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Acts 7:12 Cross-References
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“But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.”
Acts 7:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Acts 7:12
Jacob's hearing of corn in Egypt (Genesis 42:1-2) demonstrates God's providential provision through previous planning. God had positioned Joseph as Egypt's administrator years earlier, preparing deliverance before the need arose. Jacob's sending 'our fathers' (the eleven brothers) initiates the family's migration, fulfilling God's prophecy to Abraham (Gen. 15:13-14). This 'first' time sets up their later return and permanent settlement.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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“and Jacob said to his sons”
“when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt”