And
the high priest said
, Are these things so?
Then
said
the high priest, Are these things so?
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Acts 7
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And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken :
The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran
,
And he said, Men,
brethren ,
and fathers, hearken ;
The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran
,
and said unto him, Get thee out of thy land
, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show
thee.
And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country
, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew
thee.
Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Haran
: and from thence, when his father was dead, `God'
removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell :
Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran
: and from thence, when his father was dead, he
removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell .
and he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: and
he promised that he would give it to him in
possession, and to his seed after him, when `
as yet '
he had no child.
And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet
he promised that he would give it to him for
a
possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.
And God spake on this wise, that his seed should sojourn in a strange land ,
and that they should bring them into bondage, and treat
them ill,
four hundred years.
And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land ;
and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat
them evil
four hundred years.
And the nation to which
they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.
And the nation to whom
they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so `
Abraham '
begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac `
begat '
Jacob ,
and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob ;
and Jacob begat
the twelve patriarchs.
And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy
against
Joseph
, sold him
into Egypt: and
God was with him,
And the patriarchs, moved with envy
, sold Joseph
into Egypt: but
God was with him,
and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor
and wisdom before
Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour
and wisdom in
the
sight
of
Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
Now there came a famine
over all Egypt and Canaan
, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
Now there came a dearth
over all the
land
of
Egypt and Chanaan
, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
But when Jacob heard that there was grain
in Egypt, he sent forth
our fathers the
first time
.
But when Jacob heard that there was corn
in Egypt, he sent out
our fathers first.
And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's race
became
manifest
unto Pharaoh.
And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred
was
made
known
unto Pharaoh.
And
Joseph
sent, and called to
him
Jacob
his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
Then
sent Joseph
, and called his father Jacob
to
him
, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
And
Jacob went down into Egypt ;
and he
died, himself
and our fathers ;
So
Jacob went down into Egypt ,
and died, he,
and our fathers ,
and they
were carried over unto
Shechem
, and laid in the tomb
that Abraham bought for a price
in
silver
of the sons of Hamor
in
Shechem
.
And were carried over into
Sychem
, and laid in the sepulchre
that Abraham bought for a sum
of money
of
the sons of Emmor
the
father
of
Sychem
.
But as
the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed
unto
Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
But when
the time of the promise drew nigh ,
which God had
sworn
to
Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
till there
arose
another king over
Egypt
, who
knew not Joseph.
Till another king arose
, which
knew not Joseph.
The same dealt craftily
with our race
, and ill-treated
our fathers, that they should
cast out their babes
to the end they might not live.
The same dealt subtilly
with our kindred
, and evil
entreated
our fathers, so
that they cast out their young
children,
to the end they might not live.
At
which season
Moses was born, and was exceeding fair ;
and he
was
nourished three
months
in his father's house .
In
which time
Moses was born, and was exceeding fair ,
and nourished up
in his father's house three
months:
and when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
And Moses was instructed
in all the wisdom of the Egyptians ;
and he
was mighty in his
words and works
.
And Moses was learned
in all the wisdom of the Egyptians ,
and was mighty in words and in
deeds
.
But
when he was well-nigh
forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
And
when he was full
forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
And seeing one `
of them '
suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting
the Egyptian:
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and
smote
the Egyptian:
and
he supposed that
his brethren understood that God by his hand was
giving
them deliverance;
but they understood not.
For
he supposed his brethren would
have
understood how
that God by his hand would
deliver
them :
but they understood not.
And the day following
he appeared
unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
And the next
day he shewed
himself
unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
But he that did his neighbor
wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
But he that did his neighbour
wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
Wouldest
thou kill me, as thou killedst
the Egyptian yesterday?
Wilt
thou kill me, as thou diddest
the Egyptian yesterday?
And
Moses
fled at this saying, and became
a sojourner
in the land of Midian
, where he begat two sons.
Then
fled Moses
at this saying, and was
a stranger
in the land of Madian
, where he begat two sons.
And when forty years were fulfilled
, an
angel
appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai,
in a flame of fire in a bush.
And when forty years were expired
, there
appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina
an
angel
of
the
Lord
in a flame of fire in a bush.
And
when Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold, there
came
a
voice of the Lord,
When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it
, the
voice of the LORD came
unto
him
,
I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And
Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
Saying,
I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the
God
of Isaac, and the
God
of Jacob. Then
Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
And
the Lord said
unto
him, Loose
the
shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon
thou standest is holy ground.
Then
said
the Lord to
him, Put
off
thy
shoes from thy feet: for the place where
thou standest is holy ground.
I have surely
seen the affliction of my people that
is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and I
am come down to deliver them :
and now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
I have seen ,
I
have
seen
the affliction of my people which
is in Egypt, and I
have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them .
And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? him
hath
God sent
`
to be '
both
a ruler and a deliverer with
the hand of the angel that
appeared to him in the bush.
This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the
same
did
God send
to be a ruler and a deliverer by
the hand of the angel which
appeared to him in the bush.
This
man
led
them forth
, having
wrought
wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
He
brought
them out
, after
that
he
had
shewed
wonders and signs in the
land
of
Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
This is that Moses, who
said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up unto you from
among
your brethren, like unto me.
This is that Moses, which
said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the
Lord
your
God raise up unto you of
your brethren, like unto me ;
him
shall
ye
hear
.
This is he that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel that
spake to him in the Mount Sinai
, and with our fathers: who received living
oracles to give unto us:
This is he ,
that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which
spake to him in the mount Sina
, and with our fathers: who received the
lively
oracles to give unto us:
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 would not obey
, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned
back
again
into
Egypt,
saying unto Aaron, Make us gods that
shall
go before us: for as for this Moses, who
led
us forth
out of the land of Egypt, we know
not what is become of him.
Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to
go before us: for as for this Moses, which
brought
us out of the land of Egypt, we wot
not what is become of him.
And they made a calf in those days, and brought
a
sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.
And they made a calf in those days, and offered
sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own
hands.
But
God turned, and gave them up to serve
the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, Did
ye offer
unto
me slain beasts and sacrifices Forty years in the wilderness ,
O
house
of
Israel
?
Then
God turned, and gave them up to worship
the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O
ye house
of
Israel,
have
ye
offered
to
me slain beasts and sacrifices by
the
space
of
forty years in the wilderness?
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.
Yea,
ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your
god Remphan
, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
Our fathers had the tabernacle of the
testimony
in the wilderness, even
as he appointed who
spake
unto Moses, that he should make it according to the figure
that he had seen.
Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness
in the wilderness, as he had
appointed ,
speaking
unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion
that he had seen.
Which also our fathers ,
in
their
turn,
brought in with Joshua
when
they
entered
on
the possession of the nations
, that
God thrust
out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;
Which also our fathers that
came
after
brought in with Jesus
into
the possession of the Gentiles
, whom
God drave
out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;
who found favor
in
the
sight
of
God, and asked
to find a habitation
for the God of Jacob.
Who found favour
before
God, and desired
to find a tabernacle
for the God of Jacob.
But Solomon built him a
house.
But Solomon built him an
house.
Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in `houses'
made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples
made with hands; as saith the prophet,
The
heaven is my throne, And the
earth the
footstool
of
my feet
: What manner
of
house will ye build me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?
Heaven is my throne, and earth is
my footstool
: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
Did
not my hand make
all these things?
Hath
not my hand made
all these things?
Ye 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, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost
: as your fathers did, so do ye.
Which of the prophets did
not your fathers persecute
? and they killed
them that
showed
before of the coming of the Righteous
One; of whom ye have now become
betrayers and murderers ;
Which of the prophets have
not your fathers persecuted
? and they have
slain
them which
shewed
before of the coming of the Just
One; of whom ye have been
now the
betrayers and murderers :
ye
who received the law as
it
was
ordained
by angels, and kept it not
.
Who have
received the law by the
disposition
of
angels, and have
not
kept it.
Now
when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit
, looked up stedfastly 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
, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus 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.
And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
But
they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed
upon him with one accord ;
Then
they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran
upon him with one accord ,
and they
cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments
at the
feet
of
a young man
named
Saul.
And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes
at a young man's
feet,
whose
name
was
Saul.
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon `the
Lord'
, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God
, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
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