Acts 7:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

Was corn in Egypt - The word “corn” here rather denotes “wheat.” See the notes on Matthew 12:1.

Our fathers - His ten sons; all his sons except Joseph and Benjamin, Genesis 42: Stephen here “refers” only to the history, without entering into details. By this general reference he sufficiently showed that he believed what Moses had spoken, and did not intend to show him disrespect.

Acts 7:12

12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.