Acts 7:12
Good News Translation
and when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent his sons, our ancestors, on their first visit there.

New Revised Standard Version
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there on their first visit.

Contemporary English Version
But when Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there for the first time.

New American Bible
but when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there a first time.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But when Jacob had heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers first.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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?

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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.

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