Acts 7:39 Parallel Translations

but our ancestors were not willing to obey him. Instead, they pushed him aside, and in their hearts they turned back to Egypt.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

ASV:

to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt,

BBE:

By whom our fathers would not be controlled; but they put him on one side, turning back in their hearts to Egypt,

DBY:

to whom our fathers would not be subject, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,

ERV:

to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt,

WEY:

"Our forefathers, however, would not submit to him, but spurned his authority and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.

WBS:

Whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

WEB:

to whom our fathers wouldn't be obedient, but rejected him, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,

YLT:

to whom our fathers did not wish to become obedient, but did thrust away, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,

Acts 7:39 Cross References

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Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

7:39-42 To whom our fathers would not obey, etc. These verses summarize the unbelief, disbelief and waywardness of Israel under Moses. The point is to show that the rejection of Christ harmonizes with their past history. See Ex 16:3 17:04 32:1-14 De 4:19.

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:

Aside Authority Controlled Egypt Fathers Forefathers Hearts However Instead Obedient Obey Refused Rejected Repudiated Spurned Subject Submit Thrust Turning Unwilling Wish Wouldn't

Authority Controlled Egypt Fathers Forefathers Hearts However Instead Obedient Obey Refused Rejected Side Spurned Subject Submit Thrust Turned Turning Unwilling Wish Wouldn't

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