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Acts 7:18

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7:18until another king who did not know about47 Joseph ruled48 over Egypt.49

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Footnotes

  1. 47 Or simply “did not know.” However, in this context the point is that the new king knew nothing about Joseph, not whether he had known him personally (which is the way “did not know Joseph” could be understood).
  2. 48 Grk “arose,” but in this context it clearly refers to a king assuming power.
  3. 49 A quotation from Exod 1:8.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

until there arose over Egypt another king who did not know Joseph.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then ‘a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

until a different king who did not know Joseph ruled over Egypt.

NLTNew Living Translation

But then a new king came to the throne of Egypt who knew nothing about Joseph.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

until another king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph.

KJV 1900King James Version

Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.