Acts 7
1 And the high priest said, Are these things so?
ⲁ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
2 And he said, Men! Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran.
ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲤⲞⲠⲞⲦⲀⲘⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲬⲀⲢⲢⲀⲚ.
3 And he said to him, Go forth out of thy land, and from thy kinfolk, and come into a land that I will show thee.
ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲔⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲔⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲒⲀ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
4 Then after coming out of the land of the Chaldeans, he dwelt in Haran. And from there, after his father died, God resettled him in this land in which ye now dwell.
ⲇ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲬⲀⲖⲆⲈⲞⲤ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲬⲀⲢⲢⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲐⲢⲈϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲠ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ϮⲚⲞⲨ.
5 And he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a footstep. And he promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, although there was no child by him.
ⲉ̅ⲘⲠⲈϤϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲈⲚⲦⲀⲦⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϬⲀⲖⲞϪ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤϪⲢⲞϪ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
6 And God spoke thus: His seed would be alien in a foreign land, and they would enslave and mistreat them four hundred years.
ⲋ̅ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲢⲢⲈⲘⲚϪⲰⲒⲖⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲔⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲨ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ.
7 And I will judge the nation to whomever they will be in bondage, God said, and after these things they will come forth and serve me in this place.
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒϢⲖⲰⲖ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲈⲢⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲒⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨⲈϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ.
8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so he begot Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. And Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲆⲒⲀⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲎ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲀϤϪⲪⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲢⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤ.
9 And the patriarchs, being envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. And God was with him,
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲠⲀⲦⲢⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲬⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲠⲈ.
10 and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And he appointed him governor over Egypt and his entire house.
ⲓ̅ⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲐⲖⲨⲮⲒⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲀⲢⲀⲰ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ⲚϨⲨⲄⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
11 Now a famine came on all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers found no sustenance.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲂⲰⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲬⲀⲚⲀⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲐⲖⲨⲮⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ.
12 But when Jacob heard of grain being in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈϮ ⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ.
13 And during the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph's race became manifest to Pharaoh.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲤⲞⲠ ⲂⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲪⲀⲢⲀⲰ.
14 And Joseph having sent forth, he summoned Jacob his father. And all his kinfolk, in souls, were seventy-five.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲈ ⲘⲮⲨⲬⲎ.
15 And Jacob went down into Egypt, and he perished, he and our fathers.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ.
16 And they were carried into Shechem, and laid in the sepulcher that Abraham bought for a price of silver from the sons of Hamor of Shechem.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲈⲤⲨⲬⲈⲘ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲞⲠϤ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲚϨⲀⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲨⲬⲈⲘ.
17 But as the time of the promise approached that God swore to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲠⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲀ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲰⲢⲔ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲀϤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲀϤⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲬⲎⲘⲒ.
18 until another king arose who had not known Joseph.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϢⲀⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲈⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲚϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ.
19 This man, who cunningly victimized our race, mistreated our fathers to make their infants be placed outside in order not to keep alive.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈⲚⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲦϨⲈⲘⲔⲞ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲦⲀⲚϦⲰⲞⲨ.
20 During which time Moses was born (and he was well-formed by God) who was reared three months in his father's house.
ⲕ̅ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲀⲤⲦⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲞⲨϢϤ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ.
21 And when he was exposed, Pharaoh's daughter took him away, and reared him for a son to herself.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲤⲞⲖϤ ⲚϪⲈⲦϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲀⲢⲀⲰ.
22 And Moses was reared in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲈⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϤϪⲞⲢ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
23 But when a forty year time span was fulfilled by him, it came into his heart to go help his brothers, the sons of Israel.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
24 And after seeing a certain man suffering wrong, he defended him, and did vengeance for the man being oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲦϨⲈⲘⲔⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚⲬⲎ ⲘⲒ.
25 And he presumed his brothers understood that, by his hand, God was giving them salvation, but they did not understand.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲚⲀϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲔⲀϮ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲔⲀϮ.
26 And on the next day he was seen by them as they fought, and he was reconciling them for peace, having said, Men, ye are brothers. Why is it that ye wrong each other?
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲖⲀϦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ.
27 But the man doing wrong to his neighbor thrust him away, having said, Who appointed thee a ruler and a judge over us?
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲀϤϪⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀⲔ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ.
28 Do thou not want to kill me, as thou killed the Egyptian yesterday?
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲘⲎ ⲈⲔⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈⲦ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲔϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϤ.
29 And Moses fled at this word, and became an alien in the land of Midian, where he begot two sons.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲀϤⲪⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲢⲈⲘⲚϪⲰⲒⲖⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲆⲒⲀⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲂⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
30 And forty years having been fulfilled, an agent of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai in a flame of fire of a bush.
ⲗ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲒⲚⲀ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲀϨ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲂⲀⲦⲞⲤ.
31 And when Moses looked, he wondered at the sight. And as he approached to examine, a voice of the Lord came to him,
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϮⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
32 I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. But Moses, who developed trembling, dared not examine.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲔⲒⲞϮ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲀϤⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲈϮⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ.
33 And the Lord said to him, Put off the shoes from thy feet, for the place on which thou stand is holy ground.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲂⲰⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲔϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲔ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲠⲈ.
34 Having looked, I saw the oppression of my people in Egypt, and I heard their groaning, and I came down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲦϨⲈⲘⲔⲞ ⲘⲠⲀⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲞⲨϤⲒⲀϨⲞⲘ ⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲚⲀϨⲘⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲔ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲬⲎⲘⲒ.
35 This Moses whom they refused, having said, Who appointed thee a ruler and a judge? This man God sent, a ruler and a liberator by the hand of the agent who appeared to him in the bush.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲔ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲢⲈϤⲤⲰϮ ϦⲈⲚⲦϪⲒϪ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲂⲀⲦⲞⲤ.
36 This man brought them forth after performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎ ⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲚϢⲀⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲚⲘⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ.
37 This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you, from your brothers, like me.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲀⲢⲎϮ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
38 This is he who became in the congregation in the wilderness with the agent who spoke to him on the mount Sinai, and of our fathers who received living oracles to give to us.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
39 To whom our fathers did not want to become obedient, but they thrust away, and turned back in their heart to Egypt,
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲬⲎⲘⲒ.
40 after saying to Aaron, Make gods for us who will lead us. For this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has happened to him.
ⲙ̅ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲀⲢⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲰⲔ ϦⲀϪⲰⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered up sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ.
42 But God turned, and gave them over to serve the host of heaven, just as it is written in the book of the prophets, Did ye offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲀϤⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚϮⲤⲦⲢⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒ ⲠϪⲰⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ϨⲀⲚϦⲞⲖϦⲈⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲚⲘⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
43 And ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, the images that ye made to worship them. And I will deport you beyond Babylon.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲚϮⲤⲔⲨⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲘⲞⲖⲞⲬ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲢⲎⲪⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲦⲨⲠⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲐⲀⲘⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲈⲞⲨⲈⲦⲈⲂ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲀⲂⲨⲖⲰⲚ.
44 The tabernacle of the testimony was with our fathers in the wilderness, just as he arranged (he who spoke to Moses), to make it according to the pattern that he had seen.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ϮⲤⲔⲨⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲈⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲦⲨⲠⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
45 Which also our fathers, having received in succession, brought in with Joshua into the possession of the nations whom God drove out from the presence of our fathers, until the days of David
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲖⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲨϢⲞⲠⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠϨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ.
46 who found favor in the sight of God. And he asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲈⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀ ⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ.
47 But Solomon built him a house.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲔⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲀϤ.
48 However the Most High does not dwell in man-made temples, just as the prophet says,
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ⲚϪⲒϪ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
49 The heaven is to me a throne, and the earth a footstool of my feet. What house will ye build for me? says the Lord. Or what is the place of my rest?
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ϪⲈ ⲦⲪⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲀϢ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲀϢ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲘⲦⲞⲚ.
50 Did not my hand make all these things?
ⲛ̅ⲘⲎ ⲦⲀϪⲒϪ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
51 Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers, ye also.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲒⲚⲀϢϮ ⲚⲀϨⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨⲔⲈϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲈⲘⲀϢϪ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲒⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
52 Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold about the coming of the Righteous man, of whom ye now have become betrayers and murderers,
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠϪⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
53 who received the law at directions of agents, and did not keep it.
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲐⲰϢ ⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
54 Now when they heard these things, they were split with a saw in their hearts, and they gnashed their teeth against him.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲞⲠϢⲈⲠ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϦⲢⲀϪⲢⲈϪ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
55 But being full of the Holy Spirit, having gazed into heaven, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲤⲦⲈⲪⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
56 And he said, Look, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲎⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
57 But they, having cried out in a great voice, held their ears shut, and rushed upon him with one accord.
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
58 And having expelled him out of the city, they stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments beside the feet of a young man called Saul.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈⲨ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲰⲤ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲞⲨϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
59 And they stoned Stephen, who was calling and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲤⲦⲈⲪⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲈϤϮϨⲞ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲀⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲢⲞⲔ.
60 And having knelt down, he cried out in a great voice, Lord, place not this sin to them. And after saying this, he slept.
ⲝ̅ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲔⲈⲖⲒ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲠ ⲠⲀⲒⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲀϤⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ.
