Acts 7:57
New International Version
At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him,

New Living Translation
Then they put their hands over their ears and began shouting. They rushed at him

English Standard Version
But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together at him.

Berean Standard Bible
At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.

Berean Literal Bible
And having cried out with a loud voice, they held their ears and rushed upon him with one accord,

King James Bible
Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

New King James Version
Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord;

New American Standard Bible
But they shouted with loud voices, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one mind.

NASB 1995
But they cried out with a loud voice, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one impulse.

NASB 1977
But they cried out with a loud voice, and covered their ears, and they rushed upon him with one impulse.

Legacy Standard Bible
But crying out with a loud voice, they covered their ears and rushed at him with one accord.

Amplified Bible
But they shouted with loud voices, and covered their ears and together rushed at him [considering him guilty of blasphemy].

Christian Standard Bible
They yelled at the top of their voices, covered their ears, and together rushed against him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they screamed at the top of their voices, covered their ears, and together rushed against him.

American Standard Version
But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;

Contemporary English Version
The council members shouted and covered their ears. At once they all attacked Stephen

English Revised Version
But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the council members shouted and refused to listen. Then they rushed at Stephen with one purpose in mind,

Good News Translation
With a loud cry the Council members covered their ears with their hands. Then they all rushed at him at once,

International Standard Version
But they shouted out loud, stopped listening, and together they all rushed at him,

Majority Standard Bible
At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.

NET Bible
But they covered their ears, shouting out with a loud voice, and rushed at him with one intent.

New Heart English Bible
But they shouted out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

Weymouth New Testament
Upon this, with a loud outcry they stopped their ears, rushed upon Stephen in a body,

World English Bible
But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears, then rushed at him with one accord.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they, having cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and rushed with one accord on him,

Berean Literal Bible
And having cried out with a loud voice, they held their ears and rushed upon him with one accord,

Young's Literal Translation
And they, having cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and did rush with one accord upon him,

Smith's Literal Translation
And having cried with a great voice, they held fast their ears, and rushed unanimously upon him,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And casting him forth without the city, they stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then they, crying out with a loud voice, blocked their ears and, with one accord, rushed violently toward him.

New American Bible
But they cried out in a loud voice, covered their ears, and rushed upon him together.

New Revised Standard Version
But they covered their ears, and with a loud shout all rushed together against him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears and with one accord, shouted threats against Stephen.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they yelled with a loud voice and stopped up their ears, and they all rushed upon him.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and, with one consent, rushed upon him,

Godbey New Testament
And crying out with a loud voice, they stopped their ears, and unanimously rushed on him,

Haweis New Testament
Then they screamed out with a great cry, and stopped their ears, and rushed all together upon him,

Mace New Testament
then they broke out into a loud cry, and stopping their ears, fell upon him all at once.

Weymouth New Testament
Upon this, with a loud outcry they stopped their ears, rushed upon Stephen in a body,

Worrell New Testament
But, crying out with a loud voice, they closed their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;

Worsley New Testament
Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Stoning of Stephen
56“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” 57At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him. 58They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.…

Cross References
Matthew 26:65
At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.

Mark 14:63
At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?

John 8:59
At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

John 10:31-33
At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him. / But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?” / “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

John 10:39
At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.

John 11:53
So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.

Acts 22:22-23
The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!” / As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,

Acts 23:12-15
When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...

Acts 25:24
Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

Acts 26:24
At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

2 Timothy 3:8
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.

1 Kings 21:13
And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

2 Chronicles 24:21
But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.

Nehemiah 9:26
But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.

Psalm 2:1-3
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: / “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”


Treasury of Scripture

Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran on him with one accord,

they cried.

Acts 7:54
When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

Acts 21:27-31
And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, …

Acts 23:27
This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

stopped.

Psalm 58:4
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;

Proverbs 21:13
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Zechariah 7:11
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.

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Acts 7
1. Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy,
2. shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers,
20. before Moses was born, and before the tabernacle and temple were built;
37. that Moses himself witnessed of Christ;
44. and that all outward ceremonies were ordained to last but for a time;
51. reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, whom the prophets foretold.
54. Whereupon they stone Stephen to death,
59. who commends his soul to Jesus, and humbly prays for them.














At this
This phrase refers to the immediate reaction of the Sanhedrin and the crowd to Stephen's speech. Stephen had just delivered a powerful testimony, culminating in a vision of Jesus standing at the right hand of God. The phrase indicates a turning point, a moment of decision and action. In the Greek, "At this" (ἐκ τούτου) signifies a direct response to what was just witnessed or heard, emphasizing the immediacy and intensity of their reaction.

they covered their ears
This action is symbolic of their refusal to hear the truth. In the Jewish tradition, covering one's ears can signify a rejection of blasphemy or offensive speech. The Greek word used here, "συνέσχον" (syneschon), implies a deliberate and forceful action. It reflects a hardened heart, unwilling to accept the convicting message of the Gospel. This act of covering their ears is reminiscent of the Old Testament prophets who were often ignored or silenced by those who did not want to hear God's message.

cried out in a loud voice
The loud cry is an expression of outrage and emotional turmoil. The Greek word "φωνῇ μεγάλῃ" (phōnē megalē) suggests a great, overwhelming noise, indicating both anger and a desire to drown out Stephen's words. This reaction is not just a personal affront but a communal rejection of the divine revelation Stephen shared. Historically, such cries were often used in public settings to express collective disapproval or to incite action.

and rushed together at him
The phrase "rushed together" (ὥρμησαν ὁμοθυμαδὸν) conveys a sense of unity in their aggression. The Greek root "ὁμοθυμαδὸν" (homothymadon) implies a unanimous and concerted effort, highlighting the collective nature of their hostility. This action is reminiscent of mob behavior, where individual responsibility is subsumed under the collective will. In the context of Acts, it underscores the tragic irony of a people who, in their zeal for God, fail to recognize His true messenger.

(57) Ran upon him with one accord.--The violence reported presents a singular contrast to the general observance of the forms of a fair trial in our Lord's condemnation. Then, however, we must remember, the Roman procurator was present in Jerusalem. Now all restraint was removed, and fanaticism had full play. That neither office nor age was enough to guard, under such conditions, against shameful outrage has been seen even in the history of Christian assemblies, as, e.g., in that of the Robber Synod of Ephesus in A.D. 449. The caution in 1Timothy 3:3, that a bishop should not be a striker, shows how near the danger was even in the apostolic age. The facts in this case seem to imply that the accusers, and perhaps also the excited crowd whom they represented, were present as listening to the speech, as well as the members of the Sanhedrin.

Verse 57. - But for then, A.V.; rushed for ran, A.V. (ὥρμησαν).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
At this
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they covered
συνέσχον (syneschon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4912: From sun and echo; to hold together, i.e. To compress or arrest; figuratively, to compel, perplex, afflict, preoccupy.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

ears,
ὦτα (ōta)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3775: (a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception. Apparently a primary word; the ear.

cried out
Κράξαντες (Kraxantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2896: To cry aloud, shriek. A primary verb; properly, to 'croak' or scream, i.e. to call aloud.

in a loud voice,
φωνῇ (phōnē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.

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

rushed
ὥρμησαν (hōrmēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 3729: To rush, hasten on. From horme; to start, spur or urge on, i.e. to dash or plunge.

together
ὁμοθυμαδὸν (homothymadon)
Adverb
Strong's 3661: Adverb from a compound of the base of homou and thumos; unanimously.

at
ἐπ’ (ep’)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

him.
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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