Acts 7
1 “Are these allegations true?” the high priest asked.
Asked then the high priest; whether (therefore *k*) these things so are?
2 “Brothers and fathers, listen to me!” Stephen replied. “God in his glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was living in Mesopotamia, before he moved to Haran.
And he was speaking: Men brothers and fathers, do listen. The God of glory appeared to the father of us Abraham being in Mesopotamia before than dwelling of his in Haran,
3 God told him, ‘Leave your country and your relatives, and go to the country that I'm going to show you.’
and He said to him; do go out from the country of you and from the kindred of you and come into (the *no*) land which then to you I may show.’
4 So he left the country of the Chaldeans and lived in Haran. After his father's death, God sent him here to this country where you now live.
Then having gone out from [the] land of Chaldeans he dwelt in Haran; And from there And from there after dying the father of him He removed him into land this in which you yourselves now dwell,
5 God didn't give Abraham an inheritance here, not even one square foot. But God did promise Abraham that he would give him and his descendants possession of the land, even though he had no children.
And not He did give to him an inheritance in it not even [give] [the] length of a foot but He promised to give to him for a possession it and to the descendants of him after him, not there being to him a child.
6 God also told him that his descendants would live in a foreign country, and that they would be enslaved there, and would be mistreated for four hundred years.
Spoke however (thus *NK(O)*) God that will be the seed of him a sojourner in a land strange and they will enslave it and they will mistreat [it] years four hundred.
7 God said, ‘I will punish the nation that enslaves them. Eventually they will leave and come here to worship me.’
And the nation to which (then *NK(o)*) (they will be in bondage, *N(k)O*) will judge I myself, God said and after these things they will come forth and they will serve Me in place this.’
8 God also gave Abraham the agreement regarding circumcision, and so when Isaac was born, Abraham circumcised him on the eighth day. Isaac was the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of the twelve patriarchs.
And He gave to him [the] covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him on the day eighth, and (*k*) Isaac Jacob, and (*k*) Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
9 The patriarchs, who were jealous of Joseph, sold him into slavery in Egypt. But God was with him,
And the patriarchs having envied Joseph sold [him] into Egypt; But was God with him
10 and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave him wisdom and helped him gain the favor of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him governor over Egypt and the royal household.
and rescued him out of all the tribulations of him and gave to him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt and he appointed him ruler over Egypt and (over *n*) all the house of him.
11 Now a famine occurred throughout Egypt and Canaan. It caused terrible misery, and our forefathers had no food.
Came then a famine upon all the (land *k*) (of Egypt *N(k)O*) and Canaan and affliction great and not were finding sustenance the fathers of us.
12 When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt he sent our forefathers down on their first visit.
Having heard now Jacob [there] is (grain in Egypt *N(k)O*) he sent forth the fathers of us first,
13 During their second visit, Joseph revealed to his brothers who he was, and Pharaoh discovered Joseph's family background.
and on the second time (was recognised by *NK(o)*) Joseph the to brothers of him, and known became to Pharaoh the family (of Joseph. *NK(O)*)
14 Joseph sent for his father and all his relatives—seventy-five in total.
Having sent then Joseph he called for Jacob the father of him and all the kindred (of him *k*) in all souls seventy five.
15 Jacob traveled to Egypt, and died there—as did our forefathers.
(And *no*) went down (now *ko*) Jacob into Egypt and died he himself and the fathers of us
16 Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought with silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
and they were carried over into Shechem and were placed in the tomb (which *N(k)O*) bought Abraham for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor (in *N(k)O*) Shechem.
17 As the time approached regarding the promise that God had made to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt increased.
Even as now was drawing near the time of the promise that (he agreed *N(K)O*) God to Abraham, increased the people and multiplied in Egypt
18 A new king came to the throne in Egypt who knew nothing about Joseph.
until that there arose king another (over Egypt *NO*) who not knew Joseph.
19 He took advantage of our people and treated our ancestors badly, forcing them to abandon their babies so they would die.
He having dealt treacherously with the race of us he mistreated the fathers of us making [them] the infants abandon of them unto the not to be given life.
20 It was at this time that Moses was born. He was a handsome child, and for three months he was looked after in his father's home.
In that time was born Moses and he was beautiful to God; who was brought up months three in the house of the father (of him; *k*)
21 When he had to be abandoned, Pharaoh's daughter rescued him and took care of him as her own son.
(When was being exposed *N(k)O*) then (he *N(k)O*) took up him the daughter of Pharaoh and brought up him for herself for a son.
22 Moses received instruction in all areas of Egyptian knowledge, and he became a powerful speaker and leader.
And was instructed Moses (in *no*) all [the] wisdom of [the] Egyptians; he was now mighty in words and (in *k*) deeds (of him. *no*)
23 However, when he was forty years old, he decided to visit his relatives, the Israelites.
When then was fulfilled to him of forty years a period, it came into the mind of him to visit the brothers of him the sons of Israel.
24 He saw one of them being mistreated, so he intervened to defend him. On behalf of the man he took revenge and killed the Egyptian.
And having seen a certain one being wronged he defended [him] and he did vengeance for the [one] being oppressed having struck down the Egyptian.
25 Moses thought his fellow Israelites would see that God was rescuing them through him, but they didn't.
He was supposing now to understand the brothers of him that God through [the] hand of him is giving salvation to them; but not they understood.
26 The next day when he arrived, two Israelites were fighting one another. He tried to reconcile them and stop the fight. ‘Men! You are brothers!’ he told them. ‘Why are you attacking each other?’
On the and following day he appeared to those who were quarreling and (was reconciling *N(K)O*) them to peace having said: Men, brothers are (you yourselves; *k*) why why wrong one another?
27 But the man who had started the fight pushed Moses away. ‘Who put you in charge over us? Are you our judge now?’ he asked.
The [one] however mistreating the neighbour pushed away him having said; Who you appointed ruler and judge over (us? *N(k)O*)
28 ‘Are you going to kill me like you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’
Surely not to execute me you yourself desire [the] same way you executed yesterday the Egyptian?’
29 When he heard this, Moses ran away. He went and lived in exile in the land of Midian, where two sons were born to him.
Fled then Moses at remark this and became exiled in [the] land of Midian, where he begat sons two.
30 Forty years later, in the desert of Mount Sinai, an angel appeared to him in the flames of a burning bush.
And when were passing years forty appeared to him in the wilderness of the Mount Sinai an angel (of [the] Lord *K*) in a flame of fire of a bush.
31 When Moses saw this, he was amazed at the sight, and went over to take a closer look. The voice of the Lord spoke to him:
And Moses having seen [it] was marvelling at the vision; When is approaching then he to behold [it], there was [the] voice of [the] Lord (to him: *K*)
32 ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.’ Moses shook with fear and didn't dare look up.
I myself [am] the God of the Fathers of you, the God of Abraham and (the God *k*) of Isaac and (the God *k*) of Jacob.’ Terrified then having become Moses not he was daring to look.
33 The Lord told him, ‘Take off your sandals, because where you are standing is holy ground.
Said then to him the Lord; do take off the sandal of the feet of you; for the place (on *N(k)O*) which you have stood ground holy is.
34 I have closely observed the suffering of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their groans. I have come down to rescue them. Now come over here, for I'm sending you to Egypt.’
Having seen I saw the oppression of the people of Mine in Egypt and the groans (of them *NK(o)*) I have heard; and I have come down to deliver them; and now come (I may send *N(k)O*) you to Egypt.’
35 This was the same Moses that the people had rejected when they said, ‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?’ God sent him to be both a ruler and a liberator, by means of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
This Moses whom they rejected having said; Who you appointed ruler and judge?’ — him [whom] God [as] (and *no*) ruler and redeemer (has sent by *N(k)O*) [the] hand of [the] angel who having appeared to him in the bush.
36 Moses led them out after performing miraculous signs in Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and continued to do so in the desert for forty years.
this one led out them having done wonders and signs in ([the] land of *NK(o)*) (Egypt *N(k)O*) and in [the] Red Sea and in the wilderness years forty.
37 This is the same Moses who promised the Israelites, ‘God will send you a prophet like me from among your people.’
This is the Moses having said to the sons of Israel; A prophet for you will raise up ([the] Lord *K*) God (of you *K(O)*) out from the brothers of you like me myself (of him you will listen to. *K*)
38 Moses was with God's assembled people in the desert when the angel spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and there with our forefathers he received God's living word to give to us.
This is the [one] having been in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who is speaking to him in the Mount Sinai and of the fathers of us who received (oracles *NK(O)*) living to give (to us; *NK(O)*)
39 He was the one our fathers wouldn't listen to. They rejected him and decided to return to Egypt.
to whom not wanted obedient to be the fathers of us, but they thrust away and they turned back (in *no*) (the hearts *NK(o)*) of them to Egypt,
40 They told Aaron, ‘Make gods for us to lead us, because we don't know what's happened to this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt.’
having said to Aaron; do make us gods who will go before us; As for Moses this who brought out us from [the] land of Egypt, not we know what (happened *N(k)O*) to him.’
41 Then they made an idol in the shape of a calf, sacrificed to it, and celebrated what they themselves had made!
And they made a calf in the days those and offered a sacrifice to the idol and they were rejoicing in the works of the hands of them.
42 So God gave up on them. He left them to their worship of the stars in the sky. This is what the prophets wrote, ‘Were you giving offerings or making sacrifices to me during the forty years in the desert, you Israelites?
Turned away however God and delivered them to worship the host of heaven, even as it has been written in [the] book of the prophets: Not slain beasts and sacrifices did you offer to Me years forty in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
43 No, you carried the Tabernacle of the god Moloch and the image of the god Rephan's star, images that you made so you could worship them. So I will banish you in exile beyond Babylon.’
And You took up the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of the god of you Rephan, the images that you made to worship them; and I will remove you beyond Babylon.’
44 Our ancestors had the Tabernacle of Testimony in the desert. God had told Moses how he should make it following the blueprint he had seen.
The tabernacle of the testimony was (among *K*) the fathers of us in the wilderness, even as had commanded the [One] speaking to Moses to make it according to the pattern that he had seen;
45 Later on, our forefathers carried it with them when they went in with Joshua to occupy the land taken from the nations the Lord drove out before them. It stayed there until the time of David.
which also brought [it] having received by succession the fathers of us with Joshua in the taking possession of the nations whom drove out God from [the] face of the fathers of us until the days of David;
46 David found favor with God and asked to make a more permanent home for the God of Jacob.
who found favor before God and asked to find a dwelling place for the (house *N(K)O*) of Jacob.
47 But it was Solomon who built a Temple for him.
Solomon however built for Him [the] house.
48 Of course the Almighty doesn't live in temples we make. As the prophet said,
Yet not the Most High in hand-made (temples *K*) dwells, Even as the prophet says:
49 ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth the place I put my feet. What kind of dwelling could you build for me?’ the Lord asks. ‘What bed could you make for me to rest in?
Heaven [is] to Me a throne, (and *NK(o)*) the earth a footstool of the feet of Mine; What kind of house will you build Me? says [the] Lord, or what [is] [the] place of the rest of Mine?
50 Didn't I make everything?’
Surely the hand of Mine has made these things all?’
51 You arrogant, hard-hearted people! You never listen! You always fight against the Holy Spirit! You act just like your fathers did!
Stiff-necked and uncircumcised (in the *k(o)*) (hearts *N(k)O*) (of you *o*) and in ears, you yourselves always the Spirit Holy resist, as the fathers of you also you;
52 Was there ever a prophet your fathers didn't persecute? They killed those who prophesied about the coming of the one who is truly good and right. He is the one you betrayed and murdered—
Which of the prophets not did persecute the fathers of you? And they killed those having foretold about the coming of the Righteous One, of whom now you yourselves betrayers and murderers (have become; *N(k)O*)
53 you who received the law by means of the angels, but refused to keep it.”
who received the law by [the] ordination of angels and not kept [it].
54 When they heard this, the council members became mad with rage, and snarled at him, grinding their teeth.
Hearing now these things they felt cut up in the hearts of them and were gnashing the teeth at him.
55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed up into heaven and saw God's glory, with Jesus standing at God's right hand.
He being however full of [the] Spirit Holy, having looked intently into heaven saw [the] glory of God and Jesus already standing at [the] right hand of God
56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open, and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand.”
and he said; Behold I see the heavens (opened up *N(k)O*) and the Son of Man at [the] right [hand] already standing of God.
57 But they held their hands over their ears and shouted as loudly as they could. They rushed together at him,
Having cried out then in a voice loud they held the ears of them and rushed with one accord upon him;
58 dragged him out of the city, and began to stone him. His accusers laid their coats down beside a young man called Saul.
and having cast [him] out of the city they were stoning [him]. And the witnesses laid aside the garments of them at the feet of a young man named Saul
59 As they went on stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
And [as] they were stoning Stephen he was calling out and saying; Lord Jesus, do receive the spirit of mine.
60 He kneeled down, calling out, “Lord, please don't hold this sin against them!” And after he said this, he died.
Having fallen then on [his] knees he cried in a voice loud; Lord, not may place to them this sin. And this having said he fell asleep.
