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Acts 7:20

Moses

18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.

19 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.

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.

22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

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BSB
At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house.
KJV
In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months:
WEB
At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome to God. He was nourished three months in his father’s house.
ASV
At which season Moses was born, and was exceeding fair; and he was nourished three months in his father`s house.
DARBY
In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly lovely, who was nourished three months in the house of his father.
BLB
In that time Moses was born (and he was beautiful to God), who was brought up three months in the house of [his] father.
ÅB
På den tid ble Moses født, og han var fager for Gud; han ble i tre måneder fostret i sin fars hus,
OTB
«På den tiden ble Moses født, og han var et uvanlig barn. Han ble tatt vare på i sin fars hus i tre måneder.
B1930
På den tid blev Moses født, og han var fager for Gud; han blev i tre måneder fostret i sin fars hus,

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Cross references

  • Hebrews 11:23

    By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.

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  • Exodus 2:2–10

    And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.

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  • 1 Samuel 16:12

    And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

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