Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

assuming his relatives would understand that God was using him to rescue them [from such abuse], but they did not [seem to] understand.

New American Standard Bible

And he supposed that his brethren understood that God was granting them deliverance through him, but they did not understand.

King James Version

For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

Holman Bible

He assumed his brothers would understand that God would give them deliverance through him, but they did not understand.

International Standard Version

He supposed that his brothers would understand that God was using him to rescue them, but they didn't understand.

A Conservative Version

And he presumed his brothers understood that, by his hand, God was giving them salvation, but they did not understand.

American Standard Version

and he supposed that his brethren understood that God by his hand was giving them deliverance; but they understood not.

Amplified

He expected his countrymen to understand that God was granting them freedom through him [assuming that they would accept him], but they did not understand.

Anderson New Testament

And he supposed that his brethren would understand that, by his hand, God would give them salvation: but they under stood not.

Bible in Basic English

And he was hoping that his brothers would see that God had sent him to be their saviour; but they did not see.

Common New Testament

And he supposed that his brethren understood that God was granting them deliverance through him, but they did not understand.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for he supposed his brethren would have perceiv'd by this, that God design'd to make him the instrument of their deliverance; but they did not perceive it.

Darby Translation

For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not.

Godbey New Testament

And he supposed that his brethren would understand that God through his hand is giving them salvation: but they did not recognize it.

Goodspeed New Testament

He supposed that his brothers would understand that God was using him as the means of delivering them, but they did not.

John Wesley New Testament

For he supposed his brethren would have understood, that God would deliver them by his hand; but they understood it not.

Julia Smith Translation

And he supposed his brethren to understand that God by his hand gives them salvation: and they understood not.

King James 2000

For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he thought his brothers would understand that God was granting deliverance to them by his hand, but they did not understand.

Modern King James verseion

For he thought his brothers would understand that God would give them deliverance by his hand. But they did not understand.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hands should save them: but they understood not.

Moffatt New Testament

(He thought his brothers would understand God was going to bring them deliverance by means of him, but they did not understand.)

Montgomery New Testament

"(Now he supposed that his brothers would understand how God by his hand was bringing them deliverance; but they did not.)

NET Bible

He thought his own people would understand that God was delivering them through him, but they did not understand.

New Heart English Bible

He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they did not understand.

Noyes New Testament

For he supposed his brethren would understand that God through his hand would give them salvation; but they understood not.

Sawyer New Testament

And he thought his brothers would understand that God would give them salvation by his hand; but they understood not.

The Emphasized Bible

But he supposed his brethren would understand that, God, through his hand, would give them deliverance; whereas they understood not.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand would give them deliverance: but they understood not.

Twentieth Century New Testament

He thought his brothers would understand that God was using him to save them; but they failed to do so.

Webster

For he supposed his brethren to understand that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

Weymouth New Testament

He supposed his brethren to be aware that by him God was sending them deliverance; this, however, they did not understand.

Williams New Testament

He supposed that his brothers would understand that God through his instrumentality was going to deliver them, but they did not.

World English Bible

He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn't understand.

Worrell New Testament

And he was supposing that his brethren understood that God, through his hand, would give them deliverance; but they understood not.

Worsley New Testament

Now he supposed that his brethren would have understood that God would give them deliverance by his hand: but they understood not.

Youngs Literal Translation

and he was supposing his brethren to understand that God through his hand doth give salvation; and they did not understand.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

νομίζω 
Nomizo 
Usage: 12

his



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

G80
ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
Usage: 302

συνίημι 
suniemi 
Usage: 14

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

by
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

χείρ 
Cheir 
hand, not tr
Usage: 149

δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254


Usage: 0

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

συνίημι 
suniemi 
Usage: 14

References

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Moses, A Rejected Savior

24 And when Moses observed one [of his relatives] being mistreated, he came to his defense by hitting the Egyptian, 25 assuming his relatives would understand that God was using him to rescue them [from such abuse], but they did not [seem to] understand. 26 The next day Moses came across a couple of his relatives who were fighting and tried to settle their dispute by saying, 'Brothers, since you are fellow-countrymen, why are you hurting each other?'



Cross References

Mark 9:32

But His disciples did not understand what He meant and were afraid to ask Him.

Luke 9:45

But they did not understand what He was talking about, for it was hidden from them, so that they would not understand its meaning. And they were afraid to ask Him about what He had said.

Luke 18:34

But His disciples did not understand [what He meant by] any of these things, for this message was hidden from them so they did not comprehend what He was saying.

Acts 14:27

And when they arrived [in Antioch of Syria], they gathered the church together and reported everything that God had done through them and how He had opened a door [of opportunity] for the [unconverted] Gentiles to [enter] the faith.

Acts 15:4

When they arrived in Jerusalem they were welcomed by the church, together with the apostles and elders, and then reported everything that God had done through their ministry.

Acts 15:7

And after many questions were asked [about it] Peter stood up and addressed the assembly [including the former Pharisees who were now brothers]: "Brothers, you are aware that some time ago God decided that, from among your number, it would be through my ministry that the Gentiles would hear and believe the Gospel message.

Acts 21:19

And after greeting them Paul reported one by one the things that God had brought about among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Romans 15:18

For I will not dare to speak about anything, except what Christ has done through me in bringing about the obedience of the Gentiles. He accomplished this by my message and my deeds,

1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are all fellow-workers in God's service; you people are God's farm land; [you are] God's building.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But I am whatever I am because of God's unearned favor, and the favor He showed me was not for nothing [i.e., Paul made the most of his conversion by being extra diligent in his service to God]. But I worked harder than all the other apostles, yet it was not I, but God's favor on me [that accomplished it].

2 Corinthians 6:1

As workers together with God we urge you also, who have received God's unearned favor, do not allow it to be for nothing,

Colossians 1:29

This is the reason that I work hard and struggle also, using God's mighty power which is at work in me.

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