Parallel Verses
King James 2000
And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
New American Standard Bible
“After forty years had passed,
King James Version
And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
Holman Bible
After 40 years had passed, an angel
International Standard Version
"After 40 years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.
A Conservative Version
And forty years having been fulfilled, an agent of Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai in a flame of fire of a bush.
American Standard Version
And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.
Amplified
“After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount
An Understandable Version
"Then after [another] forty years passed, an angel appeared to him [one day] out of a flaming bush in the wilderness near Mt. Sinai.
Anderson New Testament
And when forty years were completed, there appeared to him, in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
Bible in Basic English
At the end of forty years, an angel came to him in the waste land of Sinai, in the flame of a burning thorn-tree.
Common New Testament
"After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning bush.
Daniel Mace New Testament
when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina, an angel of the Lord in a flaming bush.
Darby Translation
And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai, in a flame of fire of a bush.
Godbey New Testament
And forty years having passed away, an angel appeared to him in the desert of Mount Sinai in the flame of fire of the bramble bush.
Goodspeed New Testament
When forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the desert of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning bush.
John Wesley New Testament
And forty years being expired, the angel of the Lord appeared to him, in the wilderness, in a flame of fire in a bush.
Julia Smith Translation
And forty years completed, a messenger of the Lord was seen to him in the desert of mount Sina, in a flame of fire in a bramble.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"And [when] forty years had been completed, an angel appeared to him in the desert of Mount Sinai in the flame of a burning bush.
Modern King James verseion
And forty years being fulfilled to him, the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in the desert of Mount Sinai in a flame of fire in a bush.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
Moffatt New Testament
At the close of forty years an angel [of the Lord] appeared to him in the flames of a burning thorn-bush, in the desert of mount Sinai.
Montgomery New Testament
"But at the end of forty years there appeared to him, in the desert of Mt. Sinai, an angel in a flame of fire, in a bush.
NET Bible
"After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the desert of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning bush.
New Heart English Bible
"When forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.
Noyes New Testament
And when forty years were completed, there appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai an angel in the flaming fire of a bush.
Sawyer New Testament
And forty years being completed there appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, an angel in a flame of fire, in a bush.
The Emphasized Bible
And, when forty years were fulfilled, there appeared unto him, in the desert of Mount Sinai, a messenger, in a flame of fire, in a bush.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And when forty years were completed, there appeared to him in the desert of mount Sinai the angel of the Lord, in a flame of fire in a bush.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Forty years had passed when there appeared to him, in the Desert of Mount Sinai, an angel in a flame of fire in a bush.
Webster
And when forty years had expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina, an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
Weymouth New Testament
"But at the end of forty years there appeared to him in the Desert of Mount Sinai an angel in the middle of a flame of fire in a bush.
Williams New Testament
When forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the desert of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning bush.
World English Bible
"When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.
Worrell New Testament
And, forty years having been fulfilled, there appeared to him, in the wilderness of mount Sinai, an angel in a flame of fire in a bush.
Worsley New Testament
And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina, an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
Youngs Literal Translation
and forty years having been fulfilled, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai a messenger of the Lord, in a flame of fire of a bush,
Themes
Angels » Called » Angel of the lord
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Fire » As a symbol of the divine presence and power
God » Fire, a consuming » As a symbol of the divine presence and power
Select readings » Stephen's defense
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon
Interlinear
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Usage: 2128
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 7:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses, A Rejected Savior
29 Then fled Moses at this saying, and was an exile in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons. 30 And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush. 31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 7:35
This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
Exodus 3:1-2
Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the west side of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
Isaiah 63:9
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bore them, and carried them all the days of old.
Genesis 16:7-13
And the angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.
Genesis 22:15-18
And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
Genesis 32:24-30
And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
Genesis 48:15-16
And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who fed me all my life long unto this day,
Exodus 3:6
Moreover he said, I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
Exodus 7:7
And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spoke unto Pharaoh.
Exodus 19:1-2
In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.
Deuteronomy 4:20
But the LORD has taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as you are this day.
Deuteronomy 33:16
And with the precious things of the earth and the fullness thereof, and the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.
1 Kings 19:8
And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.
Psalm 66:12
You have caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but you brought us out into a wealthy place.
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you: when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; neither shall the flame scorch you.
Daniel 3:27
And the satraps, administrators, and governors, and the king's counselors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was a hair of their head singed, neither were their coats affected, nor had the smell of fire come upon them.
Hosea 12:3-5
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
Malachi 3:1
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom you seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in: behold, he shall come, says the LORD of hosts.
Mark 12:26
And concerning the dead, that they rise: have you not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spoke unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
Luke 20:37
Now that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
Acts 7:17
But when the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
Acts 7:32
Saying, I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and dared not behold.
Galatians 4:25
For this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.