Acts 7:15

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.

American Standard Version (1901)

And Jacob went down into Egypt; and he died, himself and our fathers;

Bible in Basic English

And Jacob went down to Egypt, and came to his end there, and so did our fathers;

Douay-Rheims 1899

So Jacob went down into Egypt; and he died, and our fathers.

Free Bible Version

Jacob traveled to Egypt, and died there—as did our forefathers.

Geneva Bible 1599

So Iacob went downe into Egypt, and he dyed, and our fathers,

King James (Authorized) Version

So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,

Plain English Version

That’s how Jacob and his family went to Egypt, and they lived there until they died.

Translation for Translators

So when Jacob heard that, he and all his family went to live in Egypt.” When Jacob and his sons died, people buried them in Canaan. Acts 7:15b-16 “Later on, Jacob died there, and our other ancestors, his sons, also died there.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, he and our fathers.

Noah Webster Bible

So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,

World English Bible

Jacob went down into Egypt and he died, himself and our fathers;

Young's Literal Translation

and Jacob went down to Egypt, and died, himself and our fathers,

Context

Israel Oppressed in Egypt

¹⁴Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.¹⁵So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died. ¹⁶Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.

Summary

In Acts 7:15, the mention of Jacob going down to Egypt with his family sets the stage for the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding the Israelites' sojourn in a foreign land. This verse foreshadows the eventual enslavement and deliverance of the Israelites, illustrating God's faithfulness to His covenant despite the challenges His people face. It also serves as a reminder that God's plans often involve a journey through difficult circumstances before bringing about redemption and fulfillment of His promises.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

So Jacob went down into Egypt,.... At the invitation of his son Joseph: and died, he, and our fathers; both Jacob and his twelve sons died in Egypt, though we have no account of the death of any of them, but Jacob and Joseph, particularly; only in general, that Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation, Gen 49:33 Exo 1:6 the Syriac version adds "there", that is, in Egypt.