Lexham English Bible

Acts 7:16-21 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16. And they were brought back to Shechem and buried in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

17. “But as the time of the promise that God had made to Abraham was drawing near, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt

18. until another king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph.

19. This man deceitfully took advantage of our people and mistreated our ancestors, causing them to abandon their infants so that they would not be kept alive.

20. At this time Moses was born, and he was beautiful to God. He was brought up for three months in his father’s house,

21. and when he was abandoned, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up and brought him up as her own son.