King James Version (KJV)
Acts 7:12
“But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.”
Verse in context — Acts 7
10
And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
11
Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
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.
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