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Acts 7:24

Egypt

22 So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.

23 When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.

And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.

25 He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.

26 The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’

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BSB
And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.
KJV
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
WEB
Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.
ASV
And seeing one [of them] suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian:
DARBY
and seeing a certain one wronged, he defended [him], and avenged him that was being oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.
BLB
And having seen a certain one being wronged, he defended and did vengeance for the one being oppressed, having struck down the Egyptian.
ÅB
og da han så en lide urett, kom han ham til hjelp og hevnet den som ble mishandlet, og slo egypteren ihjel.
OTB
Da han så en av dem bli urettferdig behandlet, forsvarte han ham og hevnet den undertrykte ved å slå ned egypteren.
B1930
og da han så en lide urett, kom han ham til hjelp og hevnet den som blev mishandlet, og slo egypteren ihjel.

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Cross references

  • John 18:10–11

    Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

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  • Acts 7:28

    Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’

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  • John 18:25–27

    Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”

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