647 B
647 B
Stephen continues his defense before the Jewish council that he began in Acts 7:1.
time of the promise
It was close to the time that God would fulfill his promise to Abraham.
who did not know about Joseph
This is metonymy. "Joseph" was substituted for "Joseph greatly helping the people of Egypt." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
our people
"Our" includes Stephen and his audience. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive)
ill-treated
treated** - "treated poorly" or “took advantage of"
throw out their infants
To abandon their infants so that the infants would die