israel dwelt in Egypt, that is, in the land of Gessen, and possessed it: and grew, and was multiplied exceedingly.
Acts 7:17 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased, and were multiplied in Egypt, 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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, American Standard Version (1901) But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, Common English Bible “When it was time for God to keep the promise he made to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly expanded. Catholic Public Domain Version And when the time of the Promise that God had revealed to Abraham drew near, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt, English Standard Version 2016 “But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt |
So Israel dwelt in Egypt, that is, in the land of Gessen, and possessed it: and grew, and was multiplied exceedingly.
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied and grew exceedingly strong.
The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they were sojourners in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought them out from thence,
And God said to him: That his seed should sojourn in a strange country, and that they should bring them under bondage, and treat them evil four hundred years.