Acts 7:17-38 in English

¹⁷ But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ till there arose another king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

¹⁹ The same dealt craftily with our race, and ill-treated our fathers, that they should cast out their babes to the end they might not live.

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.

²³ 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:

²⁵ and he supposed that his brethren understood that God by his hand was giving them deliverance; but they understood not.

²⁶ And the day following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

²⁷ But he that did his neighbor wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

²⁸ Wouldest thou kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?

²⁹ And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.

³⁰ And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ And when Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord,

³² I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

³³ And the Lord said unto him, Loose the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

³⁴ I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and I am come down to deliver them: and now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

³⁵ This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? him hath God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer with the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶ This man led them forth, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

³⁷ This is that Moses, who said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me.

³⁸ This 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:

¹⁷ But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.

¹⁹ The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

²⁰ In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months:

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.

²³ 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:

²⁵ For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

²⁶ And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

²⁷ But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

²⁸ Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?

²⁹ Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.

³⁰ And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,

³² Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

³³ Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.

³⁴ I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

³⁵ This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶ He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

³⁷ This is that Moses, which said unto 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.

³⁸ This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

¹⁷ But as the time of the promise drew nigh, which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ till there arose another king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

¹⁹ The same dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated our fathers, that they should cast out their babes to the end they might not live.

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.

²³ 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:

²⁵ and he supposed that his brethren understood how that God by his hand was giving them deliverance; but they understood not.

²⁶ And the day following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

²⁷ But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

²⁸ Wouldest thou kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?

²⁹ And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.

³⁰ And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ And when Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord,

³² I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

³³ And the Lord said unto him, Loose the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

³⁴ I have surely seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and I am come down to deliver them: and now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

³⁵ This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? him hath God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer with the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶ This man led them forth, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

³⁷ This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me.

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

¹⁷ “Our ancestors had become very numerous when it was almost time for God to rescue them from Egypt, as he had promised Abraham that he would do.

¹⁸ Another king had begun to rule in Egypt. He did not know that Joseph, long before that time, had greatly helped the people of Egypt MTY.

¹⁹ That king cruelly tried to get rid of our ancestors. He oppressed them and caused them to suffer greatly. He even commanded them to leave their baby boys outside their homes so that they would die.”

²⁰ “During that time Moses was born, and he was a very beautiful LIT child. So his parents secretly cared for him in their house for three months.

²¹ Then they had to put him outside the house, but Pharaoh's daughter found him and adopted him and cared for him as though he were her own son.

²² Moses was taught { The Egyptian teachers taught Moses} many kinds of wise things HYP that the people in Egypt knew, and when he grew up, he spoke powerfully and did things powerfully.”

²³ “ One day when Moses was about forty years old, he decided that he would go and see his fellow Israelis. So he went to the place where they worked.

²⁴ He saw an Egyptian beating one of the Israels. So he went over to help MTY the Israeli man who was being hurt/beat {whom the Egyptian was hurting/beating}, and he ◄got revenge on/paid back► the Israeli man by killing the Egyptian who was hurting/beating him.

²⁵ Moses was thinking that his fellow Israelis would understand that God had sent him to free them from being slaves. But they did not understand that.

²⁶ The next day, Moses saw two Israeli men fighting each other. He tried to make them stop fighting by saying to them, ‘Men, you two are fellow Israelis! So ◄stop hurting each other!/why are you hurting each other?► RHQ’

²⁷ But the man who was injuring the other man pushed Moses away and said to him, ‘◄No one appointed you (sg) to rule and judge us (exc)!/Do you (sg) think someone appointed you (sg) to rule and judge us (exc)?► RHQ

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

²⁹ When Moses heard that, he thought to himself, ‘Obviously, people know what I have done, and someone will kill me.’ He was afraid, so he fled from Egypt to Midian land. He lived there for some years. He got married, and he and his wife had two sons.”

³⁰ “ One day forty years later, the Lord God appeared as an angel to Moses. He appeared in a bush that was burning in the desert near Sinai Mountain.

³¹ When Moses saw that, he was greatly surprised, because the bush was not burning up. As he went over to look more closely, he heard the Lord God say to him,

³² ‘I am the God whom your ancestors worshipped. I am the God that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob worship.’ Moses was so afraid that he began to shake. He was afraid to look at the bush any longer.

³³ Then the Lord God said to him, ‘Take your sandals off to show that you(sg) revere me. Because I am here, the place where you are standing is holy/sacred.

³⁴ I have surely seen how the people of Egypt are continually causing my people to suffer. I have heard my people when they groan because those people continually oppress them. So I have come down to rescue them from Egypt. Now get ready, because I am going to send you back to Egypt to do that.’ ”

³⁵ “This Moses is the one who had tried to help our Israeli people, but whom they rejected by saying, ‘No one RHQ appointed you to rule and judge us!’ Moses is the one whom God himself sent to rule them and to free them from being slaves. He is the one whom an angel in the bush commanded to do that.

³⁶ Moses is the one who led our ancestors out from Egypt. He did many kinds of miracles in Egypt, at the Red Sea, and during the forty years that the Israelite people lived in the desert.

³⁷ This Moses is the one who said to the Israelite people, ‘God will appoint a prophet for you from among your own people. He will speak words from God, just like I speak his words to you.’

³⁸ This man Moses was our people's leader when they gathered together in the desert. It is Moses to whom God sent the angel on Mount Sinai to give him our laws, and he was the one who told our other ancestors what the angel had said. He was the one who received from God words that tell us how to live eternally, and Moses passed them on to us.”

¹⁷ “But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ until there arose a different king who didn’t know Joseph.

¹⁹ The same took advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to abandon their babies, so that they wouldn’t stay alive.

²⁰ At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome to God. He was nourished three months in his father’s house.

²¹ When he was abandoned, 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.

²³ 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.

²⁵ He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn’t understand.

²⁶ “The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’

²⁷ But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

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

²⁹ Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

³⁰ “When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close to see, the voice of the Lord came to him,

³² ‘I am the God of your fathers: the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ Moses trembled and dared not look.

³³ The Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

³⁴ I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.’

³⁵ “This Moses whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

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

³⁷ This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.’

³⁸ This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living revelations to give to us,

¹⁷ “But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ until there arose a different king who didn’t know Joseph.

¹⁹ The same took advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to abandon their babies, so that they wouldn’t stay alive.

²⁰ At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome to God. He was nourished three months in his father’s house.

²¹ When he was abandoned, 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.

²³ 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.

²⁵ He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn’t understand.

²⁶ “The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’

²⁷ But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

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

²⁹ Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

³⁰ “When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close to see, the voice of the Lord came to him,

³² ‘I am the God of your fathers: the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ Moses trembled and dared not look.

³³ The Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

³⁴ I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.’

³⁵ “This Moses whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

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

³⁷ This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.’

³⁸ This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living revelations to give to us,

¹⁷ “But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ until there arose a different king who didn’t know Joseph.

¹⁹ The same took advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to abandon their babies, so that they wouldn’t stay alive.

²⁰ At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome to God. He was nourished three months in his father’s house.

²¹ When he was abandoned, 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.

²³ 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.

²⁵ He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn’t understand.

²⁶ “The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’

²⁷ But he who did his neighbour wrong pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

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

²⁹ Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

³⁰ “When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close to see, the voice of the Lord came to him,

³² ‘I am the God of your fathers: the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ Moses trembled and dared not look.

³³ The Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

³⁴ I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.’

³⁵ “This Moses whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

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

³⁷ This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from amongst your brothers, like me.’

³⁸ This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living revelations to give to us,

¹⁷ But when the time was near for putting into effect the undertaking which God had given to Abraham, the people were increasing in Egypt,

¹⁸ Till another king came to power, who had no knowledge of Joseph.

¹⁹ He, having evil designs against our nation, was cruel to our fathers, and they were forced to put out their young children, so that they might not go on living.

²⁰ At which time Moses came to birth, and he was very beautiful; and he was kept for three months in his father's house:

²¹ And when he was put out, Pharaoh's daughter took him and kept him as her son.

²² And Moses was trained in all the wisdom of Egypt, and was great in his words and works.

²³ But when he was almost forty years old, it came into his heart to go and see his brothers, the children of Israel.

²⁴ And seeing one of them being attacked, he went to his help and gave the Egyptian a death-blow:

²⁵ And he was hoping that his brothers would see that God had sent him to be their saviour; but they did not see.

²⁶ And the day after, he came to them, while they were having a fight, and would have made peace between them, saying, Sirs, you are brothers; why do you do wrong to one another?

²⁷ But the man who was doing wrong to his neighbour, pushing him away, said, Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

²⁸ Will you put me to death as you did the Egyptian yesterday?

²⁹ And at these words, Moses went in flight to the land of Midian, and was living there for a time, and had two sons.

³⁰ At the end of forty years, an angel came to him in the waste land of Sinai, in the flame of a burning thorn-tree.

³¹ And Moses, seeing it, was full of wonder, and when he came up to have a nearer view of it, the voice of the Lord came to him, saying,

³² I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob. And Moses, shaking with fear, kept his eyes from looking at it.

³³ And the Lord said, Take off the shoes from your feet, for the place where you are is holy.

³⁴ Truly, I have seen the sorrows of my people in Egypt, and their cries have come to my ears, and I have come down to make them free: and now, come, I will send you to Egypt.

³⁵ This Moses, whom they would not have, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge? him God sent to be a ruler and a saviour, by the hand of the angel whom he saw in the thorn-tree.

³⁶ This man took them out, having done wonders and signs in Egypt and in the Red Sea and in the waste land, for forty years.

³⁷ This is the same Moses, who said to the children of Israel, God will give you a prophet from among your brothers, like me.

³⁸ This is the man who was in the church in the waste land with the angel who was talking to him in Sinai, and with our fathers; and to him were given the living words of God, so that he might give them to you.

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

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

¹⁹ He dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated the fathers, casting out their infants that they might not live.

²⁰ In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly lovely, who was nourished three months in the house of his father.

²¹ And when he was cast out, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and brought him up for herself to be for a son.

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

²³ And when a period of forty years was fulfilled to him, it came into his heart to look upon his brethren, the sons of Israel;

²⁴ and seeing a certain one wronged, he defended him, and avenged him that was being oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.

²⁵ For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not.

²⁶ And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren, why do ye wrong one another?

²⁷ But he that was wronging his neighbour thrust him away, saying, Who established thee ruler and judge over us?

²⁸ Dost thou wish to kill me as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?

²⁹ And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Madiam, where he begat two sons.

³⁰ And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai, in a flame of fire of a bush.

³¹ And Moses seeing it wondered at the vision; and as he went up to consider it, there was a voice of the Lord,

³² I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not consider it.

³³ And the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place on which thou standest is holy ground.

³⁴ I have surely seen the ill treatment of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groan, and have come down to take them out of it; and now, come, I will send thee to Egypt.

³⁵ This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee ruler and judge? him did God send to be a ruler and deliverer with the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶ He led them out, having wrought wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

³⁷ This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up to you out of your brethren like me him shall ye hear.

³⁸ This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received living oracles to give to us;

¹⁷ And when the time of the promise drew near, which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased, and were multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ Till another king arose in Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

¹⁹ This same dealing craftily with our race, afflicted our fathers, that they should expose their children, to the end they might not be kept alive.

²⁰ At the same time was Moses born, and he was acceptable to God: who was nourished three months in his father’s house.

²¹ And when he was exposed, Pharao’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 in his deeds.

²³ And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the children of Israel.

²⁴ And when he had seen one of them suffer wrong, he defended him; and striking the Egyptian, he avenged him who suffered the injury.

²⁵ And he thought that his brethren understood that God by his hand would save them; but they understood it not.

²⁶ And the day following, he shewed himself to them when they were at strife; and would have reconciled them in peace, saying: Men, ye are brethren; why hurt you one another?

²⁷ But he that did the injury to his neighbour thrust him away, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us?

²⁸ What, wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian?

²⁹ And Moses fled upon this word, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begot two sons.

³⁰ And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the desert of mount Sina, an angel in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ And Moses seeing it, wondered at the sight. And as he drew near to view it, the voice of the Lord came unto him, saying:

³² I am the God of thy fathers; the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses being terrified, durst not behold.

³³ And the Lord said to him: Loose the shoes from thy feet, for the place wherein thou standest, is holy ground.

³⁴ Seeing I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, and I will send thee into Egypt.

³⁵ This Moses, whom they refused, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge? him God sent to be prince and redeemer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶ He brought them out, doing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the desert forty years.

³⁷ This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel: A prophet shall God raise up to you of your own brethren, as myself: him shall you hear.

³⁸ This is he that was in the church in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on mount Sina, and with our fathers; who received the words of life to give unto us.

¹⁷ “Now when the time of the promise drew near which God swore to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ until there arose a different king, who did not know Joseph.

¹⁹ This king took advantage of our race, and oppressed our fathers, to make their babies exposed, in order that they might not preserve their lives.

²⁰ At this time Moses was born, and he was well pleasing to God; who was brought up in his father's house for three months.

²¹ But when he was exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and brought him up for herself as a son.

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

²³ “Now when he had turned forty years old, it came into his heart to look upon his brothers, the sons of Israel.

²⁴ And seeing someone being wronged, he retaliated, and avenged him who was being oppressed, and struck the Egyptian.

²⁵ For he supposed that his brothers understood that God was giving to them deliverance by his hand, but they did not understand.

²⁶ And on the next day he appeared to them as they were fighting, and tried to reconcile them to peace, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers; why do you wrong one another?’

²⁷ But the one wronging his neighbor pushed him away, saying, ‘Who appointed you a ruler and a judge over us?

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

²⁹ Now Moses, at this saying, fled and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he fathered two sons.

³⁰ “And forty years having been fulfilled, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire in a bush, in the wilderness of Mount Sinai.

³¹ And Moses, seeing it, marveled at the sight; and as he approached it to observe closely, the voice of the Lord came to him,

³² saying, ‘I am the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ And Moses was trembling and was not bold enough to look closely.

³³ Then the Lord said to him, ‘Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

³⁴ I have certainly seen the mistreatment of My people in Egypt. I 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 denied, saying, ‘Who appointed you a ruler and a judge?’ This man God sent as a ruler and redeemer by the hand of the Angel who appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶ He led them out, and did wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and at the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

³⁷ “This is that Moses who said to the sons of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brothers.’

³⁸ “This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the Angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, the one who received the living oracles to give to us,

¹⁷ “Now as the time of the promise was approaching which God had sworn to Abraham, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ until a different king arose who had not known Joseph.

¹⁹ This man took advantage of our race and oppressed our fathers, making them expose their babies so that they would not stay alive.

²⁰ At that time Moses was born, and was well pleasing to God; he was nurtured in his father's house for three months.

²¹ When he was exposed, Pharaoh's daughter took him to herself and brought him up as her own son.

²² So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; he was mighty in words and deeds.

²³ Now when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the sons of Israel.

²⁴ Well seeing one of them being wronged, he defended and avenged the one being oppressed, striking down the Egyptian.

²⁵ Now he supposed that his brothers understood that God was giving them deliverance by his hand, but they did not understand.

²⁶ The next day he appeared to them as they were fighting and tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers; why do you wrong one another?’

²⁷ But the one who was wronging his neighbor pushed Moses away, saying: ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

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

²⁹ Well Moses fled at that word, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he begot two sons.

³⁰ “And when another forty years had passed, Angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ Well upon seeing it Moses was amazed at the sight, but as he approached for a closer look the voice of the Lord came to him:

³² ‘I am the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.’ Moses started trembling and did not dare to look.

³³ So the Lord said to him: ‘Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

³⁴ I have definitely seen the mistreatment of my people in Egypt, and have heard their groaning; and I have come down to deliver them. So now come, I will send you to Egypt.’

³⁵ “This Moses whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—God sent him as leader and deliverer 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 for forty years in the wilderness.

³⁷ “This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up to you a Prophet from among your brothers, like me.’

³⁸ This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, who was with the Angel who spoke with him on Mount Sinai and was with our fathers, who received living oracles to give to us;

¹⁷ As the time approached regarding the promise that God had made to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt increased.

¹⁸ A new king came to the throne in Egypt who knew nothing about Joseph.

¹⁹ He took advantage of our people and treated our ancestors badly, forcing them to abandon their babies so they would die.

²⁰ It was at this time that Moses was born. He was a handsome child, and for three months he was looked after in his father's home.

²¹ When he had to be abandoned, Pharaoh's daughter rescued him and took care of him as her own son.

²² Moses received instruction in all areas of Egyptian knowledge, and he became a powerful speaker and leader.

²³ However, when he was forty years old, he decided to visit his relatives, the Israelites.

²⁴ He saw one of them being mistreated, so he intervened to defend him. On behalf of the man he took revenge and killed the Egyptian.

²⁵ Moses thought his fellow Israelites would see that God was rescuing them through him, but they didn't.

²⁶ The next day when he arrived, two Israelites were fighting one another. He tried to reconcile them and stop the fight. ‘Men! You are brothers!’ he told them. ‘Why are you attacking each other?’

²⁷ But the man who had started the fight pushed Moses away. ‘Who put you in charge over us? Are you our judge now?’ he asked.

²⁸ ‘Are you going to kill me like you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’

²⁹ When he heard this, Moses ran away. He went and lived in exile in the land of Midian, where two sons were born to him.

³⁰ Forty years later, in the desert of Mount Sinai, an angel appeared to him in the flames of a burning bush.

³¹ When Moses saw this, he was amazed at the sight, and went over to take a closer look. The voice of the Lord spoke to him:

³² ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.’ Moses shook with fear and didn't dare look up.

³³ The Lord told him, ‘Take off your sandals, because where you are standing is holy ground.

³⁴ I have closely observed the suffering of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their groans. I have come down to rescue them. Now come over here, for I'm sending you to Egypt.’

³⁵ This was the same Moses that the people had rejected when they said, ‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?’ God sent him to be both a ruler and a liberator, by means of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶ Moses led them out after performing miraculous signs in Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and continued to do so in the desert for forty years.

³⁷ This is the same Moses who promised the Israelites, ‘God will send you a prophet like me from among your people.’

³⁸ Moses was with God's assembled people in the desert when the angel spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and there with our forefathers he received God's living word to give to us.

¹⁷ But when the time of the promise drewe neere, which God had sworne to Abraham, the people grewe and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ Till another King arose, which knewe not Ioseph.

¹⁹ The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and euill entreated our fathers, and made them to cast out their yong children, that they should not remaine aliue.

²⁰ The same time was Moses borne, and was acceptable vnto God, which was nourished vp in his fathers house three moneths.

²¹ And when he was cast out, Pharaohs daughter tooke him vp, and nourished him for her owne sonne.

²² And Moses was learned in all the wisdome of the Egyptians, and was mightie in wordes and in deedes.

²³ Nowe when he was full fourtie yeere olde, it came into his heart to visite his brethren, the children of Israel.

²⁴ And whe he saw one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and auenged his quarell that had the harme done to him, and smote the Egyptian.

²⁵ For hee supposed his brethren would haue vnderstand, that God by his hande should giue them deliuerance: but they vnderstoode it not.

²⁶ And the next day, he shewed himselfe vnto them as they stroue, and woulde haue set them at one againe, saying, Syrs, ye are brethren: why doe ye wrong one to another?

²⁷ But he that did his neighbour wrong, thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a prince, and a iudge ouer vs?

²⁸ Wilt thou kill mee, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?

²⁹ Then fled Moses at that saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begate two sonnes.

³⁰ And when fourtie yeres were expired, there appeared to him in the wildernes of mout Sina, an Angel of the Lord in a flame of fire, in a bush.

³¹ And when Moses sawe it, hee wondred at the sight: and as he drew neere to consider it, the voyce of the Lord came vnto him, saying,

³² I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold it.

³³ Then the Lord said to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feete: for the place where thou standest, is holy ground.

³⁴ I haue seene, I haue seene the affliction of my people, which is in Egypt, and I haue heard their groning, and am come downe to deliuer them: and nowe come, and I will sende thee into Egypt.

³⁵ This Moses whome they forsooke, saying, Who made thee a prince and a iudge? the same God sent for a prince, and a deliuerer by the hand of the Angel, which appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶ Hee brought them out, doing wonders, and miracles in the land of Egypt, and in the red sea, and in the wildernes fourtie yeeres.

³⁷ This is that Moses, which saide vnto the children of Israel, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise vp vnto you, euen of your brethren, like vnto me: him shall ye heare.

³⁸ This is he that was in the Congregation, in the wildernes with the Angell, which spake to him in mount Sina, and with our fathers, who receiued the liuely oracles to giue vnto vs.

¹⁷ But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.

¹⁹ The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

²⁰ In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months:

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.

²³ 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:

²⁵ for he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

²⁶ And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

²⁷ But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

²⁸ Wilt thou kill me, as thou didst the Egyptian yesterday?

²⁹ Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.

³⁰ And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,

³² saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

³³ Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.

³⁴ I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

³⁵ This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶ He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

³⁷ This is that Moses, which said unto 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.

³⁸ This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

¹⁷ But as the time of the promise drew near, which God solemnly made to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ until another king arose, who knew not Joseph.

¹⁹ The same dealt subtly with our race, and ill-treated our fathers, so that they should cast out their infants, that they might not be preserved alive.

²⁰ In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly fair; who was nourished in his father's house three months.

²¹ And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for herself as a son.

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

²³ And when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.

²⁴ And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed by smiting the Egyptian.

²⁵ For he supposed his brethren would understand that God through his hand would give them salvation; but they understood not.

²⁶ And the next day he showed himself to them as they were contending, and urged them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one another?

²⁷ But he who was wronging his neighbor thrust him away, saying, “Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

²⁸ Dost thou mean to kill me, as thou didst kill the Egyptian yesterday?”

²⁹ And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.

³⁰ And when forty years were completed, there appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai an angel in the flaming fire of a bush.

³¹ And Moses seeing it wondered at the sight; and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came to him,

³² saying, “I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.” And Moses trembled and durst not behold.

³³ And the Lord said to him, “Loose the sandals from thy feet; for the place where thou standest is holy ground.

³⁴ I have surely seen the oppression of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them; and now, come, I will send thee into Egypt.”

³⁵ This Moses, whom they denied, saying, “Who made thee a ruler and a judge?” this very man did God send both as a ruler and a redeemer with the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶ This very man brought them out, working wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

³⁷ This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, “A prophet will God raise up to you from among your brethren, as he raised up me.”

³⁸ This is he that was in the assembly in the wilderness with the anger who spake to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received the living oracles to give to us;

¹⁷ As the time drew near for the fulfilment of the promise which God had made to Abraham, the people increased largely in numbers in Egypt,

¹⁸ until a new king, who knew nothing of Joseph, came to the throne.

¹⁹ This king acted deceitfully towards our people and ill-treated our ancestors, making them abandon their own infants, so that they should not be reared.

²⁰ It was just at this time that Moses was born. He was an exceedingly beautiful child, and for three months was brought up in his own father's house;

²¹ and, when he was abandoned, the daughter of Pharaoh found him and brought him up as her own son.

²² So Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and proved his ability both by his words and actions.

²³ When he was in his fortieth year, he resolved to visit his fellow Israelites;

²⁴ and, seeing an Israelite ill-treated, he defended him, and avenged the man, who was being wronged, by striking down the Egyptian.

²⁵ He thought his own people would understand that God was using him to save them; but they failed to do so.

²⁶ The next day he again appeared on the scene, when some of them were fighting, and tried to make peace between them. ‘Men,’ he said, ‘you are brothers; how is it that you are ill-treating one another?’

²⁷ But the man who was ill-treating his fellow workman pushed Moses aside saying — ‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?

²⁸ Do you mean to make away with me as you did yesterday with that Egyptian?’

²⁹ At these words Moses took to flight, and became an exile in Midian; and there he had two sons born to him.

³⁰ Forty years had passed when there appeared to him, in the desert of Mount Sinai, an angel in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ When Moses saw it, he was astonished at the vision; but on his going nearer to look at it more closely, the voice of the Lord was heard to say —

³² ‘I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled, and did not dare to look.

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

³⁴ I have seen the oppression of my people who are in Egypt, and heard their groans, and I have come down to deliver them. Come now and I will send you into Egypt.’

³⁵ This same Moses, whom they had disowned with the words — ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’ was the man whom God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer, under the guidance of the angel that had appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶ He it was who led them out, after he had shown wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Red Sea, and in the desert during forty years.

³⁷ This was the Moses who said to the people of Israel — ‘God will raise up for you, from amongst yourselves, a prophet, as he raised up me.’

³⁸ He, too, it was who was present at the assembly in the desert, with the angel who talked to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors, and who received living truths to impart to you.

¹⁷ As the time drew near for the fulfillment of the promise which God had made to Abraham, the people increased largely in numbers in Egypt,

¹⁸ until a new king, who knew nothing of Joseph, came to the throne.

¹⁹ This king acted deceitfully towards our people and ill-treated our ancestors, making them abandon their own infants, so that they should not be reared.

²⁰ It was just at this time that Moses was born. He was an exceedingly beautiful child, and for three months was brought up in his own father's house;

²¹ and, when he was abandoned, the daughter of Pharaoh found him and brought him up as her own son.

²² So Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and proved his ability both by his words and actions.

²³ When he was in his fortieth year, he resolved to visit his fellow Israelites;

²⁴ and, seeing an Israelite ill-treated, he defended him, and avenged the man, who was being wronged, by striking down the Egyptian.

²⁵ He thought his own people would understand that God was using him to save them; but they failed to do so.

²⁶ The next day he again appeared on the scene, when some of them were fighting, and tried to make peace between them. ‘Men,’ he said, ‘you are brothers; how is it that you are ill-treating one another?’

²⁷ But the man who was ill-treating his fellow workman pushed Moses aside saying — ‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?

²⁸ Do you mean to make away with me as you did yesterday with that Egyptian?’

²⁹ At these words Moses took to flight, and became an exile in Midian; and there he had two sons born to him.

³⁰ Forty years had passed when there appeared to him, in the desert of Mount Sinai, an angel in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ When Moses saw it, he was astonished at the vision; but on his going nearer to look at it more closely, the voice of the Lord was heard to say —

³² ‘I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled, and did not dare to look.

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

³⁴ I have seen the oppression of my people who are in Egypt, and heard their groans, and I have come down to deliver them. Come now and I will send you into Egypt.’

³⁵ This same Moses, whom they had disowned with the words — ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’ was the man whom God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer, under the guidance of the angel that had appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶ He it was who led them out, after he had shown wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Red Sea, and in the desert during forty years.

³⁷ This was the Moses who said to the people of Israel — ‘God will raise up for you, from among yourselves, a prophet, as he raised up me.’

³⁸ He, too, it was who was present at the assembly in the desert, with the angel who talked to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors, and who received living truths to impart to you.

¹⁷ Stephen said to the Jewish council men, “Remember, a long time before that God told Abraham, ‘Your family will live in Egypt for a long time.’ And when it was almost time for God to bring them back from Egypt, they had lots of kids and grand-kids till they grew into a big mob of people.

¹⁸ Then, a new man became the big boss of Egypt, and he didn’t know anything about Joseph.

¹⁹ That big boss tricked our family and was very hard on them. He made our mob throw their baby boys into the river to kill them.

²⁰ Moses was born while that man was the big boss. Moses was a very good little baby, and his mother and father looked after him in their house for 3 months.

²¹ After that they had to leave Moses out at the river, but just then the big boss’s daughter came along and found him, and she took him home and called him her own son.

²² So Moses grew up in the big boss’s family, and the Egyptian teachers taught him a lot of things. Moses became an important man. He did everything powerfully and he talked powerfully too.

²³ Moses kept living in the big boss’s family until he was 40 years old, then one day he went to visit his own people, us Israel mob.

²⁴ While he was there he saw an Egyptian boss beating up an Israel man. So Moses killed that Egyptian boss.

²⁵ Moses reckoned, ‘Now my people will understand about me, and God will use me to save them.’ But they didn’t understand anything about Moses.

²⁶ The next day Moses saw 2 of his own people fighting and he tried to get them to stop fighting. He said, ‘You 2 men, you are both family. Why do you hit each other?’

²⁷ But the man that started the fight pushed Moses away. He said, ‘Nobody said you can be our boss or our judge.

²⁸ Are you going to kill me like you killed that Egyptian man yesterday?’

²⁹ Moses heard that man’s words and he got really frightened. He thought, ‘Hey, everyone knows that I killed that man. Now I will get big trouble.’ So he ran away from Egypt and went to live in the country called Midian. He didn’t belong to that country, but he got married there and had 2 sons.

³⁰ Moses stayed in Midian country for 40 years. Then one day he was in the desert place near the big hill called Sinai, and God sent one of his angel messengers to him there. Moses saw a little tree that was burning with flames of fire.

³¹ It kept on burning all the time, and Moses was really surprised. He thought, ‘How come?’ He went closer to have a good look at it. Then he heard God talk to him from that fire. God said,

³² ‘I am the God of your grand-fathers, called Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I am their God.’ Moses was so frightened that he started shaking. He was too frightened to look at that little tree any more.

³³ Then God said to him, ‘Moses, take off your shoes. The ground you are standing on is my special ground.

³⁴ Listen, I saw the bosses of Egypt hitting my people. I heard my people crying and groaning, and now I’m going to save them. So now, Moses, you go back to Egypt. I’m sending you back there to save them.’”

³⁵ Stephen kept on talking to them. He said, “You see, God’s people didn’t listen to Moses before. They said, ‘Nobody said you can be our boss or our judge.’ But later God sent Moses back to save them, and to be their boss. And God sent his angel messenger to help Moses, the same angel that made that little tree keep burning with fire.

³⁶ So all our people followed Moses out of Egypt. He did powerful things in Egypt for them to see, and again when they came to the water called the Red Sea he did a powerful thing to let them cross it, and he did great things for them while they walked around in the desert for 40 years.

³⁷ That same man, Moses, said to the people of Israel, ‘God will get one of your own people, and send him to tell you his message. He will be like me.’

³⁸ All our grand-fathers followed Moses together through the desert. And God sent an angel messenger to Moses at the big hill called Sinai, to tell him the good message that has life, and then Moses told our grand-fathers that same message.

¹⁷ When the tyme of the promes drue nye (which God had sworme to Abraham) the people grewe and multiplied in Egipte

¹⁸ till another kynge arose which knewe not of Ioseph.

¹⁹ The same dealte suttelly with oure kynred and evyll intreated oure fathers and made them to cast oute their younge chyldren that they shuld not remayne alyve.

²⁰ The same tyme was Moses borne and was a proper childe in the sight of God which was norisshed vp in his fathers housse thre monethes.

²¹ When he was cast out Pharoes doughter toke him vp and norisshed him vp for her awne sonne.

²² And Moses was learned in all maner wisdome of the Egipcians and was mighty in dedes and in wordes.

²³ And when he was full forty yeare olde it came into his hert to visit his brethren the chyldren of Israhel.

²⁴ And when he sawe one of them suffre wronge he defended him and avenged his quarrell that had the harme done to him and smote the Egypcian.

²⁵ For he supposed hys brethren wolde have vnderstonde how that God by his hondes shuld save them But they vnderstode not.

²⁶ And the next daye he shewed him selfe vnto them as they strove and wolde have set the at one agayne sayinge: Syrs ye are brethren why hurte ye one another?

²⁷ But he that dyd his neghbour wronge thrust him awaye sayinge: who made the a rular and a iudge amonge vs?

²⁸ What wilt thou kyll me as thou dyddest the Egyptian yester daye?

²⁹ Then fleed Moses at that sayenge and was a stranger in the londe of Madian where he begat two sonnes.

³⁰ And when .xl. yeares were expired ther appered to him in the wyldernes of mounte Syna an angell of the Lorde in a flamme of fyre in a busshe.

³¹ When Moses sawe it he wondred at the syght. And as he drue neare to beholde the voyce of the Lorde came vnto him:

³² I am the God of thy fathers the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Iacob. Moses trembled and durst not beholde.

³³ Then sayde the Lorde to him: Put of thy showes from thy fete for the place where thou stondest is holy grounde.

³⁴ I have perfectly sene the affliccion of my people which is in Egypte and I have hearde their gronynge and am come doune to delyver them. And now come and I will sende the into Egypte.

³⁵ This Moses whom they forsoke sayinge: who made the a ruelar and a iudge: the same God sent bothe a ruler and delyverer by the hondes of the angell which appered to him in the busshe.

³⁶ And the same brought them out shewynge wonders and signes in Egypte and in the reed see and in the wyldernes .xl. yeares.

³⁷ This is that Moses which sayde vnto the chyldre of Israel: A Prophet shall the Lorde youre God rayse vp vnto you of youre brethren lyke vnto me him shall ye heare.

³⁸ This is he that was in the congregacion in the wyldernes with the angell which spake to him in the moute Syna and with oure fathers. This man receaved the worde of lyfe to geve vnto vs

¹⁷ As the time of the promise approached, the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

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

¹⁹ He deceived our people and forced our fathers to expose their newborn infants so they would not be kept alive.

²⁰ At that time Moses was born; he was very beautiful before God and was nourished for three months in his father's house.

²¹ When he was placed outside, Pharaoh's daughter adopted him and raised him as her own son.

²² Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and works.

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

²⁴ Seeing an Israelite being mistreated, Moses defended him and avenged him who was oppressed by striking the Egyptian:

²⁵ he thought that his brothers would understand that God by his hand was rescuing them, but they did not understand.

²⁶ On the next day he came to some Israelites as they were quarreling; he tried to put them at peace with each other; he said, 'Men, you are brothers; why are you hurting one another?'

²⁷ But the one who had wronged his neighbor pushed him away, and said, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

²⁸ Would you like to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?'

²⁹ Moses ran away after hearing this; he became a foreigner in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

³⁰ When forty years were past, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ When Moses saw the fire, he marveled at the sight; and as he approached to look at it, there came a voice of the Lord, saying,

³² 'I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob.' Moses trembled and did not dare to look.

³³ 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 suffering of my people who are in Egypt; I have heard their groaning, and I have come down to rescue them; now come, I will send you to Egypt.'

³⁵ This Moses whom they rejected, when they said, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge?'—he was the one whom God sent as both a ruler and deliverer. God sent him by the hand of the angel who appeared to Moses in the bush.

³⁶ Moses led them out of Egypt, after doing miracles and signs in Egypt and at the Sea of Reeds, and in the wilderness during forty years.

³⁷ It is the same Moses who said to the people of Israel, 'God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, a prophet like me.'

³⁸ This is the man who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who had spoken to him on Mount Sinai. This is the man who was with our fathers; this is the man who received living words to give to us.

¹⁷ “But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ until there arose a different king who didn’t know Joseph.

¹⁹ The same took advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to abandon their babies, so that they wouldn’t stay alive.

²⁰ At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome to God. He was nourished three months in his father’s house.

²¹ When he was abandoned, 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.

²³ 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.

²⁵ He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn’t understand.

²⁶ “The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’

²⁷ But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

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

²⁹ Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

³⁰ “When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close to see, the voice of the Lord came to him,

³² ‘I am the God of your fathers: the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ Moses trembled and dared not look.

³³ The Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

³⁴ I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.’

³⁵ “This Moses whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

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

³⁷ This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.’

³⁸ This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living revelations to give to us,

¹⁷ “But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ until there arose a different king who didn’t know Joseph.

¹⁹ The same took advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to abandon their babies, so that they wouldn’t stay alive.

²⁰ At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome to God. He was nourished three months in his father’s house.

²¹ When he was abandoned, 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.

²³ 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.

²⁵ He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn’t understand.

²⁶ “The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’

²⁷ But he who did his neighbour wrong pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

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

²⁹ Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

³⁰ “When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close to see, the voice of the Lord came to him,

³² ‘I am the God of your fathers: the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ Moses trembled and dared not look.

³³ The Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

³⁴ I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.’

³⁵ “This Moses whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

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

³⁷ This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from amongst your brothers, like me.’

³⁸ This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living revelations to give to us,

¹⁷ But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ Till another king arose, who knew not Joseph.

¹⁹ The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and ill-treated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

²⁰ In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished in his father's house three months:

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.

²³ 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:

²⁵ For he supposed his brethren to understand that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

²⁶ And the next day he showed himself to them as they were contending, and would have constrained them to be at peace again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren: why do ye wrong one to another?

²⁷ But he that did his neighbor wrong, thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

²⁸ Wilt thou kill me, as thou didst the Egyptian yesterday?

²⁹ Then Moses fled at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.

³⁰ And when forty years had expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina, an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ When Moses saw it , he wondered at the sight; and as he drew near to behold it , the voice of the Lord came to him,

³² Saying , I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

³³ Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.

³⁴ I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

³⁵ This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶ He brought them out, after he had showed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

³⁷ This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, A prophet will the Lord your God raise up to you of your brethren, like me; him will ye hear.

³⁸ This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the living oracles to give to us:

¹⁷ “But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ until there arose a different king who didn’t know Joseph.

¹⁹ The same took advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to abandon their babies, so that they wouldn’t stay alive.

²⁰ At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome to God. He was nourished three months in his father’s house.

²¹ When he was abandoned, 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.

²³ 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.

²⁵ He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn’t understand.

²⁶ “The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’

²⁷ But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

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

²⁹ Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

³⁰ “When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close to see, the voice of the Lord came to him,

³² ‘I am the God of your fathers: the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ Moses trembled and dared not look.

³³ The Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

³⁴ I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.’

³⁵ “This Moses whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶ This man led them out, having worked wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Sea of Suf, and in the wilderness for forty years.

³⁷ This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.’

³⁸ This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living revelations to give to us,

¹⁷ “But as the time of the promise came close which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ until there arose a different king who didn’t know Joseph.

¹⁹ The same took advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to abandon their babies, so that they wouldn’t stay alive.

²⁰ At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome to God. He was nourished three months in his father’s house.

²¹ When he was abandoned, 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.

²³ 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.

²⁵ He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn’t understand.

²⁶ “The day following, he appeared to them as they fought, and urged them to be at peace again, saying, ‘Sirs, you are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’

²⁷ But he who did his neighbour wrong pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

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

²⁹ Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

³⁰ “When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

³¹ When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close to see, the voice of the Lord came to him,

³² ‘I am the God of your fathers: the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ Moses trembled and dared not look.

³³ The Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

³⁴ I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.’

³⁵ “This Moses whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—God has sent him as both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶ This man led them out, having worked wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Sea of Suf, and in the wilderness for forty years.

³⁷ This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from amongst your brothers, like me.’

³⁸ This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living revelations to give to us,

¹⁷ And when the time of promise came nigh, which God had acknowl-edged to Abraham, the people waxed, and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ till another king rose in Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

¹⁹ This beguiled our kin, and torment-ed our fathers, that they should put away or should put out their young children, for they should not live.

²⁰ In the same time Moses was born, and he was loved or accepted of God; and he was nourished three months in the house of his father.

²¹ And when he was put out in the flood, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and nourished him into her son.

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

²³ But when the time of forty years was full-filled to him, it rose up into his heart, that he should visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.

²⁴ And when he saw a man suffering wrong, he avenged him, and did vengeance for him that suffered the wrong, and killed the Egyptian.

²⁵ For he guessed that his brethren should understand, that God should give to them health by the hand of him; but they understood not.

²⁶ For in the day pursuing he appeared to them chiding, and he accorded or reconciled them in peace, and said, Men, ye be brethren; why annoy ye each other?

²⁷ But he that did the wrong to his neighbour, putted him away, and said, Who ordained thee prince and dooms-man on us?

²⁸ Whether thou wilt slay me, as yesterday thou killedest the Egyptian?

²⁹ And in this word Moses flew, and was made a comeling in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.

³⁰ And when he had ful filled forty years, an angel appeared to him in fire of flame of a bush, in desert of the mount of Sinai.

³¹ And Moses saw, and wondered on the sight. And when he nighed to behold, the voice of the Lord was made to him,

³² and said, I am God of your fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob. Moses was made trembling, and durst not behold.

³³ But God said to him, Do off the shoes of thy feet, for the place in which thou standest is holy earth.

³⁴ I seeing saw the tormenting or the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and I heard the mourning of them, and came down to deliver them. And now come thou, and I shall send thee into Egypt.

³⁵ This Moses whom they denied, saying, Who ordained thee prince and doomsman on us? God sent this prince and again-buyer, with the hand of the angel, that appeared to him in the bush.

³⁶ This Moses led them out, and did wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in desert forty years.

³⁷ This is Moses, that said to the sons of Israel, God shall raise to you a prophet of your brethren, and as me ye shall hear him.

³⁸ This it is, that was in the church in wilderness, with the angel that spake to him in the mount of Sinai, and with our fathers; which took words of life to give to us.

¹⁷ And when the time of (the) promise came nigh, which God had acknowledged to Abraham, the people waxed (or grew), and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ till another king (a)rose in Egypt, which knew not Joseph.

¹⁹ This (man) beguiled our kin, and tormented our fathers, that they should put away or they should put out their young children, for they should not live.

²⁰ In the same time Moses was born, and he was loved of God or he was accepted of God, (or At that time Moses was born, and he was loved by God); and he was nourished (or was nursed) three months in the house of his father.

²¹ And when he was put out in the river, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and nourished him into her son (or and raised him as her own son).

²² And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of (the) Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and works.

²³ But when the time of forty years was full-filled to him, it rose up into his heart, that he should visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.

²⁴ And when he saw a man suffering wrong, he (a)venged him, and did vengeance for him that suffered the wrong, and killed the Egyptian.

²⁵ For he guessed that his brethren should understand, that God should give to them health (or deliverance) by the hand of him; but they understood not.

²⁶ For in the day (pur)suing he appeared to them (who were) chiding (or For on the following day he appeared to two men who were fighting), and he accorded them or he reconciled them in peace, and said, Men, ye be brethren; why annoy (or harm) ye each other?

²⁷ But he that did the wrong to his neighbour, putted him away, and said, Who ordained thee prince and doomsman on us? (But he who did the wrong to his neighbour, pushed him away, and said, Who made thee lord and judge over us?)

²⁸ Whether thou wilt slay me, as yesterday thou killedest the Egyptian?

²⁹ And in this word Moses flew, and was made a comeling in the land of Madian (or and was made a newcomer in the land of Midian), where he begat two sons.

³⁰ And when he had ful filled forty years, an angel appeared to him in (the) fire of (the) flame of a bush, in desert of the mount of Sina (or in the desert of Mount Sinai).

³¹ And Moses saw, and wondered on the sight. And when he nighed to behold, the voice of the Lord was made to him, (And Moses saw, and wondered at the sight. And when he approached to look at it, the voice of the Lord was made to him,)

³² and said, I am (the) God of your fathers, (the) God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob. Moses was made trembling, and durst (or dared) not behold.

³³ But God said to him, Do off the shoes of thy feet, for the place in which thou standest is holy earth (or for the place where thou standest is holy ground).

³⁴ I seeing saw the tormenting or the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and I heard the mourning of them, and came down to deliver them. And now come thou, and I shall send thee into Egypt.

³⁵ This Moses whom they denied, saying, Who ordained thee prince and doomsman on us? God sent this prince and again-buyer, with the hand of the angel, that appeared to him in the bush. (This Moses whom they denied, saying, Who ordained thee lord and judge over us? God sent this leader and this redeemer, by the hand of the angel, who appeared to him in the bush.)

³⁶ This Moses led them out, and did wonders and signs (or miracles) in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea (or and in the Sea of Reeds), and in (the) desert (for) forty years.

³⁷ This is Moses, that said to the sons of Israel, God shall raise to you a prophet of your brethren, and as me ye shall hear him.

³⁸ This it is, that was in the church in wilderness, with the angel that spake to him in the mount of Sina, and with our fathers; which took words of life to give to us. (This is he, who was with the congregation in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received the Words of Life to give to us.)

¹⁷ 'And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

¹⁸ till another king rose, who had not known Joseph;

¹⁹ this one, having dealt subtilely with our kindred, did evil to our fathers, causing to expose their babes, that they might not live;

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.

²³ '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;

²⁵ and he was supposing his brethren to understand that God through his hand doth give salvation; and they did not understand.

²⁶ 'On the succeeding day, also, he shewed himself to them as they are striving, and urged them to peace, saying, Men, brethren are ye, wherefore do ye injustice to one another?

²⁷ and he who is doing injustice to the neighbour, did thrust him away, saying, Who set thee a ruler and a judge over us?

²⁸ to kill me dost thou wish, as thou didst kill yesterday the Egyptian?

²⁹ 'And Moses fled at this word, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons,

³⁰ and forty years having been fulfilled, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai a messenger of the Lord, in a flame of fire of a bush,

³¹ and Moses having seen did wonder at the sight; and he drawing near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord unto him,

³² I am the God of thy fathers; the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 'And Moses having become terrified, durst not behold,

³³ and the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place in which thou hast stood is holy ground;

³⁴ seeing I have seen the affliction of My people that is in Egypt, and their groaning I did hear, and came down to deliver them; and now come, I will send thee to Egypt.

³⁵ 'This Moses, whom they did refuse, saying, Who did set thee a ruler and a judge? this one God a ruler and a redeemer did send, in the hand of a messenger who appeared to him in the bush;

³⁶ this one did bring them forth, having done wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years;

³⁷ this is the Moses who did say to the sons of Israel: A prophet to you shall the Lord your God raise up out of your brethren, like to me, him shall ye hear.

³⁸ 'This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the messenger who is speaking to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers who did receive the living oracles to give to us;