Acts 7
1 The high priest said, "Are these things so?"
ⲁ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲥⲙⲟⲛⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ
2 He said, "Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲉⲥⲟⲡⲟⲇⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛ ⲭⲁⲣⲣⲁⲛ
3 and said to him, 'Go out from your land and from your relatives, and come into a land which I will show you.'
ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲅⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉϯⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
4 Then he came out of the land of the Kasdim, and lived in Haran. From there, after his father died, he moved him into this land, where you are now living.
ⲇ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛ ⲭⲁⲣⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁ ⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲡⲟⲟⲛⲉϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲕⲁϩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ
5 He gave him no inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on. He promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his descendants after him, when he still had no child.
ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡϥϯ ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲁϭⲥⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲉⲙⲛⲧϥ ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ
6 But God spoke in this way, 'His descendants will live as strangers in a foreign land, and that they will be slaves and mistreated, for four hundred years.
ⲋ̅ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲣ ⲣⲙⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲱϥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ⲛϥⲧⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ
7 But I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage,' said God, 'and after that will they come out, and serve me in this place.'
ⲍ̅ⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲣ ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁϥ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ
8 He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲛⲥⲃⲃⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲡⲉ ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲁϥⲥⲃⲃⲏⲧϥ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲓⲥⲁⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ
9 "The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt; and God was with him,
ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ
10 and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
ⲓ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ ⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ
11 Now a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers found no food.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲛ ⲭⲁⲛⲁⲁⲛ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϭⲛ ⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ
12 But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲛ ⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ
13 On the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph's family became known to Pharaoh.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲙⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲉⲡⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ ⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ
14 Then Joseph sent, and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉϥⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩϣϥⲉⲧⲏ ⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ
15 Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, himself and our fathers,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ
16 and they were brought back to Shechem, and placed in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor in Shechem.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲡⲟⲟⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲥⲩⲭⲉⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ϣⲟⲡϥ ϩⲁ ⲟⲩⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲣ ϩⲛ ⲥⲩⲭⲉⲙ
17 "But as the time of the promise came close which God had made to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲁϣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲕⲏⲙⲉ
18 until 'there arose a different king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.'
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϣⲁⲛⲧϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓ ⲕⲉⲣⲣⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ
19 The same took advantage of our race, and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to throw out their babies, so that they would not stay alive.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲟⲩⲕϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ
20 At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome. He was nourished three months in his father's house.
ⲕ̅ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩϫⲡⲉ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧ ϩⲙ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ
21 When he was thrown out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and reared him as her own son.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϫϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲥϥⲓⲧϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ
22 Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ϩⲛ ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲣⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲇⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ
23 But when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉϭⲙ ⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲏⲗ
24 Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲩϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲕϩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲁϥϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ
25 He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they did not understand.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ
26 "The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, 'Men, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?'
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϩⲟⲧⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
27 But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲟϭⲛⲉϥ ⲉϥϫⲱⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ
28 Do you want to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?'
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲙⲏ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲧⲃⲉⲧ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲙⲡⲣⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϥ
29 Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣ ⲣⲙⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲙⲁⲇⲓϩⲁⲙ ⲁϥϫⲡⲉ ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ
30 "When forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.
ⲗ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲓⲛⲁ ⲛϭⲓ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲃⲁⲧⲟⲥ
31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close to see, a voice of the Lord came,
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲫⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲁϯ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϫⲉ
32 'I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob.' Moses trembled, and dared not look.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲙⲛ ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲙⲛ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲙⲡϥⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲉϭⲱϣⲧ
33 The Lord said to him, 'Take your sandals off of your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲕⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲉ
34 I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you to Egypt.'
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲁⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛ ⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲩⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲕⲏⲙⲉ
35 "This Moses, whom they refused, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge?'—God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲃⲁⲧⲟⲥ
36 This man led them out, having worked wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛ ϩⲉⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛ ⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲣⲩⲑⲣⲁ ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓ ⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲛϩⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ
37 This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, 'God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.'
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲏⲗ ϫⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥ ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲁϩⲉ
38 This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received words of life to give to us,
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲓ ⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϩⲙ ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲓⲛⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ
39 to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but rejected him, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲕⲏⲙⲉ
40 saying to Aaron, 'Make us gods that will go before us, for as for this Moses, who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.'
ⲙ̅ⲉⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
41 They made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲥⲉ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ
42 But God turned, and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets, 'Did you offer to me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩϩⲙ ⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲛϣⲱⲧ ⲙⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲛϩⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲏⲗ
43 You took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Rephan, the images that you made to worship them. Therefore I will exile you beyond Babylon.'
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲗⲟⲭ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣⲁⲓⲫⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲡⲛⲛⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲁ ⲛⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ
44 "Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he who spoke to Moses commanded him to make it according to the pattern that he had seen;
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲕⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲓ ⲡϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
45 which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered into the possession of the nations, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers, to the days of David,
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϫⲓⲧⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲛ ⲓⲥ ϩⲙ ⲡⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ
46 who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲁⲓⲧⲓ ⲉϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ
47 But Solomon built him a house.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲓ
48 However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛϭⲓϫ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
49 'Heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?' says the Lord; 'or what is the place of my rest?
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ϫⲉ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲩⲡⲟⲡⲟⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϣ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲏ ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲙⲁ ⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ
50 Did not my hand make all these things?'
ⲛ̅ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲁϭⲓϫ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
51 "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so you do.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲛⲁϣⲧⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲃⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉ
52 Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϣⲉ ⲟⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲇⲟⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲧⲃ
53 You received the Law as it was ordained by angels, and did not keep it."
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲇⲓⲁⲧⲁⲅⲏ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
54 Now when they heard these things, they were furious, and they ground their teeth at him.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲣⲟϫⲣⲉϫ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲟⲃϩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲉϥϫⲏⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲱⲣⲙ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
56 And he said, "Look, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲏⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
57 But they shouted out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord.
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ⲁⲩϯⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ
58 They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲛⲟϫϥ ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ
59 They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲥ ϣⲉⲡ ⲡⲁⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ
60 He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
ⲝ̅ⲁϥⲕⲱⲗϫ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲁⲧ ⲁϥⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲡⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ
