Acts 7:12
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But when Jacob had heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers first.

Genesis 42:1 And Jacob hearing that food was sold in Egypt, said to his sons: Why are ye careless?

*etc:

Genesis 43:2 And when they had eaten up all the corn, which they had brought out of Egypt, Jacob said to his sons: Go again, and buy us a little food.

Context
Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin
11Now there came a famine upon all Egypt and Chanaan, and great tribulation: and our fathers found no food. 12But when Jacob had heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers first. 13And at the second time, Joseph was known by his brethren: and his kindred was made known to Pharao.…
Cross References
Genesis 42:1
And Jacob hearing that food was sold in Egypt, said to his sons: Why are ye careless?

Genesis 42:2
I have heard that wheat is sold in Egypt: Go ye down, and buy us necessaries, that we may live, and not be consumed with want.

Lexicon
[When]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Jacob
Ἰακὼβ (Iakōb)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2384: Of Hebrew origin; Jacob, the progenitor of the Israelites.

heard that
ἀκούσας (akousas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

[there] was
ὄντα (onta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

grain
σιτία (sitia)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4621: Wheat, grain. Also plural irregular neuter sita of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Egypt,
Αἴγυπτον (Aigypton)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 125: Egypt. Of uncertain derivation.

he sent
ἐξαπέστειλεν (exapesteilen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1821: From ek and apostello; to send away forth, i.e. to despatch, or to dismiss.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

fathers
πατέρας (pateras)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

[on their] first [visit].
πρῶτον (prōton)
Adverb - Superlative
Strong's Greek 4412: First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.


Additional Translations
When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.

Now Jacob, having heard there is grain in Egypt, sent forth our fathers first.

But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.

But Jacob, having heard of there being corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;

But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.

But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

When, however, Jacob heard that there was wheat to be had, he sent our forefathers into Egypt; that was the first time.

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.

and Jacob having heard that there was corn in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;
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