Acts 7:19
17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
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.
20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months:
21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- The same took advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to abandon their babies, so that they wouldn’t stay alive.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- *He* dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated the fathers, casting out their infants that they might not live.
- BLB
- Having dealt treacherously with our kindred, this one mistreated our fathers, making [them] expose their infants, that they would not live.
- ÅB
- han fór med svik mot vårt folk, og ved mishandling tvang han våre fedre til å sette sine nyfødte barn ut, så de ikke skulle holdes i live.
- OTB
- Denne kongen utnyttet vårt folk og undertrykte våre forfedre, og tvang dem til å forlate sine spedbarn så de ikke skulle overleve.
- B1930
- han fór med svik mot vårt folk, og ved mishandling tvang han våre fedre til å sette sine nyfødte barn ut, så de ikke skulde holdes i live.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 105:25
He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.
Read in contextExodus 1:9–22
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
Read in contextRevelation 12:4–5
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
Read in contextPsalms 83:4–5
They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
Read in contextPsalms 129:1–3
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
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