Passage

Acts 7.14

Book: Acts · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

12. But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time. 13. And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's race became manifest unto Pharaoh.

14. And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

And Jacob went down into Egypt; and he died, himself and our fathers; 16. and they were carried over unto Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver of the sons of Hamor in Shechem. (Acts 7:12-16, ASV)

WEB

12. But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time. 13. On the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph’s race was revealed to Pharaoh.

14. Joseph sent, and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.

Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, himself and our fathers, 16. and they were brought back to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor of Shechem. (Acts 7:12-16, WEB)

KJV

12. But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first. 13. And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.

14. Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, 16. And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem. (Acts 7:12-16, KJV)

YLT

12. and Jacob having heard that there was corn in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time; 13. and at the second time was Joseph made known to his brethren, and Joseph's kindred became manifest to Pharaoh,

14. and Joseph having sent, did call for his father Jacob, and all his kindred, with seventy and five souls

and Jacob went down to Egypt, and died, himself and our fathers, 16. and they were carried over into Sychem, and were laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in money from the sons of Emmor, of Sychem. (Acts 7:12-16, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Quoted in

Arguments and defeaters:

Pyramids Predate the Flood Objection Defeater

Concepts:

Genesis 11 Chronology

Translations:

Septuagint

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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