Acts 7:24
Modern Translations
New International Version
He saw one of them being mistreated by an Egyptian, so he went to his defense and avenged him by killing the Egyptian.

New Living Translation
He saw an Egyptian mistreating an Israelite. So Moses came to the man’s defense and avenged him, killing the Egyptian.

English Standard Version
And seeing one of them being wronged, he defended the oppressed man and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian.

Berean Study Bible
And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.

New American Standard Bible
And when he saw one of them being treated unjustly, he defended and took vengeance for the oppressed man by fatally striking the Egyptian.

NASB 1995
"And when he saw one of them being treated unjustly, he defended him and took vengeance for the oppressed by striking down the Egyptian.

NASB 1977
“And when he saw one of them being treated unjustly, he defended him and took vengeance for the oppressed by striking down the Egyptian.

Amplified Bible
And when he saw one [of them] being treated unfairly, he defended the oppressed man and avenged him by striking and killing the Egyptian.

Christian Standard Bible
When he saw one of them being mistreated, he came to his rescue and avenged the oppressed man by striking down the Egyptian.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When he saw one of them being mistreated, he came to his rescue and avenged the oppressed man by striking down the Egyptian.

Contemporary English Version
One day he saw an Egyptian mistreating one of them. So he rescued the man and killed the Egyptian.

Good News Translation
He saw one of them being mistreated by an Egyptian, so he went to his help and took revenge on the Egyptian by killing him. (

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When he saw an Israelite man being treated unfairly by an Egyptian, he defended the Israelite. He took revenge by killing 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.

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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

New King James Version
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended and avenged him who was oppressed, and struck down the Egyptian.

King James 2000 Bible
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

New Heart English Bible
Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.

World English Bible
Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.

American King James Version
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

American Standard Version
And seeing one of them'suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian:

A Faithful Version
And when he saw a certain one suffering wrongly, he defended him, and avenged the one who was being oppressed, and killed the Egyptian.

Darby Bible Translation
and seeing a certain one wronged, he defended [him], and avenged him that was being oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.

English Revised Version
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian:

Webster's Bible Translation
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And whe he saw one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, & auenged his quarell that had the harme done to him, and smote the Egyptian.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when he sawe one of them suffer wrong, he defended hym, and auenged his quarrell that had the harme done to hym, and smote the Egyptian.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whan he sawe one of them suffre wroge, he helped him, and delyuered him, that had the harme done vnto him, and slewe the Egipcian.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And when he sawe one of them suffre wronge he defended him and avenged his quarell that had the harme done to him and smote the Egypcian.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he defended, and did justice to the oppressed, having struck the Egyptian;

Berean Literal Bible
And having seen a certain one being wronged, he defended him and did vengeance for the one being oppressed, having struck down the Egyptian.

Young's Literal Translation
and having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he did defend, and did justice to the oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian;

Smith's Literal Translation
And having seen a certain one injured, he defended, and did vengeance for him harassed, having struck the Egyptian,

Literal Emphasis Translation
And having seen someone being treated unjustly, he defended him and did vengeance for the one being oppressed, having struck down the Egyptian.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had seen one of them suffer wrong, he defended him; and striking the Egyptian, he avenged him who suffered the injury.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when he had seen a certain one suffering injury, he defended him. And striking the Egyptian, he wrought a retribution for him who was enduring the injury.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he saw one of the sons of his tribe being compelled by violence and he avenged him and executed justice for him and killed the Egyptian who had wronged him.

Lamsa Bible
When he saw one of his own kindred mistreated, he avenged him and did justice to him, and killed the E-gyp’tian who had mistreated him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And seeing one of them unjustly treated, he defended and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote 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.

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.

Mace New Testament
and seeing one of them abus'd, he defended him, and avenged the injury by killing 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.

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.
















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