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Acts 7:16-19 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

16. Later, their bodies were moved to Shechem, where they were put in a tomb. It was the same tomb that Abraham had bought in Shechem from the sons of Hamor. He paid them with silver.

17. “The number of our people in Egypt grew. There were more and more of our people there. The promise that God made to Abraham was soon to come true.

18. Then a different king began to rule Egypt, one who knew nothing about Joseph.

19. This king tricked our people. He treated them badly, making them leave their children outside to die.

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