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.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Acts 7:6

BSB
God told him that his descendants would be foreigners in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
AKJV
And God spoke 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.
CPDV
Then God told him that his offspring would be a settler in a foreign land, and that they would subjugate them, and treat them badly, for four hundred years.
ERV
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.
NHEB
God spoke in this way, that his 'descendants would live as foreigners in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and oppressed for four hundred years.
SMT
And God spake thus, That his seed shall be dwelling in a strange land; and it shall subjugate them, and inflict evil four hundred years.

Commentary for Acts 7:6

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Overview of Acts 7:6
Summary
God predicts descendants' bondage and oppression
Event
Egyptian bondage prophesied
Estimated Time Period
c. 2000 BC
Category
Prophecy