Acts 7:9
9The ▼▼ Grk “And the.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.
patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold ▼▼ The meaning “sell” for the middle voice of ἀποδίδωμι (apodidōmi) is given by BDAG 110 s.v. 5.a. See Gen 37:12–36, esp. v. 28.
him into Egypt. But ▼▼ Though the Greek term here is καί (kai), in context this remark is clearly contrastive: Despite the malicious act, God was present and protected Joseph.
God was with him,
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