Acts 7
1 “Are these allegations true?” the high priest asked.
ⲁ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ⲥⲙⲟⲛⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ.
2 “Brothers and fathers, listen to me!” Stephen replied. “God in his glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was living in Mesopotamia, before he moved to Haran.
ⲃ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈. ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ. ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉⲥⲟⲡⲟⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲭⲁⲣⲣⲁⲛ.
3 God told him, ‘Leave your country and your relatives, and go to the country that I'm going to show you.’
ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲅ̅ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉϯⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
4 So he left the country of the Chaldeans and lived in Haran. After his father's death, God sent him here to this country where you now live.
ⲇ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲭⲁⲗⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲭⲁⲣⲣⲁⲛ. ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲡⲟⲟⲛⲉϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲁϩ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅.
5 God didn't give Abraham an inheritance here, not even one square foot. But God did promise Abraham that he would give him and his descendants possession of the land, even though he had no children.
ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ϯⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲁϭⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ.
6 God also told him that his descendants would live in a foreign country, and that they would be enslaved there, and would be mistreated for four hundred years.
ⲋ̅ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲓ̈ⲗⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱϥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϥⲧⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ.
7 God said, ‘I will punish the nation that enslaves them. Eventually they will leave and come here to worship me.’
ⲍ̅ⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲣ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁϥ. ϯⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲥⲉⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ.
8 God also gave Abraham the agreement regarding circumcision, and so when Isaac was born, Abraham circumcised him on the eighth day. Isaac was the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of the twelve patriarchs.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲛ̅ⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϫⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲥⲁⲁⲕ. ⲁϥⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲏⲧϥ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉϩϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ. ⲓ̈ⲥⲁⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ. ⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ.
9 The patriarchs, who were jealous of Joseph, sold him into slavery in Egypt. But God was with him,
ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲓ̈ⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ. ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ.
10 and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave him wisdom and helped him gain the favor of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him governor over Egypt and the royal household.
ⲓ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ. ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟϭ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅.
11 Now a famine occurred throughout Egypt and Canaan. It caused terrible misery, and our forefathers had no food.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩϩⲉⲃⲱⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲭⲁⲛⲁⲁⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϭⲛ̅ⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ.
12 When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt he sent our forefathers down on their first visit.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ. ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅.
13 During their second visit, Joseph revealed to his brothers who he was, and Pharaoh discovered Joseph's family background.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲉϩⲥⲉⲡⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓ̈ⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ ⲥⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲡⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲥⲏⲫ.
14 Joseph sent for his father and all his relatives—seventy-five in total.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̈ⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉϥⲥⲩⲅⲅⲉⲛⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩϣϥⲉⲧⲏ ⲙ̅ⲯⲩⲭⲏ.
15 Jacob traveled to Egypt, and died there—as did our forefathers.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ.
16 Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought with silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲡⲟⲟⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲥⲩⲭⲉⲙ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲫⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ϣⲟⲡϥ̅ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲙ̅ⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲙⲱⲣ ϩⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲭⲉⲙ.
17 As the time approached regarding the promise that God had made to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt increased.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ. ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲁϣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ.
18 A new king came to the throne in Egypt who knew nothing about Joseph.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϣⲁⲛⲧϥ̅ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲕⲉⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲥⲏⲫ.
19 He took advantage of our people and treated our ancestors badly, forcing them to abandon their babies so they would die.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲟⲩⲕϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ.
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.
ⲕ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩϫⲡⲉⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣϥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ ⲛ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲧ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ.
21 When he had to be abandoned, Pharaoh's daughter rescued him and took care of him as her own son.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϫϥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲁⲥϥⲓⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣϥ̅ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ.
22 Moses received instruction in all areas of Egyptian knowledge, and he became a powerful speaker and leader.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲡⲁⲓⲇⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲟ ⲛ̅ⲇⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ.
23 However, when he was forty years old, he decided to visit his relatives, the Israelites.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϥ. ⲁⲥⲁⲗⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲉϭⲙ̅ⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ.
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.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲩϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲕϩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲉⲁϥϩⲱⲧⲃ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ.
25 Moses thought his fellow Israelites would see that God was rescuing them through him, but they didn't.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ.
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?’
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϩⲟⲧⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅.
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.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ ⲁϥⲧⲟϭⲛⲉϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲛ.
28 ‘Are you going to kill me like you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲙⲏ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲧⲃⲉⲧ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕϩⲱⲧⲃ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϥ.
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.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛϭⲟⲓ̈ⲗⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲇⲓϩⲁⲙ. ⲁϥϫⲡⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ.
30 Forty years later, in the desert of Mount Sinai, an angel appeared to him in the flames of a burning bush.
ⲗ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲃⲁⲧⲟⲥ.
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:
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲫⲟⲣⲁⲙⲁ. ⲉϥⲛⲁϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ. ⲁⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ
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.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ. ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲙⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲙⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ. ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲉϭⲱϣⲧ̅.
33 The Lord told him, ‘Take off your sandals, because where you are standing is holy ground.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣⲁⲧⲕ̅. ⲡⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲕ̅ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲉ.
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.’
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙ̅ⲕⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓ̈ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲩ. ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲩⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲕⲏⲙⲉ.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲛ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧϭⲓϫ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲃⲁⲧⲟⲥ.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲩⲑⲣⲁ ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϫⲁⲓ̈ⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ.
37 This is the same Moses who promised the Israelites, ‘God will send you a prophet like me from among your people.’
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϩⲉ.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕ(ⲕ)ⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲛⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅.
39 He was the one our fathers wouldn't listen to. They rejected him and decided to return to Egypt.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩ(ⲟⲩ)ⲱϣ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲟⲩ. ⲉⲁⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲕⲏⲙⲉ.
40 They told Aaron, ‘Make gods for us to lead us, because we don't know what's happened to this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt.’
ⲙ̅ⲉⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲁⲁⲣⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅. ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ.
41 Then they made an idol in the shape of a calf, sacrificed to it, and celebrated what they themselves had made!
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡⲙⲁⲥⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲗⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ.
42 So God gave up on them. He left them to their worship of the stars in the sky. This is what the prophets wrote, ‘Were you giving offerings or making sacrifices to me during the forty years in the desert, you Israelites?
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲛ̅ϣⲱⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ.
43 No, you carried the Tabernacle of the god Moloch and the image of the god Rephan's star, images that you made so you could worship them. So I will banish you in exile beyond Babylon.’
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲗⲟⲭ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣⲁⲓⲫⲁⲛ. ⲛⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲡⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ; ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ.
44 Our ancestors had the Tabernacle of Testimony in the desert. God had told Moses how he should make it following the blueprint he had seen.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲕⲏⲛⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲡϫⲁⲓ̈ⲉ. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲥ. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
45 Later on, our forefathers carried it with them when they went in with Joshua to occupy the land taken from the nations the Lord drove out before them. It stayed there until the time of David.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ϫⲓⲧⲥ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲑⲏ (ⲛ̅)ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ.
46 David found favor with God and asked to make a more permanent home for the God of Jacob.
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲁⲓⲧⲓ ⲉϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ.
47 But it was Solomon who built a Temple for him.
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲓ̈.
48 Of course the Almighty doesn't live in temples we make. As the prophet said,
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛ̅ϭⲓϫ. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ
49 ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth the place I put my feet. What kind of dwelling could you build for me?’ the Lord asks. ‘What bed could you make for me to rest in?
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ϫⲉ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲩⲡⲟⲡⲟⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ. ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲏⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲏ̅ ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲙⲁ ⲛⲙ̅ⲧⲟⲛ.
50 Didn't I make everything?’
ⲛ̅ⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϭⲓϫ ⲁⲛ (ⲧⲉⲛⲧ)ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
51 You arrogant, hard-hearted people! You never listen! You always fight against the Holy Spirit! You act just like your fathers did!
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅(ⲛ̅)ⲛⲁϣⲧ̅ⲙⲁⲕϩ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ (ⲛ̅)ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉ.
52 Was there ever a prophet your fathers didn't persecute? They killed those who prophesied about the coming of the one who is truly good and right. He is the one you betrayed and murdered—
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲏⲩ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲇⲟⲧⲏⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲧⲃ.
53 you who received the law by means of the angels, but refused to keep it.”
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲇⲓⲁⲧⲁⲅⲏ ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
54 When they heard this, the council members became mad with rage, and snarled at him, grinding their teeth.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲣⲟϫⲣⲉϫ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲟⲃϩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed up into heaven and saw God's glory, with Jesus standing at God's right hand.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲉϥϫⲏⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲱⲣⲙ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open, and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand.”
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲏⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
57 But they held their hands over their ears and shouted as loudly as they could. They rushed together at him,
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲏ. ⲁⲩϯⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱϥ.
58 dragged him out of the city, and began to stone him. His accusers laid their coats down beside a young man called Saul.
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲛⲟϫϥ̅ ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲓ̈ⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲣ̅ϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
59 As they went on stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ. ⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϣⲉⲡⲡⲁⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ.
60 He kneeled down, calling out, “Lord, please don't hold this sin against them!” And after he said this, he died.
ⲝ̅ⲁϥⲕⲱⲗϫ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲡⲁⲧ ⲁϥⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲏ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲟⲃⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅.
