Acts 7:14 | Bible Study

Acts 7:14

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to [him], and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Yosef then sent for his father Ya‘akov and all his relatives, seventy-five people.

Berean Standard Bible:

Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.

American Standard Version:

And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Then^{G1161} sent^{G649} Joseph^{G2501}, and called^{G3333} his^{G846} father^{G3962} Jacob^{G2384} to him, and^{G2532} all^{G3956} his^{G846} kindred^{G4772},^{G1722} threescore^{G1440} and fifteen^{G4002} souls^{G5590}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Genesis 46:26

All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls [were] threescore and six;

Genesis 46:27

And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, [were] two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, [were] threescore and ten.

Deuteronomy 10:22

Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.

Exodus 1:5

And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt [already].

Genesis 45:9

Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:

Genesis 45:11

And there will I nourish thee; for yet [there are] five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.

Genesis 46:12

And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

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Commentary for Acts 7:14

Acts 7:14 is part of Stephen's speech before the Sanhedrin, where he recounts the history of the Israelites to defend himself against charges of blasphemy. In this verse, Stephen is referring to the moment when Joseph, who had risen to a position of power in Egypt, summoned his father Jacob and all his relatives to come to Egypt to escape a severe famine in Canaan.

The historical context of this verse dates back to the events described in Genesis 46. Joseph, having been sold into slavery by his brothers years earlier, had interpreted Pharaoh's dreams and was subsequently elevated to a high status in Egypt. When he revealed his identity to his brothers, who had come to Egypt seeking food, he facilitated the relocation of his entire family to Egypt. The phrase "threescore and fifteen souls" refers to the total number of people in Jacob's immediate family who moved to Egypt, which amounts to 75 individuals.

The themes present in Acts 7:14 include God's providence and the fulfillment of His promises. Despite the brothers' initial rejection of Joseph, God's plan for Joseph's rise to power in Egypt allowed him to save his family from starvation. This event also set the stage for the Israelites' eventual enslavement in Egypt, which would lead to the Exodus under Moses. Stephen uses this history to illustrate God's sovereignty over human affairs and His consistent involvement in the lives of the patriarchs, which ultimately points to the fulfillment of God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Stephen's recounting of this event serves to remind the Jewish leaders of their history and the ways in which God has worked through their ancestors, emphasizing the continuity of God's purposes from the patriarchs to the present moment.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

Strong's Number: G1161
There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: δέ
Transliteration: dé
Pronunciation: deh
Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Strong's Number: G649
There are 130 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀποστέλλω
Transliteration: apostéllō
Pronunciation: ap-os-tel'-lo
Description: from ἀπό and στέλλω; set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively:--put in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty).
Strong's Number: G2501
There are 34 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: Ἰωσήφ
Transliteration: Iōsḗph
Pronunciation: ee-o-safe'
Description: of Hebrew origin (יוֹסֵף); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites:--Joseph.
Strong's Number: G3333
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μετακαλέω
Transliteration: metakaléō
Pronunciation: met-ak-al-eh'-o
Description: from μετά and καλέω; to call elsewhere, i.e. summon:--call (for, hither).
Strong's Number: G846
There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: αὐτός
Transliteration: autós
Pronunciation: ow-tos'
Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
Strong's Number: G3962
There are 372 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πατήρ
Transliteration: patḗr
Pronunciation: pat-ayr'
Description: apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote):--father, parent.
Strong's Number: G2384
There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: Ἰακώβ
Transliteration: Iakṓb
Pronunciation: ee-ak-obe'
Description: of Hebrew origin (יַעֲקֹב); Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites:--also an Israelite:--Jacob.
Strong's Number: G2532
There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καί
Transliteration: kaí
Pronunciation: kahee
Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Strong's Number: G3956
There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πᾶς
Transliteration: pâs
Pronunciation: pas
Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Strong's Number: G4772
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: συγγένεια
Transliteration: syngéneia
Pronunciation: soong-ghen'-i-ah
Description: from συγγενής; relationship, i.e. (concretely) relatives:--kindred.
Strong's Number: G1722
There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐν
Transliteration: en
Pronunciation: en
Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Strong's Number: G1440
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἑβδομήκοντα
Transliteration: hebdomḗkonta
Pronunciation: heb-dom-ay'-kon-tah
Description: from ἕβδομος and a modified form of δέκα; seventy:--seventy, three score and ten.
Strong's Number: G4002
There are 33 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πέντε
Transliteration: pénte
Pronunciation: pen'-teh
Description: a primary number; "five":--five.
Strong's Number: G5590
There are 95 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ψυχή
Transliteration: psychḗ
Pronunciation: psoo-khay'
Description: from ψύχω; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from πνεῦμα, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from ζωή, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ, רוּחַ and חַי):--heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.

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