Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
To whom our fathers did not want to become obedient, but they thrust away, and turned back in their heart to Egypt,
New American Standard Bible
Our fathers were unwilling to be obedient to him, but
King James Version
To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
Holman Bible
Our ancestors were unwilling to obey him, but pushed him away, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
International Standard Version
but our ancestors refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and wished to return to Egypt.
American Standard Version
to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt,
Amplified
Our fathers were unwilling to be subject to him [and refused to listen to him]. They rejected him, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
An Understandable Version
[And yet] our forefathers refused to obey him, but rejected [his leadership] and turned back to Egypt in their hearts.
Anderson New Testament
To him our fathers were not willing to be obedient; but they rejected him, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,
Bible in Basic English
By whom our fathers would not be controlled; but they put him on one side, turning back in their hearts to Egypt,
Common New Testament
But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,
Daniel Mace New Testament
him our fathers would not obey, but rejected him, and they return'd to their Egyptian disposition.
Darby Translation
to whom our fathers would not be subject, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,
Godbey New Testament
to whom our fathers were not willing to be obedient, but thrust him away, and turned back in their hearts towards Egypt,
Goodspeed New Testament
Yet our forefathers would not listen to him, but thrust him off, and their hearts turned back to Egypt,
John Wesley New Testament
Whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back into Egypt,
Julia Smith Translation
To whom our fathers would not be obedient, but rejected, and in their hearts they turned back into Egypt,
King James 2000
Whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
Lexham Expanded Bible
to whom our fathers were not willing to become obedient, but rejected [him] and turned [back] in their hearts to Egypt,
Modern King James verseion
to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him away and turned back again to Egypt in their hearts,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
to whom our fathers would not obey: But cast it from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
Moffatt New Testament
But our fathers would not submit to him; they pushed him aside and hankered secretly after Egypt.
Montgomery New Testament
"To him our ancestors would not be obedient, but thrust him aside, and in their hearts turned back into Egypt.
NET Bible
Our ancestors were unwilling to obey him, but pushed him aside and turned back to Egypt in their hearts,
New Heart English Bible
to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but rejected him, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,
Noyes New Testament
to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back into Egypt,
Sawyer New Testament
whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him away and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,
The Emphasized Bible
Unto whom, our fathers would not become obedient, but thrust him away, and turned in their hearts unto Egypt,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt,
Twentieth Century New Testament
Yet our ancestors refused him obedience; more than that, they rejected him, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,
Webster
Whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
Weymouth New Testament
"Our forefathers, however, would not submit to him, but spurned his authority and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
Williams New Testament
But our forefathers would not listen to him, but pushed him aside, and in their hearts they hankered after Egypt;
World English Bible
to whom our fathers wouldn't be obedient, but rejected him, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,
Worrell New Testament
to whom our fathers wished not to become obedient, but thrust him away, and in their hearts turned back again to Egypt;
Worsley New Testament
To whom our fathers would not be subject, but renounced him, and in their hearts turned back into Egypt,
Youngs Literal Translation
to whom our fathers did not wish to become obedient, but did thrust away, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,
Themes
Calf of gold » Was made » After an egyptian model
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
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Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 7:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Rebellion Against God
38 This is he who became in the congregation in the wilderness with the heavenly agent who spoke to him on the mount Sinai, and of our fathers who received living oracles to give to us. 39 To whom our fathers did not want to become obedient, but they thrust away, and turned back in their heart to Egypt, 40 after saying to Aaron, Make gods for us who will lead us. For this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has happened to him.
Names
Cross References
Numbers 14:3-4
And why does LORD bring us to this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will be a prey. Were it not better for us to return into Egypt?
Exodus 16:3
And the sons of Israel said to them, Would that we had died by the hand of LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we ate bread to the full, for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this who
Numbers 11:5
We remember the fish which we ate in Egypt for nothing, the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic,
Exodus 14:11-12
and they said to Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, have thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have thou dealt thus with us, to bring us forth out of Egypt?
Exodus 17:3
And the people thirsted there for water. And the people murmured against Moses, and said, Why have thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our sons and our cattle with thirst?
Numbers 21:5
And the people spoke against God, and against Moses, Why have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, and there is no water, and our soul loathes this light bread.
Judges 11:2
And Gilead's wife bore sons to him. And when his wife's sons grew up, they drove out Jephthah, and said to him, Thou shall not inherit in our father's house, for thou are the son of another woman.
1 Kings 2:27
So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest to LORD, that he might fulfill the word of LORD, which he spoke concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.
Nehemiah 9:16-17
But they and our fathers dealt proudly and stiffened their neck, and did not hearken to thy commandments,
Psalm 106:16
They also envied Moses in the camp, [and] Aaron the sanctified of LORD.
Psalm 106:32-33
They also angered him at the waters of Meribah, so that it went ill with Moses because of them,
Ezekiel 20:6-14
I swore to them in that day, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands.
Acts 7:27
But the man doing wrong to his neighbor thrust him away, having said, Who appointed thee a ruler and a judge over us?
Acts 7:51-52
Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers, ye also.