Acts 7:37

KJV1611 – Modern English

This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up for you from your brethren, like me; him you shall hear.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Μωϋσῆς, ὁ εἰπὼν τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ, Προφήτην ὑμῖν ἀναστήσει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν ἐκ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ὑμῶν, ὡς ἐμέ· αὐτοῦ ἀκούσεσθε.

Transliteration

This estin the Mōysēs, the eipōn to the hyiois Israēl, Prophētēn to you anastēsei Kyrios the Theos of you ek the adelphōn of you, hōs me; him akousesthe.

Grammar Details

• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *Mōysēs*: nominative masculine singular - Moses
• *eipōn*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having said
• *hyiois*: dative masculine plural - sons
• *Israēl*: genitive - Israel
• *Prophētēn*: accusative masculine singular - prophet
• *anastēsei*: future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will raise up
• *Kyrios*: nominative masculine singular - Lord
• *Theos*: nominative masculine singular - God
• *ek*: preposition + genitive - from/out of
• *adelphōn*: genitive masculine plural - brothers
• *hōs*: comparative particle - like/as
• *akousesthe*: future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will hear/listen to

Word Meanings

• *eipōn*: having said/spoken/told
• *Prophētēn*: prophet/one who speaks for God
• *anastēsei*: will raise up/cause to appear
• *adelphōn*: brothers/kinsmen/fellow Israelites
• *akousesthe*: you will hear/listen to/heed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is the same Moses who said to the Israelites, 'God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  This{G3778} is{G2076} that{G3778} Moses,{G3475} who said{G2036} unto the children{G5207} of Israel,{G2474} A prophet{G4396} shall{G450} God{G2316} {G5216} {G2316} raise up{G450} unto you{G5213} from{G1537} among your{G5216} brethren,{G80} like{G5613} unto me.{G1691}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  This{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} that Moses{G3475}, which{G3588} said{G2036}{(G5631)} unto the children{G5207} of Israel{G2474}, A prophet{G4396} shall{G450} the Lord{G2962} your{G5216} God{G2316} raise up{G450}{(G5692)} unto you{G5213} of{G1537} your{G5216} brethren{G80}, like{G5613} unto me{G1691}; him{G846} shall ye hear{G191}{(G5695)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  This is that Moses which sayde vnto the chyldre of Israel: A Prophet shall the Lorde youre God rayse vp vnto you of youre brethren lyke vnto me him shall ye heare.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This is that Moses, which sayde vnto the children of Israel: A prophet shal the LORDE youre God rayse vp vnto you euen from amonge youre brethren, like vnto me. Him shal ye heare.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  This is that Moses, which saide vnto the children of Israel, A Prophet shall the Lorde your God raise vp vnto you, euen of your brethren, like vnto me: him shall ye heare.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  This is that Moyses which saide vnto the chyldren of Israel: A prophete shall the Lorde your God raise vp vnto you of your brethren, lyke vnto me, him shall ye heare.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, 'The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.{TR adds "You shall listen to him."}'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  this is the Moses who did say to the sons of Israel: A prophet to you shall the Lord your God raise up out of your brethren, like to me, him shall ye hear.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  This is that Moses, who said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  This is that Moses, who said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This is the same Moses, who said to the children of Israel, God will give you a prophet from among your brothers, like me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, 'The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  This is the Moses who said to the Israelites,‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’

Referenced Verses

• Deut 18:15-19 : 15 The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet from the midst of you, from your brethren, like unto me; to Him you shall listen; 16 According to all that you desired of the LORD your God in Horeb on the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, nor let me see this great fire anymore, lest I die. 17 And the LORD said to me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. 18 I will raise up for them a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto you, and will put My words in His mouth; and He shall speak to them all that I command Him. 19 And it shall come to pass, that whoever will not listen to My words which He shall speak in My name, I will require it of him.
• Matt 17:3-5 : 3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah talking with him. 4 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if you will, let us make here three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. 5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him.
• Luke 9:30-31 : 30 And behold, two men talked with him, who were Moses and Elijah, 31 Who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
• Luke 9:35 : 35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
• John 8:46-47 : 46 Which of you convicts me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? 47 He who is of God hears God's words: you therefore do not hear them, because you are not of God.
• John 18:37 : 37 Pilate therefore said to him, Are you a king then? Jesus answered, You say correctly that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.
• Acts 3:22-23 : 22 For Moses truly said to the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you from among your brethren, like unto me; Him shall you hear in all things whatever He shall say to you. 23 And it shall come to pass that every soul who will not hear that prophet shall be destroyed from among the people.
• Acts 7:38 : 38 This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received the living oracles to give to us:
• Mark 9:7 : 7 And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son; hear him.
• 2 Chr 28:22 : 22 And in the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against the LORD, this is that King Ahaz.
• Dan 6:13 : 13 Then they answered and said before the king, That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, does not regard you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.