But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
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The verse 17 is found in chapter 7 of Acts. Moses appears as a deliverer initially rejected by Israel. Stephen establishes a historical pattern: God raises up the deliverer, but the people may resist recognizing him.
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Da nun die Zeit der Verheißung nahte, die Gott Abraham geschworen hatte, wuchs das Volk und mehrte sich in Ägypten,
Mas como se acercaba el tiempo de la promesa, la cual Dios había jurado a Abraham, el pueblo creció y multiplicose en Egipto,
A medida que se acercaba el tiempo de la promesa que Dios había hecho a Abraham, el pueblo crecía y se multiplicaba en Egipto,
Le temps approchait où devait s'accomplir la promesse que Dieu avait faite à Abraham, et le peuple s'accrut et se multiplia en Egypte,
Ora, come si avvicinava il tempo della promessa, la quale Iddio avea giurata ad Abrahamo, il popolo crebbe, e moltiplicò in Egitto.
Aproximando-se, porém, o tempo da promessa que Deus tinha feito a Abraão, o povo cresceu e se multiplicou no Egito;
「當上帝應許 亞伯拉罕 的日期將到的時候, 以色列 人在 埃及 人丁興旺,
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