17. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 7:17:1 ⧉Καθὼςkathosas Acts 7:17:2 ⧉δὲdebut Acts 7:17:3 ⧉ἤγγιζενeeyeezenwas drawing near Acts 7:17:4 ⧉ὁothe Acts 7:17:5 ⧉χρόνοςkhronostime Acts 7:17:6 ⧉τῆςteesof the Acts 7:17:7 ⧉ἐπαγγελίαςepangeleeaspromise Acts 7:17:8 ⧉ἧςeeswhich Acts 7:17:9 ⧉ὡμολόγησενomoloyeesenpromised Acts 7:17:10 ⧉ὁothe Acts 7:17:11 ⧉θεὸςtheosGod Acts 7:17:12 ⧉τῷtoto Acts 7:17:13 ⧉ἈβραάμavraamAbraham Acts 7:17:14 ⧉ηὔξησενeevkseesenincreased Acts 7:17:15 ⧉ὁothe Acts 7:17:16 ⧉λαὸςlaospeople Acts 7:17:17 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 7:17:18 ⧉ἐπληθύνθηeplithintheemultiplied Acts 7:17:19 ⧉ἐνenin Acts 7:17:20 ⧉ΑἰγύπτῳeyeeptoEgypt |
17. Formal Translation But as the time of the promise which God {Theos, Covenant Fulfiller} had promised to Abraham drew near, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt. |
17. Dynamic Translation As the time for God {Theos, Faithful Promise Keeper} to fulfill His promise to Abraham was approaching, the people in Egypt grew and became very numerous. |