Devine Scripture

Acts 7:39

Acts chapter 7 · verse 39 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt,

Context

v.38This is he that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel that spake to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received living oracles to give unto us:

v.39This passage

v.40saying unto Aaron, Make us gods that shall go before us: for as for this Moses, who led us forth out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Nehemiah 9:16

    But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

  • Exodus 16:3

    and the children of Israel said unto them, Would that we had died by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh-pots, when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

  • 1 Kings 2:27

    So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto Jehovah, that he might fulfil the word of Jehovah, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

  • Exodus 17:3

    And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?

  • Acts 7:27

    But he that did his neighbor wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

  • Numbers 14:3

    And wherefore doth Jehovah bring us unto this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will be a prey: were it not better for us to return into Egypt?