Acts 7
1 THEN said the high-priest, Are these things so?
And the chief priest said, “Are then these things so?”
2 He replied, Men, brethren, and fathers, hear me: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
And he said, “Men, brothers, and fathers, listen! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before his dwelling in Haran,
3 and said to him, Go forth out of thy country, and from among thy relations, and come hither to a land which I will shew thee.
and He said to him, Go forth out of your land, and out of your relatives, and come to a land that I will show you.
4 Then he went out from the country of the Chaldeans, and, dwelt in Charran: and from thence, after his father was dead, God removed him as a sojourner into this very country, in which we now dwell.
Then having come forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, he dwelt in Haran, and from there, after the death of his father, He removed him to this land wherein you now dwell,
5 Yet he gave him no inheritance in it, not so much as the print of his foot: yet he promised to give it for a possession to him and to his seed after him, when he had no son.
and He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a footstep, and promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him—he having no child.
6 Then spake God to him thus, That his seed should sojourn in a foreign land: and that they should enslave it, and grievously afflict it, four hundred years.
And God spoke thus, that his seed will be sojourning in a strange land, and they will cause it to serve, and will do it evil [for] four hundred years.
7 And the nation by which they shall be enslaved will I judge, said God: and after these things they shall come out, and shall worship me in this place.
And the nation whom they will serve I will judge, said God; And after these things they will come forth and will do Me service in this place.
8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
And He gave to him a covenant of circumcision, and so he begot Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac [begot] Jacob, and Jacob—the twelve patriarchs;
9 And the patriarchs, envious, sold Joseph into Egypt: yet God was with him,
and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him,
10 and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he appointed him governor over Egypt and all his house.
and delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he set him—governor over Egypt and all his house.
11 Then came a famine upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress: and our fathers found no provisions.
And there came a scarcity on all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation, and our fathers were not finding sustenance,
12 But when Jacob heard that there were provisions in Egypt, he sent our fathers, the first time.
and Jacob having heard that there was grain in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;
13 And the second time Joseph was made known unto his brethren; and Joseph’s family was made known unto Pharaoh.
and at the second time was Joseph made known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family became disclosed to Pharaoh,
14 Then sent Joseph, and invited his father Jacob to come to him, and all his kindred, consisting of seventy-five persons.
and Joseph having sent, called for his father Jacob, and all his relatives—with seventy-five souls—
15 So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, himself, and our fathers,
and Jacob went down to Egypt, and died, himself and our fathers,
16 and they removed him to Sychem, and laid him in the sepulchre which Abraham had bought, at a price paid in silver, of the sons of Emmor, the father of Shechem.
and they were carried over into Shechem, and were laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in money from the sons of Emmor, of Shechem.
17 But as the time of the promise which God had with an oath confirmed unto Abraham drew nigh, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
And according as the time of the promise was drawing near, which God swore to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
18 until another king arose, who knew not Joseph.
until another king rose, who had not known Joseph;
19 This man, forming crafty designs against our nation, grievously treated our fathers, so as to cause them to expose their children, in order to exterminate the race.
this one, having dealt subtly with our family, did evil to our fathers, causing to expose their babies, that they might not live;
20 At which time Moses was born, and was endued with singular beauty from God, who was brought up three months in the house of his father:
in which time Moses was born, and he was fair to God, and he was brought up [for] three months in the house of his father;
21 and when he was exposed, Pharaoh’s daughter took him home, and brought him up for herself, as a son.
and he having been set outside, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and reared him to herself for a son;
22 And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of Egypt, and was mighty in words and actions.
and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.
23 But when he had completed his fortieth year, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
And when forty years were fulfilled to him, it came on his heart to look after his brothers, the sons of Israel;
24 And seeing one of them treated injuriously, he defended him, and executed vengeance for him who had suffered the outrage, smiting the Egyptian.
and having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he defended, and did justice to the oppressed, having struck the Egyptian;
25 For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand would give them deliverance: but they understood not.
and he was supposing his brothers to understand that God gives salvation through his hand; and they did not understand.
26 And the following day he shewed himself to them as they were fighting, and urged them to peace, saying, My friends, ye are brethren; wherefore do ye ill treat one another?
On the succeeding day, also, he showed himself to them as they are striving, and urged them to peace, saying, Men, you are brothers, why do you do injustice to one another?
27 Then he who did his neighbour wrong thrust him from him, saying, Who appointed thee a ruler and a judge over us?
And he who is doing injustice to the neighbor, thrusted him away, saying, Who set you a ruler and a judge over us?
28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?
Do you wish to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?
29 Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.
And Moses fled at this word, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begot two sons,
30 And when forty years were completed, there appeared to him in the desert of mount Sinai the angel of the Lord, in a flame of fire in a bush.
and forty years having been fulfilled, there appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai [the] Messenger of the LORD, in a flame of fire of a bush,
31 But when Moses saw it, he marvelled at the sight: and as he was drawing nearer to observe it, a voice from the Lord came to him,
and Moses having seen, wondered at the sight; and he drawing near to behold, there came a voice of the LORD to him,
32 “I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Then Moses trembling, dared not to look farther.
I [am] the God of your fathers; the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses having become terrified, did not dare behold,
33 Then the Lord said unto him, “Loose the sandal from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
and the LORD said to him, Loose the sandal of your feet, for the place in which you have stood is holy ground;
34 Attentive I have beheld the evil treatment of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and I am come down to deliver them. And now come hither, I will send thee into Egypt.”
seeing I have seen the affliction of My people that [is] in Egypt, and I heard their groaning, and came down to deliver them; and now come, I will send you to Egypt.
35 This very Moses whom they had rejected, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and redeemer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who set you a ruler and a judge? This one God sent [as] a ruler and a redeemer, by the hand of [the] Messenger who appeared to him in the bush;
36 He brought them forth, after performing miracles and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
this one brought them forth, having done 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 unto the children of Israel, “A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up for you from among your brethren, as myself; him shall ye hear.”
this is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel: The LORD your God will raise up to you a Prophet out of your brothers, like to me, Him will you hear.
38 This is he, who was with the church in the wilderness with the angel who spake to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received the oracles of life to give unto us:
This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the Messenger who is speaking to him in Mount Sinai, and with our fathers who received the living oracles to give to us;
39 to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt,
to whom our fathers did not wish to become obedient, but thrusted away, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,
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 hath happened to him.
saying to Aaron, Make to us gods who will go on before us, for this Moses, who brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, we have not known what has happened to him.
41 And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice for the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands,
42 Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, Have ye offered me slain beasts and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
and God turned, and gave them up to do service to the host of Heaven, according as it has been written in the scroll of the Prophets: Did you offer slain beasts and sacrifices to Me forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
43 Yet have ye taken up the tabernacle of Moloc, and the star of your god Remphan, those figures which ye made to pay adoration to them: and I will transport you beyond Babylon.
And you took up the dwelling place of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan—the figures that you made to worship them, and I will remove your dwelling beyond Babylon.
44 The tabernacle of the testimony was with our fathers in the wilderness, as he that spake to Moses commanded, that he should make it according to the model which he had seen.
The Dwelling Place of the Testimony was among our fathers in the wilderness, according as He directed, who is speaking to Moses, to make it according to the figure that he had seen;
45 Which also our fathers having received, brought in with Joshua into the place possessed by the Gentiles, whom God drove out from before the presence of our fathers, unto the days of David;
which also our fathers having in succession received, 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,
46 who found favour before God, and sought to procure an habitation for the God of Jacob.
who found favor before God, and requested to find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob;
47 But Solomon built an house for him.
and Solomon built Him a house.
48 Though the Most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as the prophet saith,
But the Most High does not dwell in sanctuaries made with hands, according as the prophet says:
49 “Heaven is my throne, and earth the footstool for my feet: what kind of house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what place is there for my repose?
Heaven [is] My throne, And the earth My footstool, What house will you build to Me? Says the LORD; Or what [is] the place of My rest?
50 hath not my hand made all these things?”
Has My hand not made all these things?
51 Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and in ears, ye do always oppose yourselves against the Holy Ghost: as your fathers, so are ye.
You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and in ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers—also you;
52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they killed those who before published the tidings of the coming of that Righteous Person; of whom ye have now been the betrayers and murderers:
which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who declared before about the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers,
53 who have received the law through arrangements of angels, yet have not observed it.
who received the Law by arrangement of messengers, and did not keep [it].”
54 Now when they heard these things, they were cut through their hearts as with a saw, and gnashed upon him with their teeth.
And hearing these things, they were cut to the hearts, and gnashed the teeth at him;
55 But he being full of the Holy Ghost, and looking up stedfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God;
and being full of the Holy Spirit, having looked steadfastly to the sky, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56 and he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
and he said, “Behold, I see the heavens having been opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.”
57 Then they screamed out with a great cry, and stopped their ears, and rushed all together upon him,
And they, having cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and rushed with one accord on him,
58 and dragging him out of the city, stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, named Saul.
and having cast him forth outside of the city, they were stoning [him]—and the witnesses put down their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul—
59 And they stoned Stephen, in the act of prayer, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!
and they were stoning Stephen, [as he was] calling and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit”;
60 Then falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, impute not to them this sin! And thus speaking, fell asleep.
and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, “LORD, may You not lay to them this sin”; and having said this, he fell asleep.
