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1	Then said the high priest, are these things so?	And the high priest said, “Are these things so?”	Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?”
2	Stephen answer'd, my brethren, and you my fathers, lend your attention. The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,	And Stephen said: “Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,	To this he replied: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Harran.
3	and said to him, quit your country, and your kindred, to go to the land which I shall shew thee.	and said to him, ‘Go out from your land and from your kindred and go into the land that I will show you.’	Leave your country and your people,’ God said, ‘and go to the land I will show you.’
4	thereupon he went out of Chaldea, and dwelt in Charran: from thence, after his father's death, he removed him to this very country where you now dwell.	Then he went out from the land of the Chaldeans and lived in Haran. And after his father died, God removed him from there into this land in which you are now living.	“So he left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Harran. After the death of his father, God sent him to this land where you are now living.
5	he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot of land: yet he promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his posterity after him, tho' he had then no child.	Yet he gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot’s length, but promised to give it to him as a possession and to his offspring after him, though he had no child.	He gave him no inheritance here, not even enough ground to set his foot on. But God promised him that he and his descendants after him would possess the land, even though at that time Abraham had no child.
6	God declar'd likewise, "that his posterity should sojourn in a strange land, where they should be enslaved and abused four hundred years.	And God spoke to this effect—that his offspring would be sojourners in a land belonging to others, who would enslave them and afflict them four hundred years.	God spoke to him in this way: ‘For four hundred years your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated.
7	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."	‘But I will judge the nation that they serve,’ said God, ‘and after that they shall come out and worship me in this place.’	But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come out of that country and worship me in this place.’
8	at length he gave him the covenant of circumcision: accordingly Abraham circumcised his son Isaac eight days after he was born, Isaac was father of Jacob, who was father of the twelve patriarchs.	And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.	Then he gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. And Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him eight days after his birth. Later Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.
9	the patriarchs being jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt: but God was with him,	“And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him	“Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
10	he delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him wisdom to become acceptable to Pharaoh king of Egypt; who made him governor of Egypt, and all his houshold.	and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.	and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Pharaoh made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace.
11	in the mean time a famine spread over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, so that our fathers did not know where to get provisions.	Now there came a famine throughout all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers could find no food.	“Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food.
12	but when Jacob heard there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers there.	But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers on their first visit.	When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our forefathers on their first visit.
13	at the second voyage Joseph discover'd himself to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred were made known to Pharaoh.	And on the second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family became known to Pharaoh.	On their second visit, Joseph told his brothers who he was, and Pharaoh learned about Joseph’s family.
14	after this, Joseph sent to invite his father Jacob to come with all his kindred, being threescore and fifteen persons.	And Joseph sent and summoned Jacob his father and all his kindred, seventy-five persons in all.	After this, Joseph sent for his father Jacob and his whole family, seventy-five in all.
15	so Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he and our fathers,	And Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, he and our fathers,	Then Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our ancestors died.
16	and were transported to Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.	and they were carried back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.	Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a certain sum of money.
17	now while the time was approaching to accomplish what God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew numerous in Egypt,	“But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt	“As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased.
18	till another king arose who knew not Joseph.	until there arose over Egypt another king who did not know Joseph.	Then ‘a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.’
19	this prince employ'd all his arts against our nation, and persecuted our fathers, by obliging them to expose their young children, in order to extirpate the race.	He dealt shrewdly with our race and forced our fathers to expose their infants, so that they would not be kept alive.	He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our ancestors by forcing them to throw out their newborn babies so that they would die.
20	in which time Moses was born, who was exceeding fair, and nourished in his father's house three months:	At this time Moses was born; and he was beautiful in God’s sight. And he was brought up for three months in his father’s house,	“At that time Moses was born, and he was no ordinary child. For three months he was cared for by his family.
21	and when he was exposed, Pharaoh's daughter caused him to be taken up, and maintain'd for her adopted son.	and when he was exposed, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son.	When he was placed outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.
22	at length Moses was instructed in all the sciences of the Egyptians, and had great influence by his counsels and actions.	And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.	Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
23	when he was full forty years old, he took the resolution to visit his brethren the children of Israel.	“When he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.	“When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his own people, the Israelites.
24	and seeing one of them abus'd, he defended him, and avenged the injury by killing the Egyptian:	And seeing one of them being wronged, he defended the oppressed man and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian.	He saw one of them being mistreated by an Egyptian, so he went to his defense and avenged him by killing the Egyptian.
25	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.	He supposed that his brothers would understand that God was giving them salvation by his hand, but they did not understand.	Moses thought that his own people would realize that God was using him to rescue them, but they did not.
26	the next day seeing some that were fighting, he would have persuaded them to agree, saying, sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye injure one another?	And on the following day he appeared to them as they were quarreling and tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why do you wrong each other?’	The next day Moses came upon two Israelites who were fighting. He tried to reconcile them by saying, ‘Men, you are brothers; why do you want to hurt each other?’
27	but he that did his neighbour the injury repelled Moses, saying, who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?	But the man who was wronging his neighbor thrust him aside, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?	“But the man who was mistreating the other pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?
28	will you kill me as you kill'd the Egyptian yesterday? at these words Moses fled,	Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’	Are you thinking of killing me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’
29	and went to reside in the land of Madian, where he became the father of two sons.	At this retort Moses fled and became an exile in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.	When Moses heard this, he fled to Midian, where he settled as a foreigner and had two sons.
30	when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina, an angel of the Lord in a flaming bush.	“Now when forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.	“After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.
31	Moses was astonished at this vision: and as he drew near to observe it, he heard the voice of the Lord, which said to him,	When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight, and as he drew near to look, there came the voice of the Lord:	When he saw this, he was amazed at the sight. As he went over to get a closer look, he heard the Lord say:
32	"I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." and Moses trembled so, he durst not observe any longer.	‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob.’ And Moses trembled and did not dare to look.	I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.
33	then said the Lord to him, "put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.	Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.	“Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.
34	I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt; I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them, come immediately, and I will send you into Egypt."	I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send you to Egypt.’	I have indeed seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to set them free. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’
35	this Moses whom they refused, saying, who made thee a ruler and a judge? the very same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hands of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.	“This Moses, whom they rejected, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—this man God sent as both ruler and redeemer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.	“This is the same Moses they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ He was sent to be their ruler and deliverer by God himself, through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
36	he it was, who delivered them by doing prodigies and miracles in the land of Egypt, in the red sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.	This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in Egypt and at the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.	He led them out of Egypt and performed wonders and signs in Egypt, at the Red Sea and for forty years in the wilderness.
37	this is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, "a prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear."	This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers.’	“This is the Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your own people.’
38	'twas he that was in the assembly with our fathers in the wilderness, and with the angel that spoke to him on mount Sina: and delivered the oracles to him by word of mouth for our use.	This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. He received living oracles to give to us.	He was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors; and he received living words to pass on to us.
39	him our fathers would not obey, but rejected him, and they return'd to their Egyptian disposition.	Our fathers refused to obey him, but thrust him aside, and in their hearts they turned to Egypt,	“But our ancestors refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
40	"make us gods, said they to Aaron, to be our guides: for as for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him."	saying to Aaron, ‘Make for us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who led us out from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.’	They told Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who led us out of Egypt—we don’t know what has happened to him!’
41	'twas then they made a calf, and offered sacrifice to the idol, triumphing in the works of their own hands.	And they made a calf in those days, and offered a sacrifice to the idol and were rejoicing in the works of their hands.	That was the time they made an idol in the form of a calf. They brought sacrifices to it and reveled in what their own hands had made.
42	then God left them, and abandon'd them to the worship of the celestial army; as it is written in the book of the prophets, "O ye house of Israel, is it to me that ye have offered victims, and sacrifices, for the space of forty years in the wilderness?	But God turned away and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: “‘Did you bring to me slain beasts and sacrifices, during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?	But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the sun, moon and stars. This agrees with what is written in the book of the prophets: “’Did you bring me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, people of Israel?
43	on the contrary, ye carried the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: wherefore I will transport you beyond Babylon."	You took up the tent of Moloch and the star of your god Rephan, the images that you made to worship; and I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’	You have taken up the tabernacle of Molek and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile’ beyond Babylon.
44	our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, ordering Moses to make it according to the model that he had seen.	“Our fathers had the tent of witness in the wilderness, just as he who spoke to Moses directed him to make it, according to the pattern that he had seen.	“Our ancestors had the tabernacle of the covenant law with them in the wilderness. It had been made as God directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.
45	which our fathers and Joshua having receiv'd, they carry'd it into the territory of those nations whom God drove out upon their arrival: where it staid to the time of David, who was favoured by God,	Our fathers in turn brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations that God drove out before our fathers. So it was until the days of David,	After receiving the tabernacle, our ancestors under Joshua brought it with them when they took the land from the nations God drove out before them. It remained in the land until the time of David,
46	and desired to have a settled tabernacle for the God of Jacob.	who found favor in the sight of God and asked to find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.	who enjoyed God’s favor and asked that he might provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
47	it was Solomon however that built him a temple.	But it was Solomon who built a house for him.	But it was Solomon who built a house for him.
48	altho' the most high does not dwell in temples made with hands; as the prophet said, "heaven is my throne,	Yet the Most High does not dwell in houses made by hands, as the prophet says,	“However, the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
49	and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?	“‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest?	“’Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord. Or where will my resting place be?
50	hath not my hand made all these things?"	Did not my hand make all these things?’	Has not my hand made all these things?’
51	stubborn people, whose hearts and ears like the uncircumcised, are always averse to the holy spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.	“You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.	“You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit!
52	was there ever any prophet whom your fathers did not persecute? have they not slain those who predicted the coming of that just person whom you have so lately betrayed and murder'd?	Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, whom you have now betrayed and murdered,	Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute? They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him—
53	you, I say, who received the law by the administration of angels, but have not however observ'd it.	you who received the law as delivered by angels and did not keep it.”	you who have received the law that was given through angels but have not obeyed it.”
54	When they heard these things, they were transported with rage, and gnashed their teeth against him.	Now when they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth at him.	When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him.
55	but he, full of the holy spirit, fix'd his eyes towards heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.	But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.	But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
56	and he said, there I see the heavens open, and the son of man standing on the right hand of God.	And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”	“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
57	then they broke out into a loud cry, and stopping their ears, fell upon him all at once.	But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together at him.	At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him,
58	then they dragg'd him out of the city, and stoned him: the false witnesses having laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.	Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.	dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.
59	Thus they stoned Stephen, while he was calling upon God, and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."	And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”	While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
60	and on his knees he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge." and having said this, he expired.	And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.	Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep.
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