17 “As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased.

17 “But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt

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

17 “As the time drew near when God would fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt greatly increased.

17 “The promise God made to Abraham was soon to come true, and the number of people in Egypt grew large.

17 But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

17 But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

17 “When the time that God had promised to Abraham had almost come, the number of our people in Egypt had grown very large.

17 “As the time was drawing near to fulfill the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people flourished and multiplied in Egypt

17 “But as the time drew near for the fulfillment of the promise that God had made to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased and multiplied

17 “But as the time of the promise that God had made to Abraham was drawing near, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt

17 “In Egypt the number of our people grew and grew. It was nearly time for God to make his promise to Abraham come true.

17 “But as the time of the promise was approaching which God had assured to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,