< Acts 7 >

1 And the high priest said, Are these things then so?
ⲁ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
2 And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲤⲞⲠⲞⲦⲀⲘⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲬⲀⲢⲢⲀⲚ.
3 and said to him, Go out of thy land and out of thy kindred, and come into the land which I will shew thee.
ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲔⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲔⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲒⲀ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
4 Then going out of the land of the Chaldeans he dwelt in Charran, and thence, after his father died, he removed him into 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 did not give him an inheritance in it, not even what his foot could stand on; and promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when he had no child.
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 shall be a sojourner in a strange land, and they shall enslave them and evil entreat [them] four hundred years;
ⲋ̅ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲢⲢⲈⲘⲚϪⲰⲒⲖⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲔⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲨ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ.
7 and the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God; and after these things they shall 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 to him [the] covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac 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, envying Joseph, sold him away 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 tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he appointed him chief over Egypt and all his house.
ⲓ̅ⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲐⲖⲨⲮⲒⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲀⲢⲀⲰ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲬⲀϤ ⲚϨⲨⲄⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
11 But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲂⲰⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲬⲀⲚⲀⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲐⲖⲨⲮⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ.
12 But Jacob, having heard of there being corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈϮ ⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ.
13 and the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren, and the family of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲤⲞⲠ ⲂⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲪⲀⲢⲀⲰ.
14 And Joseph sent and called down to him his father Jacob and all [his] kindred, seventy-five souls.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲈ ⲘⲮⲨⲬⲎ.
15 And Jacob went down into Egypt and died, he and our fathers,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ.
16 and were carried over to Sychem and placed in the sepulchre which Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the [father] of Sychem.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲈⲤⲨⲬⲈⲘ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘϨⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲞⲠϤ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲚϨⲀⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲨⲬⲈⲘ.
17 But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased 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 over Egypt arose who did not know Joseph.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϢⲀⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲈⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲚϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ.
19 He dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated the fathers, casting out their infants that they might not live.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈⲚⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲦϨⲈⲘⲔⲞ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲦⲀⲚϦⲰⲞⲨ.
20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly lovely, who was nourished three months in the house of his father.
ⲕ̅ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲀⲤⲦⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲞⲨϢϤ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ.
21 And when he was cast out, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and brought him up for herself [to be] for a son.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲤⲞⲖϤ ⲚϪⲈⲦϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲀⲢⲀⲰ.
22 And Moses was instructed 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 And when a period of forty years was fulfilled to him, it came into his heart to look upon his brethren, the sons of Israel;
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
24 and seeing a certain one wronged, he defended [him], and avenged him that was being oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲦϨⲈⲘⲔⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚⲬⲎ ⲘⲒ.
25 For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲚⲀϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲔⲀϮ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲔⲀϮ.
26 And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren, why do ye wrong one another?
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲖⲀϦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ.
27 But he that was wronging his neighbour thrust him away, saying, Who established thee ruler and judge over us?
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲀϤϪⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲬⲀⲔ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ.
28 Dost thou wish to kill me as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲘⲎ ⲈⲔⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈⲦ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲔϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϤ.
29 And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Madiam, where he begat two sons.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲀϤⲪⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲢⲈⲘⲚϪⲰⲒⲖⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲆⲒⲀⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲪⲈ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲂⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
30 And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel 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 Moses seeing it wondered at the vision; and as he went up to consider it, there was a voice of [the] Lord,
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 of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not consider [it].
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, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place on which thou standest is holy ground.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲂⲰⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲔϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲔ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲠⲈ.
34 I have surely seen the ill treatment of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groan, and have come down to take them out of it; and now, come, I will send thee to 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, saying, Who made thee ruler and judge? him did God send [to be] a ruler and deliverer with the hand of the angel 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 He led them out, having wrought 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, A prophet shall God raise up to you out of your brethren like me [him shall ye hear].
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲀⲢⲎϮ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
38 This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him in the mount Sinai, and with 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 would not be subject, but thrust [him] from them, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲬⲎⲘⲒ.
40 saying to Aaron, Make us gods who shall go before 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 sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ.
42 But God turned and delivered them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in [the] book of the prophets, Have ye offered me victims 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 Yea, ye took up the tent of Moloch, and the star of [your] god Remphan, the forms which ye made to do homage to them; and I will transport you beyond Babylon.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲚϮⲤⲔⲨⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲘⲞⲖⲞⲬ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲢⲎⲪⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲦⲨⲠⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲐⲀⲘⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲈⲞⲨⲈⲦⲈⲂ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲂⲀⲂⲨⲖⲰⲚ.
44 Our fathers had the tent of the testimony in the wilderness, as he that spoke to Moses commanded to make it according to the model which 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, receiving from their predecessors, brought in with Joshua when they entered into possession of [the lands of] the nations, whom God drove out from [the] face 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 favour before God, and asked to find a tabernacle 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 But the Most High dwells not in [places] made with hands; as says the prophet,
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ⲚϪⲒϪ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
49 The heaven [is] my throne and the earth the footstool of my feet: what house will ye build me? saith [the] Lord, or where [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 has not my hand made all these things?
ⲛ̅ⲘⲎ ⲦⲀϪⲒϪ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
51 O stiffnecked 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 have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain those who announced beforehand concerning the coming of the Just One, of whom ye have now become deliverers up and murderers!
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠϪⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
53 who have received the law as ordained by [the] ministry of angels, and have not kept [it].
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲐⲰϢ ⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
54 And hearing these things they were cut to the heart, and gnashed their teeth against him.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲞⲠϢⲈⲠ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϦⲢⲀϪⲢⲈϪ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
55 But being full of [the] Holy Spirit, having fixed his eyes on 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 said, Lo, I behold 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 And they cried out with a loud voice, and held their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
58 and having cast [him] out of the city, they stoned [him]. And the witnesses laid aside their clothes at 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, praying, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲤⲦⲈⲪⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲈϤϮϨⲞ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲀⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲢⲞⲔ.
60 And kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this, he fell asleep.
ⲝ̅ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲔⲈⲖⲒ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲠ ⲠⲀⲒⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲀϤⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ.

< Acts 7 >