Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
Yet our forefathers would not listen to him, but thrust him off, and their hearts turned back 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.
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,
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,
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
Interlinear
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Apotheomai
Apotheomai
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 7:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Rebellion Against God
38 It was he who with the congregation in the desert went between the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai and our forefathers, and received and communicated to you utterances that still live. 39 Yet our forefathers would not listen to him, but thrust him off, and their hearts turned back to Egypt, 40 for they said to Aaron, 'Make us gods to march in front of us, for as for this Moses, who brought us out of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him!'
Names
Cross References
Acts 7:27
But the aggressor thrust him off, saying, 'Who made you our ruler and judge?
Acts 7:51-52
You stubborn people, with heathen hearts and ears, you are always opposing the holy Spirit, just as your forefathers did!