New Testament

...his house. And he appointed him governor over Egypt and over all his household. Then a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan, and great distress; and our fathers could find no sustenance original: "χορτάσματα" (fodder/sustenance). But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers out the first time. And on the second visit, Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph’s race original: "γένος" (race/family) became known to Pharaoh. Then Joseph sent and called for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five souls Note: The number seventy-five follows the Greek Septuagint tradition, whereas the Hebrew Masoretic text of Genesis 46:27 lists seventy people.. And Jacob went down to Egypt; and he died, both he and our fathers. And they were moved to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a price in silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem Stephen’s speech here combines details from Genesis: Abraham bought a cave in Hebron, while Jacob bought land in Shechem.. But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, until there arose another king who did not...

...his house. And he appointed him governor of the land of the Egyptians and of all his house. A famine came upon all the land of the Egyptians and the Canaanites, and great distress; and our fathers did not find food. When Jacob heard that there was food in Egypt, he sent our fathers first. And on the second time, Joseph was known to his brothers, and Joseph’s lineage became manifest to Pharaoh. Joseph sent and called for Jacob his father, and all his kindred, seventy-five souls. And Jacob went down to Egypt, and he passed away, himself and our fathers. And they were moved to Shechem and placed in the grave which Abraham had acquired for a price of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem. When the time of the promise approached, which God had promised to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, until another king arose in Egypt who did not...

14 ...know Joseph. This king dealt craftily with our race and mistreated our fathers, making them abandon original: "ἔκθετα" (exposed/cast out) their infants so that they would not survive. At this time Moses was born, and he was beautiful original: "ἀστεῖος" (well-bred/fair/divine) before God. He was nurtured for three months in his father’s house. And when he was abandoned,
was omitted original: "διελελεί" (likely a scribal note regarding a correction or a missed word) Pharaoh’s daughter took him up and nurtured him for herself as a son. And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in his words and in his deeds. When he was forty years old, it entered his heart to visit his brothers, the sons of Israel. And seeing one of them being wronged, he defended him and took revenge for the one being mistreated by striking down the Egyptian. He supposed that his brothers would understand that God was giving them salvation through his hand, but they did not understand. And on the following day he appeared to them as they were fighting...

...recognize Joseph. This one, dealing shrewdly with our race, oppressed our fathers, making them cast out their children so that they would not live. At which time Moses was born, and he was pleasing original: "խայտառ" (shining/comely in Classical Armenian) before God. He was nurtured for three months in his father’s house. And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and raised him as her own adopted son. And Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in his words and in his works. When his forty-year time was fulfilled, it fell into his heart to go about and see his brothers, the sons of Israel. And seeing one who was being wronged, he protected him. And he sought vengeance for the wronged one by killing the Egyptian. He thought that his brothers would take it to heart understand that God by his hand would give them salvation, but they did not understand. And the next day he appeared to them while they were fighting...