Acts 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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- Exodus 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."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 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;"
Read in chapter → - Psalms 105:24
"And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies."
Read in chapter → - Acts 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."
Read in chapter → - Acts 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."
Read in chapter → - Exodus 1:20
"Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty."
Read in chapter → - 2 Peter 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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