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Acts 7:9

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7:9The26 patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold27 him into Egypt. But28 God was with him,

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  1. 26 Grk “And the.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.
  2. 27 The meaning “sell” for the middle voice of ἀποδίδωμι (apodidōmi) is given by 5.a. See Gen 37:12–36, esp. v. 28.
  3. 28 Though the Greek term here is καί (kai), in context this remark is clearly contrastive: Despite the malicious act, God was present and protected Joseph.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt, but God was with him

NLTNew Living Translation

“These patriarchs were jealous of their brother Joseph, and they sold him to be a slave in Egypt. But God was with him

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And the patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt. And God was with him,

KJV 1900King James Version

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,