New American Standard Bible 1995

English Standard Version

1The high priest said, "Are these things so?"

1And the high priest said, “Are these things so?”

2And he said, "Hear me, brethren and fathers! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

2And 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,

3and said to him, 'LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY AND YOUR RELATIVES, AND COME INTO THE LAND THAT I WILL SHOW YOU.'

3and said to him, ‘Go out from your land and from your kindred and go into the land that I will show you.’

4"Then he left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. From there, after his father died, God had him move to this country in which you are now living.

4Then 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.

5"But He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot of ground, and yet, even when he had no child, He promised that HE WOULD GIVE IT TO HIM AS A POSSESSION, AND TO HIS DESCENDANTS AFTER HIM.

5Yet 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.

6"But God spoke to this effect, that his DESCENDANTS WOULD BE ALIENS IN A FOREIGN LAND, AND THAT THEY WOULD BE ENSLAVED AND MISTREATED FOR FOUR HUNDRED YEARS.

6And 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.

7"'AND WHATEVER NATION TO WHICH THEY WILL BE IN BONDAGE I MYSELF WILL JUDGE,' said God, 'AND AFTER THAT THEY WILL COME OUT AND SERVE ME IN THIS PLACE.'

7‘But I will judge the nation that they serve,’ said God, ‘and after that they shall come out and worship me in this place.’

8"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.

8And 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.

9"The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt. Yet God was with him,

9“And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him

10and rescued him from all his afflictions, and granted him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt and all his household.

10and 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.

11"Now a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction with it, and our fathers could find no food.

11Now there came a famine throughout all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers could find no food.

12"But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.

12But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers on their first visit.

13"On the second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph's family was disclosed to Pharaoh.

13And on the second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family became known to Pharaoh.

14"Then Joseph sent word and invited Jacob his father and all his relatives to come to him, seventy-five persons in all.

14And Joseph sent and summoned Jacob his father and all his kindred, seventy-five persons in all.

15"And Jacob went down to Egypt and there he and our fathers died.

15And Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, he and our fathers,

16"From there they were removed to Shechem and laid in the tomb which Abraham had purchased for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

16and 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.

17"But as the time of the promise was approaching which God had assured to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

17“But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt

18until THERE AROSE ANOTHER KING OVER EGYPT WHO KNEW NOTHING ABOUT JOSEPH.

18until there arose over Egypt another king who did not know Joseph.

19"It was he who took shrewd advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers so that they would expose their infants and they would not survive.

19He dealt shrewdly with our race and forced our fathers to expose their infants, so that they would not be kept alive.

20"It was at this time that Moses was born; and he was lovely in the sight of God, and he was nurtured three months in his father's home.

20At 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,

21"And after he had been set outside, Pharaoh's daughter took him away and nurtured him as her own son.

21and when he was exposed, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son.

22"Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds.

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

23"But when he was approaching the age of forty, it entered his mind to visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.

23“When he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.

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

24And seeing one of them being wronged, he defended the oppressed man and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian.

25"And he supposed that his brethren understood that God was granting them deliverance through him, but they did not understand.

25He supposed that his brothers would understand that God was giving them salvation by his hand, but they did not understand.

26"On the following day he appeared to them as they were fighting together, and he tried to reconcile them in peace, saying, 'Men, you are brethren, why do you injure one another?'

26And 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?’

27"But the one who was injuring his neighbor pushed him away, saying, 'WHO MADE YOU A RULER AND JUDGE OVER US?

27But the man who was wronging his neighbor thrust him aside, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

28'YOU DO NOT MEAN TO KILL ME AS YOU KILLED THE EGYPTIAN YESTERDAY, DO YOU?'

28Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’

29"At this remark, MOSES FLED AND BECAME AN ALIEN IN THE LAND OF MIDIAN, where he became the father of two sons.

29At this retort Moses fled and became an exile in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

30"After forty years had passed, AN ANGEL APPEARED TO HIM IN THE WILDERNESS OF MOUNT Sinai, IN THE FLAME OF A BURNING THORN BUSH.

30“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.

31"When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight; and as he approached to look more closely, there came the voice of the Lord:

31When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight, and as he drew near to look, there came the voice of the Lord:

32'I AM THE GOD OF YOUR FATHERS, THE GOD OF ABRAHAM AND ISAAC AND JACOB.' Moses shook with fear and would not venture to look.

32‘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.

33"BUT THE LORD SAID TO HIM, 'TAKE OFF THE SANDALS FROM YOUR FEET, FOR THE PLACE ON WHICH YOU ARE STANDING IS HOLY GROUND.

33Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.

34'I HAVE CERTAINLY SEEN THE OPPRESSION OF MY PEOPLE IN EGYPT AND HAVE HEARD THEIR GROANS, AND I HAVE COME DOWN TO RESCUE THEM; COME NOW, AND I WILL SEND YOU TO EGYPT.'

34I 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.’

35"This Moses whom they disowned, saying, 'WHO MADE YOU A RULER AND A JUDGE?' is the one whom God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer with the help of the angel who appeared to him in the thorn bush.

35“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.

36"This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt and in the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.

36This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in Egypt and at the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.

37"This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, 'GOD WILL RAISE UP FOR YOU A PROPHET LIKE ME FROM YOUR BRETHREN.'

37This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers.’

38"This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness together with the angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai, and who was with our fathers; and he received living oracles to pass on to you.

38This 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.

39"Our fathers were unwilling to be obedient to him, but repudiated him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,

39Our fathers refused to obey him, but thrust him aside, and in their hearts they turned to Egypt,

40SAYING TO AARON, 'MAKE FOR US GODS WHO WILL GO BEFORE US; FOR THIS MOSES WHO LED US OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT-- WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.'

40saying 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.’

41"At that time they made a calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands.

41And they made a calf in those days, and offered a sacrifice to the idol and were rejoicing in the works of their hands.

42"But God turned away and delivered them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, 'IT WAS NOT TO ME THAT YOU OFFERED VICTIMS AND SACRIFICES FORTY YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS, WAS IT, O HOUSE OF ISRAEL?

42But 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?

43'YOU ALSO TOOK ALONG THE TABERNACLE OF MOLOCH AND THE STAR OF THE GOD ROMPHA, THE IMAGES WHICH YOU MADE TO WORSHIP. I ALSO WILL REMOVE YOU BEYOND BABYLON.'

43You 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.’

44"Our fathers had the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness, just as He who spoke to Moses directed him to make it according to the pattern which he had seen.

44“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.

45"And having received it in their turn, our fathers brought it in with Joshua upon dispossessing the nations whom God drove out before our fathers, until the time of David.

45Our 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,

46"David found favor in God's sight, and asked that he might find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

46who found favor in the sight of God and asked to find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

47"But it was Solomon who built a house for Him.

47But it was Solomon who built a house for him.

48"However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophet says:

48Yet the Most High does not dwell in houses made by hands, as the prophet says,

49'HEAVEN IS MY THRONE, AND EARTH IS THE FOOTSTOOL OF MY FEET; WHAT KIND OF HOUSE WILL YOU BUILD FOR ME?' says the Lord, 'OR WHAT PLACE IS THERE FOR MY REPOSE?

49“‘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?

50'WAS IT NOT MY HAND WHICH MADE ALL THESE THINGS?'

50Did not my hand make all these things?’

51"You men who are stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are always resisting the Holy Spirit; you are doing just as your fathers did.

51“You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.

52"Which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed those who had previously announced the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become;

52Which 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,

53you who received the law as ordained by angels, and yet did not keep it."

53you who received the law as delivered by angels and did not keep it.”

54Now when they heard this, they were cut to the quick, and they began gnashing their teeth at him.

54Now when they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth at him.

55But being full of the Holy Spirit, he gazed intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God;

55But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

56and he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened up and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."

56And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”

57But they cried out with a loud voice, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one impulse.

57But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together at him.

58When they had driven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and the witnesses laid aside their robes at the feet of a young man named Saul.

58Then 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.

59They went on stoning Stephen as he called on the Lord and said, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

59And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

60Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them!" Having said this, he fell asleep.

60And 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.

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