Verse List for ACTs 7:17

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OET (OET-RV) But as the time limit promised to Abraham by God was getting closer, our people multiplied in Egypt

OET-LV But as the time of _the promise, which the god promised to_ the _Abraʼam was _nearing, the people grew and was _multiplied in Aiguptos,

ULT And as the time of the promise that God had sworn to Abraham approached, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

UST Our ancestors had become very numerous by the time God was about to rescue them from Egypt. That is what God had promised Abraham he would do.

BSB As the time drew near for God [to fulfill] His promise to Abraham, [our] people in Egypt increased greatly in number.

MSB As the time drew near for God [to fulfill] His promise[fn] to Abraham, [our] people in Egypt increased greatly in number.

BLB Now as the time of the promise that God had sworn to Abraham was drawing near, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

AICNT “But as the time of the promise which God had declared to Abraham was drawing near, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt.

OEB As the time drew near for the fulfilment of the promise which God had made to Abraham, the people increased largely in numbers in Egypt,

WEBBE & WMBB “But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

NET “But as the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise he had declared to Abraham, the people increased greatly in number in Egypt,

LSV And according as the time of the promise was drawing near, which God swore to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

FBV As the time approached regarding the promise that God had made to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt increased.

TCNT “As the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise he had [fn]sworn to Abraham, our people increased and multiplied in Egypt

T4T “Our ancestors had become very numerous when it was almost time for God to rescue them from Egypt, as he had promised Abraham that he would do.

LEB “But as the time of the promise that God had made to Abraham was drawing near, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt

BBE But when the time was near for putting into effect the undertaking which God had given to Abraham, the people were increasing in Egypt,

Moff As the time approached for the promise God had made to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

Wymth "But as the time drew near for the fulfilment of the promise which God had made to Abraham, the people became many times more numerous in Egypt,

ASV But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

DRA And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased, and were multiplied in Egypt,

YLT 'And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

Drby But as the time of promise drew near which [fn]God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

RV But as the time of the promise drew nigh, which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

SLT And as the time of the solemn promise drew near, which God aware to Abraham, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt.

Wbstr But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

KJB-1769 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
(But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn/promised to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,)

KJB-1611 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworne to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps But when the tyme of the promyse drewe nye, whiche God had sworne to Abraham, the people grewe and multiplied in Egypt:
(But when the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn/promised to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt:)

Gnva But when the time of the promise drewe neere, which God had sworne to Abraham, the people grewe and multiplied in Egypt,
(But when the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn/promised to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,)

Cvdl Now wha the tyme of the promes drue nye (which God had sworne vnto Abraha) the people grewe and multiplied in Egipte,
(Now what the time of the promes drew nigh/near (which God had sworn/promised unto Abraha) the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,)

TNT When the tyme of the promes drue nye (which God had sworme to Abraham) the people grewe and multiplied in Egipte
(When the time of the promes drew nigh/near (which God had sworme to Abraham) the people grew and multiplied in Egypt)

Wycl And whanne the tyme of biheeste cam niy, which God hadde knoulechid to Abraham, the puple waxede, and multipliede in Egipt,
(And when the time of biheeste came nigh/near, which God had knoulechid to Abraham, the people waxed/grewe, and multiplied in Egypt,)

Luth Da nun sich die Zeit der Verheißung nahete, die GOtt Abraham geschworen hatte, wuchs das Volk und mehrete sich in Ägypten,
(So now itself/yourself/themselves the time/period the/of_the promise(n) approaching, the God Abraham sworn had, growth the people and multiplied itself/yourself/themselves in Egypt,)

ClVg Cum autem appropinquaret tempus promissionis quam confessus erat Deus Abrahæ, crevit populus, et multiplicatus est in Ægypto,
(Since however appropinquaret time/season of_promise how confessed was God Abraham, grew the_people, and multipliesus it_is in/into/on to_Egypt,)

SR-GNT Καθὼς δὲ ἤγγιζεν ὁ χρόνος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ἧς ὡμολόγησεν ὁ ˚Θεὸς τῷ Ἀβραάμ, ηὔξησεν ὁ λαὸς καὶ ἐπληθύνθη ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ, ‡

UGNT καθὼς δὲ ἤγγιζεν ὁ χρόνος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ἧς ὡμολόγησεν ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Ἀβραάμ, ηὔξησεν ὁ λαὸς καὶ ἐπληθύνθη ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ,

SBL-GNT Καθὼς δὲ ἤγγιζεν ὁ χρόνος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ἧς ⸀ὡμολόγησεν ὁ θεὸς τῷ Ἀβραάμ, ηὔξησεν ὁ λαὸς καὶ ἐπληθύνθη ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ,

RP-GNT Καθὼς δὲ ἤγγιζεν ὁ χρόνος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ἧς ὤμοσεν ὁ θεὸς τῷ Ἀβραάμ, ηὔξησεν ὁ λαὸς καὶ ἐπληθύνθη ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ,

TC-GNT Καθὼς δὲ ἤγγιζεν ὁ χρόνος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας [fn]ἧς [fn]ὤμοσεν ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Ἁβραάμ, ηὔξησεν ὁ λαὸς καὶ ἐπληθύνθη ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ