Acts 7
1 Then the high priest said, “Can these things be so?”
And the high-priest said, Are then these things so?
2 So he said: “Men, brothers and fathers, listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he resided in Haran,
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 Haran,
3 and said to him, ‘Leave your country and your relatives, and come into a land that I will show you.’
and said to him, “Go forth from thy country and thy kindred, and come into the land which I will show thee.”
4 Then he left the land of the Chaldeans and resided in Haran. From there, after his father died, God moved him to this land in which you now live;
Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Haran; and from thence, after his father was dead, he caused him to remove into this land wherein ye now dwell;
5 yet He did not give him an inheritance in it, not even a footstep. He promised to give it to him for a possession, that is, to his seed after him, though he had no child.
and he gave him no inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on; and he promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his posterity after him, when as yet he had no child.
6 Further, God spoke like this: that his offspring would be aliens in a foreign land—and that they would be enslaved and oppressed—four hundred years.
And God spoke in this manner: “That his posterity should sojourn in a foreign land, and that they would bring them into bondage, and ill-treat them four hundred years;
7 ‘I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage,’ said God, ‘and after that they will come out and serve Me in this place.’
and the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge,” said God; “and after that they shall come forth, and shall worship me in this place.”
8 And He gave him a covenant of circumcision; and so he begot Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac did the same to Jacob, and Jacob to the twelve patriarchs.
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
9 “The patriarchs, being envious, sold Joseph into Egypt; yet God was with him
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt; and God was with him,
10 and delivered him out of all his adversities, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt, and all his house.
11 And a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, even a great affliction, and our fathers could not find food.
Now there came a famine over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress; and our fathers found no Sustenance.
12 But upon hearing that there was wheat in Egypt, Jacob first sent our fathers.
But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers first.
13 On the second trip Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph's family was presented to Pharaoh.
And at the second time Joseph was recognized by his brothers, and the kindred of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.
14 Joseph sent and summoned his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.
Then Joseph sent and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, seventy five souls.
15 So Jacob went down to Egypt; and he died, he and our fathers;
And Jacob went down [[into Egypt]], and died, he and our fathers.
16 and they were transferred to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham bought for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor of Shechem.
And they were removed to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem.
17 “Now as the time of the promise was approaching which God had sworn to Abraham, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt,
But as the time of the promise drew near, which God solemnly made to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
18 until a different king arose who had not known Joseph.
until another king arose, who knew not Joseph.
19 This man took advantage of our race and oppressed our fathers, making them expose their babies so that they would not stay alive.
The same dealt subtly with our race, and ill-treated our fathers, so that they should cast out their infants, that they might not be preserved alive.
20 At that time Moses was born, and was well pleasing to God; he was nurtured in his father's house for three months.
In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly fair; who was nourished in his father's house three months.
21 When he was exposed, Pharaoh's daughter took him to herself and brought him up as her own son.
And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for herself as a son.
22 So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; he was mighty in words and deeds.
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in his worlds and deeds.
23 Now when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the sons of Israel.
And when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.
24 Well seeing one of them being wronged, he defended and avenged the one being oppressed, striking down the Egyptian.
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed by smiting the Egyptian.
25 Now he supposed that his brothers understood that God was giving them deliverance by his hand, but they did not understand.
For he supposed his brethren would understand that God through his hand would give them salvation; but they understood not.
26 The next day he appeared to them as they were fighting and tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers; why do you wrong one another?’
And the next day he showed himself to them as they were contending, and urged them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one another?
27 But the one who was wronging his neighbor pushed Moses away, saying: ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?
But he who was wronging his neighbor thrust him away, saying, “Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
28 Do you want to kill me as you did the Egyptian yesterday?’
Dost thou mean to kill me, as thou didst kill the Egyptian yesterday?”
29 Well Moses fled at that word, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he begot two sons.
And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.
30 “And when another forty years had passed, Angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.
And when forty years were completed, there appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai an angel in the flaming fire of a bush.
31 Well upon seeing it Moses was amazed at the sight, but as he approached for a closer look the voice of the Lord came to him:
And Moses seeing it wondered at the sight; and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came [[to him]],
32 ‘I am the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.’ Moses started trembling and did not dare to look.
saying, “I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.” And Moses trembled and durst not behold.
33 So the Lord said to him: ‘Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.
And the Lord said to him, “Loose the sandals from thy feet; for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
34 I have definitely seen the mistreatment of my people in Egypt, and have heard their groaning; and I have come down to deliver them. So now come, I will send you to Egypt.’
I have surely seen the oppression of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them; and now, come, I will send thee into Egypt.”
35 “This Moses whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—God sent him as leader and deliverer by the hand of the Angel who appeared to him in the bush.
This Moses, whom they denied, saying, “Who made thee a ruler and a judge?” this very man did God send both as a ruler and a redeemer with the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
36 This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt and in the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.
This very man brought them out, working wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
37 “This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up to you a Prophet from among your brothers, like me.’
This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, “A prophet will God raise up to you from among your brethren, as he raised up me.”
38 This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, who was with the Angel who spoke with him on Mount Sinai and was with our fathers, who received living oracles to give to us;
This is he that was in the assembly in the wilderness with the anger who spake to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received the living oracles to give to us;
39 to whom our fathers did not want to be obedient; rather they rejected him and turned back in their heart to Egypt,
to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back into Egypt,
40 saying to Aaron, ‘Make us gods that will go before us; because this Moses, who led us out of the land of Egypt—we do not know what has become of him.’
saying to Aaron, “Make us gods who shall go before us; for as for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.”
41 Well they made a calf in those days and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and started rejoicing in the works of their hands.
And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
42 But God turned away and gave them over to serve the army of the heaven, just as it is written in Book of the Prophets: ‘House of Israel, did you offer me slaughtered animals and sacrifices during forty years in the wilderness?
But God turned away, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the Prophets, “Did ye offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices for forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
43 Actually you took along the tent of Moloch, and the star of your god, Rephan, the images that you made to worship; so I will relocate you beyond Babylon.’
And ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of the god Rephan, the figures which ye made to worship them; and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.”
44 “The tent of the testimony, according to the pattern that Moses had seen, just as the One speaking to him had commanded to make it, was with our fathers in the wilderness;
Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, as he that spoke to Moses commanded that he should make it according to the pattern that he had seen;
45 which, having received it in turn, our fathers with Joshua brought into the possession of the nations, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers, until the days of David;
which also our fathers received and brought in with Joshua, at their taking possession of the gentiles whom God drove out from before our fathers, until the days of David;
46 who found favor before God and asked to find a dwelling for the God of Jacob,
who found favor before God, and asked that he might find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
47 but Solomon built Him a house.
But Solomon built him a house.
48 However, the Most High does not dwell in handmade sanctuaries, just as the prophet says:
Yet the Most High dwelleth not in [[temples]] made with hands; as saith the prophet,
49 ‘Heaven is my throne, while the earth is a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me,’ says the Lord, ‘or what place for my rest?
“Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What house will ye build for me? saith the Lord; or what is the place of my rest?
50 Did not my hand make all these things?’
Did not my hands make all these things?”
51 “You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always oppose the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so you do.
Stiffnecked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears! ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do ye.
52 Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers;
Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? And they slew those who foretold the coming of the righteous one, of whom ye have now become the betrayers and murderers;
53 you who received the Law as ‘ordinances of angels’ and have not kept it!”
ye who received the Law as ordained through angels, and did not keep it.
54 Well as they heard these things their hearts were being sawed in half, and they started gnashing their teeth at him.
But when they heard these things, their hearts were filled with rage, and they gnashed their teeth at him.
55 But he, being full of Holy Spirit and looking intently into the heaven, he saw the glory of God and Jesus standing on God's right,
But, being full of the Holy Spirit, he looked up earnestly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56 and said, “Wow! I see the heavens opened and the Son of the Man standing at God's right!”
and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
57 Yelling at the top of their voice they covered their ears and rushed at him all at once,
And they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;
58 and throwing him out of the city they stoned him! (The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.)
and having cast him out of the city, they stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul;
59 Yes, they stoned Stephen as he called out and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
and they stoned Stephen, making supplication, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
60 Then kneeling down he called out at the top of his voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” And upon saying this he fell asleep. (Saul was in full agreement with his murder.)
And kneeling down he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And saying this, he fell asleep.
