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Berean Standard Bible

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

Acts 7:17

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (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,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas como se acercaba el tiempo de la promesa, la cual Dios había jurado á Abraham, el pueblo creció y multiplicóse en Egipto,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Y cuando se acercaba el día en que Dios cumpliría la promesa que le había hecho a Abraham, ya el pueblo se había multiplicado enormemente en Egipto.

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