SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:12
Y como oyese Jacob que había trigo en Egipto, envi a nuestros padres la primera vez.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt , etc.] Not then growing, or gathering in there, or that was of that years produce; for the famine was strong in the land of Egypt, as well as in Canaan; but was what had been laid up, and preserved in the seven years of plenty, by the order and care of Joseph; which by some means or another, Jacob had heard of; (see Genesis 42:1,2) the Jews suggest f283 , that it was by divine revelation: he sent out our fathers first ; the first time, or the first year of the famine; or he sent them first, he laid his commands on them, or they had not gone; these were the ten sons of Jacob, and brethren of Joseph, who were sent the first time, for Benjamin stayed with his father: (see Genesis 42:3,13).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-16 - Stephen was charged as a blasphemer of God, and an apostate from the church; therefore he shows that he is a son of Abraham, and value himself on it. The slow steps by which the promise made to Abraha advanced toward performance, plainly show that it had a spiritual meaning, and that the land intended was the heavenly. God owned Josep in his troubles, and was with him by the power of his Spirit, both of his own mind by giving him comfort, and on those he was concerned with by giving him favour in their eyes. Stephen reminds the Jews of their mean beginning as a check to priding themselves in the glories of tha nation. Likewise of the wickedness of the patriarchs of their tribes in envying their brother Joseph; and the same spirit was still workin in them toward Christ and his ministers. The faith of the patriarchs in desiring to be buried in the land of Canaan, plainly showed they ha regard to the heavenly country. It is well to recur to the first ris of usages, or sentiments, which have been perverted. Would we know the nature and effects of justifying faith, we should study the characte of the father of the faithful. His calling shows the power and freenes of Divine grace, and the nature of conversion. Here also we see tha outward forms and distinctions are as nothing, compared with separatio from the world, and devotedness to God.
Greek Textus Receptus
ακουσας 191 5660 V-AAP-NSM δε 1161 CONJ ιακωβ 2384 N-PRI οντα 5607 5752 V-PXP-APN σιτα 4621 N-APM εν 1722 PREP αιγυπτω 125 N-DSF εξαπεστειλεν 1821 5656 V-AAI-3S τους 3588 T-APM πατερας 3962 N-APM ημων 2257 P-1GP πρωτον 4412 ADV
Vincent's NT Word Studies
12. In Egypt (en Aiguptw). But the best texts read eijv Aigupton, into Egypt, and construe with sent forth: "he sent forth our fathers into Egypt."
Robertson's NT Word Studies
7:12 {That there was corn} (onta sitia). Participle (present active of eimi) in indirect discourse, after akousas, "heard of corn being in Egypt." sitia is diminutive of sitos and means grain (wheat, barley, not our maize or Indian corn), old word also for provisions, victuals, here only in the N.T. {The first time} (prwton). While Jacob himself remained in Canaan before he went down to Egypt and died there (verse #15f.).
