Passage

Acts 7.22

Book: Acts · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

20. At which season Moses was born, and was exceeding fair; and he was nourished three months in his father's house. 21. and when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

22. And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works.

But when he was well-nigh forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel. 24. And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian: (Acts 7:20-24, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

20. At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome. He was nourished three months in his father’s house. 21. When he was thrown out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and reared him as her own son.

22. Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works.

But when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel. 24. Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian. (Acts 7:20-24, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

20. In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: ^{exceeding fair: or, fair to God} 21. And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

22. And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel. 24. And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: (Acts 7:20-24, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

20. in which time Moses was born, and he was fair to God, and he was brought up three months in the house of his father; 21. and he having been exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and did rear him to herself for a son;

22. and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.

'And when forty years were fulfilled to him, it came upon his heart to look after his brethren, the sons of Israel; 24. and having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he did defend, and did justice to the oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian; (Acts 7:20-24, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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