Acts 7:24
When Moses saw someone being mistreated, he came to his defense and avenged the oppressed man by striking down the Egyptian.
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
KJV1611 – Modern English
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, and struck the Egyptian.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And{G2532} seeing{G1492} one{G5100} [of them] suffer wrong,{G91} he defended{G292} him, and{G2532} avenged{G1557} {G4160} him that was oppressed,{G2669} smiting{G3960} the Egyptian:{G124}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And{G2532} seeing{G1492}{(G5631)} one{G5100} of them suffer wrong{G91}{(G5746)}, he defended{G292}{(G5662)} him, and{G2532} avenged{G1557}{G4160}{(G5656)} him that was oppressed{G2669}{(G5746)}, and smote{G3960}{(G5660)} the Egyptian{G124}:
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And when he sawe one of them suffre wronge he defended him and avenged his quarell that had the harme done to him and smote the Egypcian.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan he sawe one of them suffre wroge, he helped him, and delyuered him, that had the harme done vnto him, and slewe the Egipcian.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And whe he saw one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, & auenged his quarell that had the harme done to him, and smote the Egyptian.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And when he sawe one of them suffer wrong, he defended hym, and auenged his quarrell that had the harme done to hym, and smote the Egyptian.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And seeing one [of them] suffer wrong, he defended [him], and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
Webster's Bible (1833)
Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he did defend, and did justice to the oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian;
American Standard Version (1901)
And seeing one `of them' suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian:
American Standard Version (1901)
And seeing one [of them] suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian:
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And seeing one of them being attacked, he went to his help and gave the Egyptian a death-blow:
World English Bible (2000)
Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
When he saw one of them being hurt unfairly, Moses came to his defense and avenged the person who was mistreated by striking down the Egyptian.
Referenced Verses
- John 18:10-11 : 10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. 11 But Jesus said to Peter, 'Put your sword back into its sheath! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?'
- John 18:25-27 : 25 Meanwhile, Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they asked him, 'Aren't you also one of his disciples?' He denied it, saying, 'I am not.' 26 One of the high priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, 'Didn’t I see you with him in the garden? 27 Again Peter denied it, and immediately a rooster crowed.
- Acts 7:28 : 28 'Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?' the man continued.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Exod 2:11-155 verses82%
11 One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and saw their forced labor. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his people.
12 Looking this way and that, and seeing no one, Moses struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
13 The next day he went out and saw two Hebrew men fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, 'Why are you striking your companion?'
14 The man replied, 'Who made you a ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?' Moses was afraid and thought, 'Surely this matter is known.'
15 When Pharaoh heard about this, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in the land of Midian, where he sat down by a well.
- Acts 7:18-236 verses81%
18 Then another king arose in Egypt, one who did not know Joseph.
19 This king dealt deceitfully with our people and oppressed our ancestors by forcing them to abandon their infants, so they would not survive.
20 At that time, Moses was born, and he was beautiful in God's sight. He was cared for in his father's house for three months.
21 When he was abandoned, Pharaoh's daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son.
22 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
23 When he was forty years old, it entered his heart to visit his brothers, the sons of Israel.
- Acts 7:25-295 verses78%
25 Moses assumed that his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not understand.
26 The next day, he appeared to two of them as they were fighting and tried to reconcile them, saying, 'Men, you are brothers. Why are you hurting each other?'
27 But the man who was wronging his neighbor pushed Moses away and said, 'Who made you ruler and judge over us?'
28 'Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?' the man continued.
29 When Moses heard this, he fled and became a foreigner in the land of Midian, where he had two sons.
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34 'I have surely seen the oppression of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning. I have come down to rescue them. Now come, I will send you to Egypt.'
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10 Now the son of an Israelite woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the Israelites, and a fight broke out in the camp between him and a man of Israel.
- Exod 5:20-212 verses70%
20 When they left Pharaoh, they found Moses and Aaron waiting to meet them,
21 They said to them, "May the Lord see and judge you, because you have made us obnoxious in the eyes of Pharaoh and his officials and have put a sword in their hand to kill us."
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24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
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19 They answered, 'An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds. He even drew water for us and watered the flock.'
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7 The LORD said, 'I have surely seen the affliction of my people in Egypt. I have heard their cry on account of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.'
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10 God rescued him from all his troubles, and He granted him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
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36 This is the one who led them out, performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.
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9 'Now, the cry of the Israelites has come to me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.'
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21 And he struck down a huge Egyptian, although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand. Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand, and killed him with his own spear.
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6 But the Egyptians mistreated us, oppressed us, and subjected us to harsh labor.
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27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king, for he persevered as though seeing the one who is invisible.
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31 Moses was amazed at what he saw. As he approached to look more closely, he heard the voice of the Lord say,
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4 The name of the other son was Eliezer, meaning, 'My God is my help,' for Moses had said, 'The God of my father was my help and delivered me from Pharaoh’s sword.'
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12 Why should the Egyptians say, 'He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and to wipe them off the face of the earth'? Turn from your burning anger and relent concerning this disaster against your people.
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24 At a lodging place on the way, the LORD met Moses and sought to kill him.
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7 Your ancestors cried out to the LORD, and He put darkness between you and the Egyptians. He brought the sea over them and covered them. Your eyes witnessed what I did to Egypt. Then you lived in the wilderness for a long time.
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21 or if in hostility someone strikes another with their hand and the person dies, the one who struck them must be put to death. They are a murderer. The avenger of blood is to execute the sentence when they meet the murderer.
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3 The LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was highly regarded in the land of Egypt by Pharaoh's officials and by the people.
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15 Our ancestors went down to Egypt, and we lived there for a long time. But the Egyptians mistreated us and our ancestors.