Acts 7:6

And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.

Cross-references

Acts 7:17 continues the speech, explaining how Israel multiplied as the promised time approached.

Genesis 15:13 is the original prophecy that Abraham's descendants would be enslaved 400 years — directly cited in Acts 7:6.

Genesis 47:4 records the arrival of Jacob's family in Egypt, the historical beginning of the sojourn foretold.

Exodus 12:40 records the actual 430-year sojourn in Egypt, giving precise chronology for the promised affliction.

Exodus 12:41 specifies the exact day the 430 years ended and Israel left Egypt, confirming fulfillment.

Hebrews 11:9 highlights Abraham's own sojourning by faith in Canaan, paralleling the sojourn of his descendants.