Parallel Verses
NET Bible
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.
New American Standard Bible
And when he saw one of them being treated unjustly, he defended him and took vengeance for the oppressed by striking down the Egyptian.
King James Version
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
Holman Bible
When he saw one of them being mistreated, he came to his rescue and avenged the oppressed man by striking down the Egyptian.
International Standard Version
When he saw one of them being mistreated, he defended him and avenged the man who was being mistreated by killing the Egyptian.
A Conservative Version
And after seeing a certain man suffering wrong, he defended him, and did vengeance for the man being oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian.
American Standard Version
And seeing one of them'suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian:
Amplified
And when he saw one [of them] being treated unfairly, he defended the oppressed man and avenged him by striking and killing the Egyptian.
An Understandable Version
And when Moses observed one [of his relatives] being mistreated, he came to his defense by hitting the Egyptian,
Anderson New Testament
And seeing one of them unjustly treated, he defended and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian.
Bible in Basic English
And seeing one of them being attacked, he went to his help and gave the Egyptian a death-blow:
Common New Testament
And when he saw one of them being treated unjustly, he defended him and avenged the oppressed by striking down the Egyptian.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and seeing one of them abus'd, he defended him, and avenged the injury by killing the Egyptian:
Darby Translation
and seeing a certain one wronged, he defended him, and avenged him that was being oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.
Godbey New Testament
And seeing a certain one suffering affliction, he interposed, and executed vengeance in behalf of the oppressed one, slaying the Egyptian.
Goodspeed New Testament
Seeing one of them being imposed upon, he interfered and defended the man who was being ill treated, striking down the Egyptian.
John Wesley New Testament
And seeing one wronged, he defended and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.
Julia Smith Translation
And having seen a certain one injured, he defended, and did vengeance for him harassed, having struck the Egyptian,
King James 2000
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [when he] saw one of them being unjustly harmed, he defended [him] and {avenged} the one who had been oppressed [by] striking down the Egyptian.
Modern King James verseion
And seeing one being wronged, he defended him. and avenged him who was oppressed and struck the Egyptian.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when he saw one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged his quarrel that had the harm done to him, and smote the Egyptian.
Moffatt New Testament
He saw one of them being badly treated, so he defended him, struck down the Egyptian, and thus avenged the man who had been wronged.
Montgomery New Testament
"and when he saw one of them wronged he wrought redress for the one overpowered, by striking down the Egyptian.
New Heart English Bible
Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.
Noyes New Testament
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed by smiting the Egyptian.
Sawyer New Testament
And seeing one injured he defended him, and executed judgment for the oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.
The Emphasized Bible
And, seeing one being wronged, he defended him, and avenged him that was getting worn out, smiting the Egyptian.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And seeing one of them treated injuriously, he defended him, and executed vengeance for him who had suffered the outrage, smiting the Egyptian.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And, seeing an Israelite ill-treated, he defended him, and avenged the man, who was being wronged, by striking down the Egyptian.
Webster
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
Weymouth New Testament
Seeing one of them wrongfully treated he took his part, and secured justice for the ill-treated man by striking down the Egyptian.
Williams New Testament
Because he saw one of them being mistreated, he defended and avenged the man who was suffering ill-treatment by striking down the Egyptian.
World English Bible
Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.
Worrell New Testament
And, seeing a certain one wrongly treated, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian.
Worsley New Testament
And seeing one of them injured he defended him, and smiting the Egyptian he avenged him that was wronged.
Youngs Literal Translation
and having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he did defend, and did justice to the oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian;
Themes
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 7:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses, A Rejected Savior
23 But when he was about forty years old, it entered his mind to visit his fellow countrymen the Israelites. 24 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. 25 He thought his own people would understand that God was delivering them through him, but they did not understand.
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Cross References
John 18:10-11
Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, pulled it out and struck the high priest's slave, cutting off his right ear. (Now the slave's name was Malchus.)
John 18:25-27
Meanwhile Simon Peter was standing in the courtyard warming himself. They said to him, "You aren't one of his disciples too, are you?" Peter denied it: "I am not!"
Acts 7:28
You don't want to kill me the way you killed the Egyptian yesterday, do you?'