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Acts 7:13-15
New English Translation
Acts 7:13-15
New English Translation
13 On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers again, and Joseph’s family[a] became known to Pharaoh. 14 So Joseph sent a message[b] and invited[c] his father Jacob and all his relatives to come, seventy-five people[d] in all. 15 So Jacob went down to Egypt and died there,[e] along with our ancestors,[f]
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- Acts 7:13 tn BDAG 194 s.v. γένος 2. gives “family, relatives” here; another alternative is “race” (see v. 19).
- Acts 7:14 tn The words “a message” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.
- Acts 7:14 tn Or “Joseph had his father summoned” (BDAG 121 s.v. ἀποστέλλω 2.b).
- Acts 7:14 tn Grk “souls” (here an idiom for the whole person).
- Acts 7:15 tn The word “there” is not in the Greek text. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the modern English reader.
- Acts 7:15 tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”
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