Acts 7:9

“And the patriarchs, moved with envy, etc.] (see <013711>Genesis 37:11) the sons of Jacob and brethren of Joseph were filled with envy, and enraged at him, because of the evil report of them he brought to his father; and because he had a greater share in his father’s love than they had; and because of his dreams, which signified that he should have the dominion over them, and they should be obliged to yield obedience to him: wherefore they sold Joseph into Egypt; they sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver, who were going down to Egypt, and who carried him thither with them: these twenty pieces of silver, the Jews say, the ten brethren of Joseph divided among themselves;…”

“the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt, but God was with him--Here Stephen gives his first example of Israel's opposition to God's purposes, in spite of which and by means of which those purposes were accomplished.”

“Moved with envy - That is, dissatisfied with the favor which their father Jacob showed Joseph, and envious at the dreams which indicated that he was to be raised to remarkable honor above his parents and brethren, Genesis 37:3-11. Sold Joseph into Egypt - Sold him, that he might be taken to Egypt. This was done at the suggestion of “Judah,” who advised it that Joseph might not be put to death by his brethren, Genesis 37:28. It is possible that Stephen, by this fact, might have designed to prepare the way for a severe rebuke of the Jews for having dealt in a similar manner with their Messiah. But God was with him - God protected him, and overruled all these wicked doings, so that he was…”

“But God was with him - Though he was not in this land. Gen 37:28. Acts 7:12”

“moved: Gen 37:4-11, Gen 49:23; Mat 27:18 sold: Gen 37:18-29, Gen 45:4, Gen 50:15-20; Psa 105:17 but: Gen 39:2, Gen 39:5, Gen 39:21-23, Gen 49:24; Isa 41:10, Isa 43:2 Acts 7:10”