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Acts 7:26

Conflict and reconciliation

24 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.

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?’

27 But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?

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

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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.

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BSB
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?’
KJV
And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
WEB
“The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’
ASV
And the day following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
DARBY
And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, *Ye* are brethren, why do ye wrong one another?
BLB
And on the following day, he appeared to those who were quarreling and urged them to peace, having said, ‘Men, you⁺ are brothers. Why do you⁺ wrong one another?’
ÅB
Den neste dag kom han til dem mens de trettet, og han formante dem til å holde fred, han sa: Dere menn! Dere er brødre; hvorfor gjør dere hverandre urett?
OTB
Neste dag kom han over to israelitter som sloss og prøvde å forsone dem, og sa: ‘Menn, dere er brødre; hvorfor gjør dere hverandre urett?’
B1930
Den næste dag kom han til dem mens de trettet, og han formante dem til å holde fred, han sa: I menn! I er brødre; hvorfor gjør I hverandre urett?

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