Acts 7:13

13 And on the second [visit] Joseph was made known to his brothers, and the family of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.

Acts 7:13 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 7:13

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 ) ( 41:12 ) 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 ) .

Acts 7:13 In-Context

11 And a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan and great affliction, and our fathers could not find food.

12 So [when] Jacob heard [there] was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

13 And on the second [visit] Joseph was made known to his brothers, and the family of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.

14 So Joseph sent [and] summoned his father Jacob and all [his] relatives, seventy-five persons in [all].

15 And Jacob went down to Egypt and died, he and our fathers.

Footnotes

• [a]. *The word "[visit]" is not in the Greek text but is implied