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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Act 7:17 — But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
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Act 7:6 |
And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat [them] evil four hundred years. |
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Gen 15:13 |
And 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; |
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Gen 15:14 |
And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance. |
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Gen 15:15 |
And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. |
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Gen 15:16 |
But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites [is] not yet full. |
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2Pe 3:8 |
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day [is] with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. |
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2Pe 3:9 |
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. |
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Act 13:17 |
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 an high arm brought he them out of it. |
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Exd 1:7 |
And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. |
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Exd 1:8 |
Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. |
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Exd 1:9 |
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel [are] more and mightier than we: |
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Exd 1:10 |
Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and [so] get them up out of the land. |
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Exd 1:11 |
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. |
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Exd 1:12 |
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. |
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Exd 1:20 |
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. |
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Psa 105:24 |
And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies. |
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Psa 105:25 |
He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Acts 7:17," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Act/7/17.html>.
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