KJV ORIGINAL
So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Jacob moved down to Egypt, and eventually he died there, along with all our ancestors.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jacob and his whole generation found their final resting place in Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Stephen is delivering a speech to the Jewish leaders, retelling the history of Israel's patriarchs as part of his defense for his faith. This verse specifically refers to the biblical account in Genesis where Jacob and his family moved to Egypt during a severe famine to survive. There, Jacob died, and so did his sons, who became the ancestors of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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