Acts 7:23 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

When he was 40 years old, he decided to visit his own people, the Israelites.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

ASV:

But when he was well-nigh forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

BBE:

But when he was almost forty years old, it came into his heart to go and see his brothers, the children of Israel.

DBY:

And when a period of forty years was fulfilled to him, it came into his heart to look upon his brethren, the sons of Israel;

ERV:

But when he was well-nigh forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

WEY:

"And when he was just forty years old, it occurred to him to visit his brethren the descendants of Israel.

WBS:

And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

WEB:

But when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.

YLT:

'And when forty years were fulfilled to him, it came upon his heart to look after his brethren, the sons of Israel;

Acts 7:23 Cross References

XREF:

Exodus 2:11 Now it came about in those days, when Moses had grown up, that he went out to his brethren and looked on their hard labors; and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his brethren.

Hebrews 11:24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

7:23-29 And when he was full forty years old, etc. For the accounts here given, see Ex 2:11-15. Compare Heb 11:24. Observe the point of Stephen, that Israel rejected Moses as a ruler and judge over them (Ac 7:35), as they had rejected Joseph and Jesus. Yet God chose both Joseph and Moses to be their saviors and rulers.

WES:

7:23 It came into his heart - Probably by an impulse from God.

MHC:

7:17-29 Let us not be discouraged at the slowness of the fulfilling of God's promises. Suffering times often are growing times with the church. God is preparing for his people's deliverance, when their day is darkest, and their distress deepest. Moses was exceeding fair, fair toward God; it is the beauty of holiness which is in God's sight of great price. He was wonderfully preserved in his infancy; for God will take special care of those of whom he designs to make special use. And did he thus protect the child Moses? Much more will he secure the interests of his holy child Jesus, from the enemies who are gathered together against him. They persecuted Stephen for disputing in defence of Christ and his gospel: in opposition to these they set up Moses and his law. They may understand, if they do not wilfully shut their eyes against the light, that God will, by this Jesus, deliver them out of a worse slavery than that of Egypt. Although men prolong their own miseries, yet the Lord will take care of his servants, and effect his own designs of mercy.

CONC:

Age Almost Approaching Brethren Brothers Decided Descendants Entered Fellow Forty Fulfilled Full Heart Israelites Mind Occurred Period Sons Visit Well-nigh

Age Almost Approaching Children Decided Descendants Entered Fellow Forty Fulfilled Full Heart Israel Israelites Mind Moses Occurred Period Visit Well-Nigh

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