Acts 7:7
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And the nation which they shall serve will I judge (said the Lord): and after these things they shall go out and shall serve me in this place.

the nation.

Genesis 15:14-16 But I will judge the nation which they shall serve, and after this they shall come out with great substance. . . .

Exodus 7:1-14:31 And the Lord said to Moses: Behold, I have appointed thee the god of Pharao; and Aaron, thy brother, shall be thy prophet. . . .

Nehemiah 9:9-11 And thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt: and thou didst hear their cry by the Red Sea. . . .

Psalm 74:12-14 But God is our king before ages: he hath wrought salvation in the midst of the earth. . . .

Psalm 78:43-51 How he wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Tanis. . . .

Psalm 105:27-36 He gave them power to shew them signs, and his wonders in the land of Cham. . . .

Psalm 135:8,9 He slew the firstborn of Egypt from man even unto beast. . . .

Psalm 136:10-15 Who smote Egypt with their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever. . . .

Isaiah 51:9,10 Arise, arise, put on strength, O thou arm of the Lord, arise as in the days of old, in the ancient generations. Hast not thou struck the proud one, and wounded the dragon? . . .

and serve.

Exodus 3:12 And he said to him: I will be with thee; and this thou shalt have for a sign that I have sent thee: When thou shalt have brought my people out of Egypt, thou shalt offer sacrifice to God upon this mountain.

Context
Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin
6And God said to him: That his seed should sojourn in a strange country, and that they should bring them under bondage and treat them evil four hundred years. 7And the nation which they shall serve will I judge (said the Lord): and after these things they shall go out and shall serve me in this place. 8And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so he begot Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day: and Isaac begot Jacob: and Jacob, the twelve patriarchs.…
Cross References
Exodus 3:10
But come, and I will send thee to Pharao, that thou mayst bring forth my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.

Exodus 3:12
And he said to him: I will be with thee; and this thou shalt have for a sign that I have sent thee: When thou shalt have brought my people out of Egypt, thou shalt offer sacrifice to God upon this mountain.

Lexicon
‘[But]
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

I
ἐγώ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

will punish
κρινῶ (krinō)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

nation
ἔθνος (ethnos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.

[that]
(hō)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

enslaves them,’
δουλεύσουσιν (douleusousin)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1398: To be a slave, be subject to, obey, be devoted. From doulos; to be a slave to.

God
Θεὸς (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

said,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

‘and
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

afterward
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

they will come forth
ἐξελεύσονται (exeleusontai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

worship
λατρεύσουσίν (latreusousin)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3000: To serve, especially God, perhaps simply: I worship. From latris; to minister, i.e. Render religious homage.

Me
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

this
τούτῳ (toutō)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

place.’
τόπῳ (topō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5117: Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard.


Additional Translations
‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come forth and worship Me in this place.’

And the nation to which they will be in bondage, I will judge,' God said, 'and after these things they will come forth and will serve Me in this place.'

And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

And the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

and the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and serve me in this place.

And the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that they shall come forth, and serve me in this place.

"'And the nation, whichever it is, that enslaves them, I will judge,' said God; 'and afterwards they shall come out, and they shall worship Me in this place.'

'I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage,' said God, 'and after that will they come out, and serve me in this place.'

and the nation whom they shall serve I will judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and shall do Me service in this place.
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