Joseph Revealed in Egypt

Stephen's Witness · Acts 7

Story guide: Illustration of the historical account in Stephen’s speech: Stephen recounts Joseph's rejection and rescue, the famine, and his family's migration. This tableau illustrates Joseph being recognized by his brothers.

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9And the patriarchs, being jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; and God was with him,

10and rescued him from all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and appointed him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.

11A famine came over all Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers could not find food.

12But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.

13And on the second visit Joseph was recognized by his brothers, and Joseph’s family became known to Pharaoh.

14Then Joseph sent and summoned Jacob his father and all his relatives, seventy-five persons in all.

15And Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, he and our fathers.

16and they were carried over to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a price of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

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