Acts 7:17 Cross References - EJ2000

¹⁷ ¶ But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

¹³ Then he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs and shall serve them, and they shall afflict them four hundred years; ¹⁴ and also that nation, whom they shall serve, I will judge; and afterward shall they come out with great riches. ¹⁵ And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. ¹⁶ But in the fourth generation they shall come here again; for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

⁷ And the sons of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly and multiplied and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. ⁸ ¶ Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph. ⁹ And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we. ¹⁰ Now, therefore, let us be wise concerning him, that he not multiply and it come to pass that when war comes, he shall also join with our enemies and fight against us and so leave the land. ¹¹ Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. And they built the supply cities for Pharaoh: Pithom and Raamses. ¹² But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew, so much that they loathed the sons of Israel.

²⁰ Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and waxed very mighty.

²⁴ And he increased his people greatly and made them stronger than their enemies. ²⁵ ¶ He turned their heart to hate his people to think evil against his slaves.

⁶ And God spoke thus, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into slavery and mistreat them four hundred years.

¹⁷ The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm he brought them out of it.

⁸ ¶ But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day before the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years are as one day. ⁹ ¶ The Lord is not late concerning his promise, as some count lateness, but is patient with us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.