Acts 7
1 Then the high priest said, Are these things true?
Then the high priest said: Are these things so?
2 And he said, My brothers and fathers, give hearing. The God of glory came to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he was living in Haran,
Who said: Ye men, brethren, and fathers, hear. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charan.
3 And said to him, Go out of your land, and away from your family, and come into the land to which I will be your guide.
And said to him: Go forth out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
4 Then he came out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and went into Haran; and from there, when his father was dead, he was guided by God into this land, where you are living now:
Then he went out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charan. And from thence, after his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein you now dwell.
5 And God gave him no heritage in it, not even enough to put his foot on: but he gave him an undertaking that he would give it to him and to his children after him, though he had no child at that time.
And he gave him no inheritance in it; no, not the pace of a foot: but he promised to give it him in possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.
6 And God said that his seed would be living in a strange land, and that they would make them servants, and be cruel to them for four hundred years.
And God said to him: That his seed should sojourn in a strange country, and that they should bring them under bondage, and treat them evil four hundred years.
7 And I will be the judge, said God, of that nation which made them servants: and after that, they will come out and give me worship in this place.
And the nation which they shall serve will I judge, said the Lord; and after these things they shall go out, and shall serve me in this place.
8 And he made with him the agreement of which circumcision was the sign. And so Abraham had a son, Isaac, and gave him circumcision on the eighth day; and Isaac had a son, Jacob, and Jacob was the father of the twelve heads of the families of Israel.
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision, and so he begot Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begot Jacob; and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
9 And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him,
And the patriarchs, through envy, sold Joseph into Egypt; and God was with him,
10 And made him free from all his troubles, and gave him wisdom and the approval of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his house.
And delivered him out of all his tribulations: and he gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharao, the king of Egypt; and he appointed him governor over Egypt, and over all his house.
11 Now there was no food to be had in all Egypt and Canaan, and there was great trouble: and our fathers were not able to get food.
Now there came a famine upon all Egypt and Chanaan, and great tribulation; and our fathers found no food.
12 But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers the first time.
But when Jacob had heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers first:
13 And the second time his brothers had a meeting with Joseph, and Pharaoh had knowledge of Joseph's family.
And at the second time, Joseph was known by his brethren, and his kindred was made known to Pharao.
14 Then Joseph sent for Jacob his father and all his family, seventy-five persons.
And Joseph sending, called thither Jacob, his father, and all his kindred, seventy-five souls.
15 And Jacob went down to Egypt, and came to his end there, and so did our fathers;
So Jacob went down into Egypt; and he died, and our fathers.
16 And they were taken over to Shechem, and put to rest in the place which Abraham got for a price in silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
And they were translated into Sichem, and were laid in the sepulchre, that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Hemor, the son of Sichem.
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,
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 came to power, who had no knowledge of Joseph.
Till another king arose in Egypt, who knew not 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.
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 which time Moses came to birth, and he was very beautiful; and he was kept for three months in his father's house:
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 put out, Pharaoh's daughter took him and kept him as her son.
And when he was exposed, Pharao’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
22 And Moses was trained in all the wisdom of Egypt, and was great in his words and works.
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and in his deeds.
23 But when he was almost forty years old, it came into his heart to go and see his brothers, the children of Israel.
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 being attacked, he went to his help and gave the Egyptian a death-blow:
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 was hoping that his brothers would see that God had sent him to be their saviour; but they did not see.
And he thought that his brethren understood that God by his hand would save them; but they understood it not.
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?
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 the man who was doing wrong to his neighbour, pushing him away, said, Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?
But he that did the injury to his neighbour thrust him away, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us?
28 Will you put me to death as you did the Egyptian yesterday?
What, wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian?
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.
And Moses fled upon this word, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begot 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.
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, 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,
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 your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob. And Moses, shaking with fear, kept his eyes from looking at it.
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, Take off the shoes from your feet, for the place where you are is holy.
And the Lord said to him: Loose the shoes from thy feet, for the place wherein thou standest, is holy ground.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 the same Moses, who said to the children of Israel, God will give you a prophet from among your brothers, like me.
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 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.
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.
39 By whom our fathers would not be controlled; but they put him on one side, turning back in their hearts to Egypt,
Whom our fathers would not obey; but thrust him away, and in their hearts turned back into Egypt,
40 And saying to Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: as for this Moses, who took us out of the land of Egypt, we have no idea what has become of him.
Saying to Aaron: Make us gods to go before us. For as for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.
41 And they made the image of a young ox in those days, and made an offering to it, and had joy in the work of their hands.
And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifices to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
42 But God was turned from them and let them give worship to the stars of heaven, as it says in the book of the prophets, Did you make offerings to me of sheep and oxen for forty years in the waste land, O house of Israel?
And God turned, and gave them up to serve the host of heaven, as it is written in the books of the prophets: Did you offer victims and sacrifices to me for forty years, in the desert, O house of Israel?
43 And you took up the tent of Moloch and the star of the god Rephan, images which you made to give worship to them: and I will take you away, farther than Babylon.
And you took unto you the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Rempham, figures which you made to adore them. And I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
44 Our fathers had the Tent of witness in the waste land, as God gave orders to Moses to make it after the design which he had seen.
The tabernacle of the testimony was with our fathers in the desert, as God ordained for them, speaking to Moses, that he should make it according to the form which he had seen.
45 Which our fathers, in their turn, took with them when, with Joshua, they came into the heritage of the nations whom God was driving out before the face of our fathers, till the time of David,
Which also our fathers receiving, brought in with Jesus, into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David.
46 Who was pleasing to God; and he had a desire to make a holy tent for the God of Jacob.
Who found grace before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
47 But Solomon was the builder of his house.
But Solomon built him a house.
48 But still, the Most High has not his resting-place in houses made with hands, as the prophet says,
Yet the most High dwelleth not in houses made by hands, as the prophet saith:
49 Heaven is the seat of my power, and earth is a resting-place for my feet: what sort of house will you make for me, says the Lord, or what is my place of rest?
Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool. What house will you build me? saith the Lord; or what is the place of my resting?
50 Did not my hand make all these things?
Hath not my hand made all these things?
51 You whose hearts are hard and whose ears are shut to me; you are ever working against the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.
You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do you also.
52 Which of the prophets was not cruelly attacked by your fathers? and they put to death those who gave them the news of the coming of the Upright One; whom you have now given up and put to death;
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain them who foretold of the coming of the Just One; of whom you have been now the betrayers and murderers:
53 You, to whom the law was given as it was ordered by angels, and who have not kept it.
Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
54 Hearing these things, they were cut to the heart and moved with wrath against him.
Now hearing these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed with their teeth at him.
55 But he was full of the Holy Spirit, and looking up to heaven, he saw the glory of God and Jesus at the right hand of God.
But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looking up steadfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God.
56 And he said, Now I see heaven open, and the Son of man at the right hand of God.
And he said: Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
57 But with loud cries, and stopping their ears, they made an attack on him all together,
And they crying out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and with one accord ran violently upon him.
58 Driving him out of the town and stoning him: and the witnesses put their clothing at the feet of a young man named Saul.
And casting him forth without the city, they stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul.
59 And Stephen, while he was being stoned, made prayer to God, saying, Lord Jesus, take my spirit.
And they stoned Stephen, invoking, and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
60 And going down on his knees, he said in a loud voice, Lord, do not make them responsible for this sin. And when he had said this, he went to his rest.
And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord.
