Acts - 7:13

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13 On the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph's race was revealed to Pharaoh.

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Explanation and meaning of Acts 7:13.

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And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's race became manifest unto Pharaoh.
And at the second time, Joseph was known by his brethren, and his kindred was made known to Pharao.
and the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren, and the family of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.
and at the second time was Joseph made known to his brethren, and Joseph's kindred became manifest to Pharaoh,
On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Pharaoh was informed of Joseph's parentage.
And the second time his brothers had a meeting with Joseph, and Pharaoh had knowledge of Joseph's family.
And on the second occasion, Joseph was recognized by his brothers, and his ancestry was made manifest to Pharaoh.
In the course of their second visit, Joseph revealed himself to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Joseph was made known - Genesis 45:4.
Joseph's kindred - His relatives; his family, Genesis 45:16.

And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren,.... That is, when the brethren of Joseph went a second time down to Egypt for corn, Joseph made himself known unto them, Genesis 45:1.
And Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh; for though it was known before that he was an Hebrew, see Genesis 39:17 yet it was not known of what family he was, who was his father, or his brethren, but now it was known, Genesis 45:16.

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