Acts 7
1 And the high-priest said, Are then these things so?
And the high priests said; Are these things so?
2 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,
And he said, Men, brothers and fathers, hear ye; The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, while he was in Mesopotamia, before he migrated into Haran, and He said to him;
3 and said to him, “Go forth from thy country and thy kindred, and come into the land which I will show thee.”
Come out from thy country and from thy kindred, and come hither into the land which I will show unto thee.
4 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;
And after his father died he migrated himself thence into this country in which you now dwell,
5 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.
and God gave him no inheritance in it, not the step of his foot; and he promised to give it to him, and his seed after him, for an inheritance, there being no child to him.
6 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;
And thus God spoke, that his seed shall sojourn in a strange land, and they will enslave it and oppress it four hundred years.
7 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.”
And the nation whom they shall serve I will judge, says God, and after these things they shall come out and serve me 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 begat 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, Jacob; and Jacob, the twelve patriarchs.
9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt; and God was with him,
And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him into Egypt:
10 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.
and God was with him, and delivered him out of all his troubles, and gave him grace and wisdom before Pharaoh the king of Egypt; and he placed him governor over Egypt and all his house.
11 Now there came a famine over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress; and our fathers found no Sustenance.
And the famine came into all the land and Canaan, and great distress: and our fathers found no sustenance.
12 But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers first.
And Jacob hearing that there is food in Egypt, sent away our fathers first.
13 And at the second time Joseph was recognized by his brothers, and the kindred of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.
And the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren, and his race became manifest to Pharaoh.
14 Then Joseph sent and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, seventy five souls.
And Joseph sending, called to him Jacob his father, and all the family, seventy-five souls.
15 And Jacob went down [[into Egypt]], and died, he and our fathers.
And Jacob went down into Egypt, and he and our fathers died there.
16 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.
And they were carried over into Shechem, and buried in a tomb which Abraham purchased from the sons of Emmor in Shechem with a sum of money.
17 But as the time of the promise drew near, which God solemnly made to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
When the time of the promise which God made with Abraham drew nigh, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
18 until another king arose, who knew not Joseph.
until another king arose over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.
19 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.
He dealing fraudulently with our race, afflicted our fathers, that they should expose their infants, so that they should not live.
20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly fair; who was nourished in his father's house three months.
During which time Moses was born, and was beautiful to God; who was kept three months in the house of his father.
21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for herself as a son.
And he being exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him, and adopted him for a son to herself.
22 And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in his worlds and deeds.
And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and was mighty in his words and works.
23 And when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.
And when the time of the fortieth year was fulfilled to him, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the children of Israel.
24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed by smiting the Egyptian.
And seeing a certain one suffering affliction, he interposed, and executed vengeance in behalf of the oppressed one, slaying the Egyptian.
25 For he supposed his brethren would understand that God through his hand would give them salvation; but they understood not.
And he supposed that his brethren would understand that God through his hand is giving them salvation: but they did not recognize it.
26 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?
On the following day, he appeared to them fighting, and undertook to reduce them to peace, saying, Men, you are brethren; therefore do not injure one another.
27 But he who was wronging his neighbor thrust him away, saying, “Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
And the one injuring his neighbor thrust him away, saying, Who appointeth you a leader and a judge over us?
28 Dost thou mean to kill me, as thou didst kill the Egyptian yesterday?”
whether do you wish to kill me, in the manner in which you slew the Egyptian yesterday?
29 And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.
And at this word Moses fled, and became a sojourner in the land of Midia, where he begat two sons.
30 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.
And forty years having passed away, an angel appeared to him in the desert of Mount Sinai in the flame of fire of the bramble bush.
31 And Moses seeing it wondered at the sight; and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came [[to him]],
And Moses, seeing the sight, was astonished: and he coming nigh to investigate, the voice of the Lord came:
32 saying, “I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.” And Moses trembled and durst not behold.
I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembling, did not dare to investigate.
33 And the Lord said to him, “Loose the sandals from thy feet; for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
And the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet: for the place on which thou standest is holy ground.
34 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.”
Seeing, I have seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and heard their groaning, and have come down to deliver them. And come now, I will send thee into Egypt.
35 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.
And this Moses whom they denied, saying, Who hath established thee a ruler and a judge? him hath God sent a ruler and deliverer, with the hand of an angel having appeared unto him in a bush.
36 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.
He led them out, doing wonders and miracles 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, “A prophet will God raise up to you from among your brethren, as he raised up me.”
This Moses is the one having said to the sons of Israel, A prophet will God raise up to you of your brethren, like unto me.
38 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;
And this is the one being in the church in the wilderness with the angel speaking to him in Mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received the living oracles to give unto us;
39 to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back into Egypt,
to whom our fathers were not willing to be obedient, but thrust him away, and turned back in their hearts towards Egypt,
40 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.”
saying to Aaron, Make us gods who shall go before us: for this Moses, who led us out from the land of Egypt, we know not what happened to him.
41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own 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 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?
And God turned away, and gave them up to serve the host of the heaven; as has been written in the book of the prophets: Slain victims and sacrifices you have not brought unto me forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel.
43 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.”
And ye took up the shrine of Moloch, and the star of the god Remphan, images which you made to worship them; and I will transport you beyond Babylon.
44 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;
And the tabernacle of testimony was with our fathers in the wilderness, as the one speaking to Moses commanded him to make it according to the example he had seen;
45 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;
which our fathers receiving, brought in along with Joshua in the dispossession of the nations, whom God drove out, from the face of our fathers, until the days of David,
46 who found favor before God, and asked that he might find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
who found favor before God, and asked that he should build a tabernacle for the house of Jacob.
47 But Solomon built him a house.
But Solomon built a house for him.
48 Yet the Most High dwelleth not in [[temples]] made with hands; as saith the prophet,
But the Most High dwelleth not in houses built with hands, as the prophet says,
49 “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?
Heaven is my throne, and earth the footstool of my feet: What house will you build for me? says the Lord; Or what shall be the place of my rest?
50 Did not my hands make all these things?”
Hath not my hand made all of these things?
51 Stiffnecked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears! ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do ye.
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you do always resist the Holy Ghost; as your fathers did, so do ye.
52 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;
Which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? and they slew those proclaiming concerning the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you became:
53 ye who received the Law as ordained through angels, and did not keep it.
who received the law in the administrations of angels, and did not keep it.
54 But when they heard these things, their hearts were filled with rage, and they gnashed their teeth at him.
And hearing these words, they were cut through their hearts and gnashed their teeth at him.
55 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,
But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, and looking up to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56 and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
57 And they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;
And crying out with a loud voice, they stopped their ears, and unanimously rushed on him,
58 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;
and casting him out from the city, they began to stone him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, called Saul:
59 and they stoned Stephen, making supplication, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
and continued to stone Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
60 And kneeling down he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And saying this, he fell asleep.
And putting down his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not impute this sin to them. And saying this, he fell asleep.
