Bible Cross References
when
Acts 7:6
But God spoke in this way: that his seed would dwell in a foreign land, and that they would bring them into bondage and oppress them four hundred years.
Genesis 15:13-16
13
And He said to Abram: Consider to know that your seed shall be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years.
14
And I will also judge the nation whom they serve; and afterward they shall come out with great possessions.
15
And as for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old age.
16
But in the fourth generation they shall return here; for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.
2 Peter 3:8
But, beloved, do not be unaware of this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow concerning His promise, as some count slowness, but is longsuffering toward us, not purposing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
the people
Acts 13:17
The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He brought them out of it.
Exodus 1:7-12
7
And the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied and grew exceedingly numerous; and the land was filled with them.
8
And there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.
9
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and vast than we.
10
Come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it happen in the event of war, that they also join our enemies and fight against us, and thus go up out of the land.
11
Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh supply cities, Pithom and Raamses.
12
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were in dread of the children of Israel.
Exodus 1:20-12
Psalm 105:24
He increased His people greatly, and made them stronger than their enemies.
Psalm 105:25
He turned their heart to hate His people, to deal craftily with His servants.