Acts 7:31 Parallel Translations

Moses was surprised when he saw this. As he went closer to look at the bush, the voice of the Lord said to him,(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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,

ASV:

And when Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord,

BBE:

And Moses, seeing it, was full of wonder, and when he came up to have a nearer view of it, the voice of the Lord came to him, saying,

DBY:

And Moses seeing it wondered at the vision; and as he went up to consider it, there was a voice of the Lord,

ERV:

And when Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord,

WEY:

When Moses saw this he wondered at the sight; but on his going up to look further, the voice of the Lord was heard, saying,

WBS:

When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight; and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came to him,

WEB:

When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close to see, a voice of the Lord came to him,

YLT:

and Moses having seen did wonder at the sight; and he drawing near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord unto him,

Acts 7:31 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 7:30 "After forty years had passed, AN ANGEL APPEARED TO HIM IN THE WILDERNESS OF MOUNT Sinai, IN THE FLAME OF A BURNING THORN BUSH.

Acts 7:32 'I AM THE GOD OF YOUR FATHERS, THE GOD OF ABRAHAM AND ISAAC AND JACOB.' Moses shook with fear and would not venture to look. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

7:30-34 And when forty years were expired, etc. For the call of Moses, see Ex 3:1-10.

MHC:

7:30-41 Men deceive themselves, if they think God cannot do what he sees to be good any where; he can bring his people into a wilderness, and there speak comfortably to them. He appeared to Moses in a flame of fire, yet the bush was not consumed; which represented the state of Israel in Egypt, where, though they were in the fire of affliction, yet they were not consumed. It may also be looked upon as a type of Christ's taking upon him the nature of man, and the union between the Divine and human nature. The death of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, cannot break the covenant relation between God and them. Our Saviour by this proves the future state, Mt 22:31. Abraham is dead, yet God is still his God, therefore Abraham is still alive. Now, this is that life and immortality which are brought to light by the gospel. Stephen here shows that Moses was an eminent type of Christ, as he was Israel's deliverer. God has compassion for the troubles of his church, and the groans of his persecuted people; and their deliverance takes rise from his pity. And that deliverance was typical of what Christ did, when, for us men, and for our salvation, he came down from heaven. This Jesus, whom they now refused, as their fathers did Moses, even this same has God advanced to be a Prince and Saviour. It does not at all take from the just honour of Moses to say, that he was but an instrument, and that he is infinitely outshone by Jesus. In asserting that Jesus should change the customs of the ceremonial law. Stephen was so far from blaspheming Moses, that really he honoured him, by showing how the prophecy of Moses was come to pass, which was so clear. God who gave them those customs by his servant Moses, might, no doubt, change the custom by his Son Jesus. But Israel thrust Moses from them, and would have returned to their bondage; so men in general will not obey Jesus, because they love this present evil world, and rejoice in their own works and devices.

CONC:

Approached Behold Close Closely Consider Drawing Drew Full Further Lord's Marveled Nearer Saying Seeing Sight View Vision Voice Wonder Wondered

Amazed Approached Close Closely Consider Drew Full Further Heard Lord's Marveled Moses Nearer Sight Vision Voice Wonder Wondered

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