Acts 7
1 And the chief priest said, “Are then these things so?”
And the high-priest said, Are then these things so?
2 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,
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 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.
and said to him, “Go forth from thy country and thy kindred, and come into the land which I will show thee.”
4 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,
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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;
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 and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and 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 tribulations, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he set 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 there came a scarcity on all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation, and our fathers were not finding sustenance,
Now there came a famine over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress; and our fathers found no Sustenance.
12 and Jacob having heard that there was grain in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;
But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers first.
13 and at the second time was Joseph made known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family became disclosed to Pharaoh,
And at the second time Joseph was recognized by his brothers, and the kindred of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.
14 and Joseph having sent, called for his father Jacob, and all his relatives—with seventy-five souls—
Then Joseph sent and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, seventy five souls.
15 and Jacob went down to Egypt, and died, himself and our fathers,
And Jacob went down [[into Egypt]], and died, he and our fathers.
16 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.
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 And according as the time of the promise was drawing near, which God swore to Abraham, the people increased and 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 another king rose, who had not known Joseph;
until another king arose, who knew not Joseph.
19 this one, having dealt subtly with our family, did evil to our fathers, causing to expose their babies, that they might not live;
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 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;
In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly fair; who was nourished in his father's house three months.
21 and he having been set outside, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and reared him to herself for a son;
And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for herself as a son.
22 and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in his worlds and deeds.
23 And when forty years were fulfilled to him, it came on his heart to look after 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 and having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he defended, and did justice to the oppressed, having struck the Egyptian;
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed by smiting the Egyptian.
25 and he was supposing his brothers to understand that God gives salvation through his hand; and 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 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?
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 And he who is doing injustice to the neighbor, thrusted him away, saying, Who set 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 wish to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?
Dost thou mean to kill me, as thou didst kill the Egyptian yesterday?”
29 And Moses fled at this word, and became a sojourner 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 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,
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 and Moses having seen, wondered at the sight; and he drawing near to behold, there came a voice of the LORD 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. And Moses having become terrified, did not dare behold,
saying, “I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.” And Moses trembled and durst not behold.
33 and the LORD said to him, Loose the sandal of your feet, for the place in which you have stood 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 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.
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 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;
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 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;
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 your God will raise up to you a Prophet out of your brothers, like to me, Him will you hear.
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, with the Messenger who is speaking to him in Mount Sinai, and with our fathers who received the 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 wish to become obedient, but thrusted away, and turned back in their hearts 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 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.
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 And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were 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 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?
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 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.
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 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;
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 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,
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 requested to find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob;
who found favor before God, and asked that he might find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
47 and Solomon built Him a house.
But Solomon built him a house.
48 But the Most High does not dwell in sanctuaries made with hands, according as the prophet says:
Yet the Most High dwelleth not in [[temples]] made with hands; as saith the prophet,
49 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?
“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 Has My hand not made all these things?
Did not my hands make all these things?”
51 You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and in ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers—also you;
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 declared before about 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 who received the Law by arrangement of messengers, and did not keep [it].”
ye who received the Law as ordained through angels, and did not keep it.
54 And hearing these things, they were cut to the hearts, and gnashed the teeth at him;
But when they heard these things, their hearts were filled with rage, and they gnashed their teeth at him.
55 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,
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 he said, “Behold, I see the heavens having been opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.”
and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
57 And they, having cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and rushed with one accord on him,
And they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;
58 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—
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 and they were stoning Stephen, [as he was] calling and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit”;
and they stoned Stephen, making supplication, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
60 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.
And kneeling down he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And saying this, he fell asleep.
