Actuum Apostolorum 7
1 Dixit autem princeps sacerdotum: Si haec ita se haberent?
Asked then the high priest; whether (therefore *k) these things so are?
2 Qui ait: Viri fratres, et patres audite: Deus gloriae apparuit patri nostro Abrahae cum esset in Mesopotamia, prius quam moraretur in Charan.
And he was speaking: Men brothers and fathers, do listen. The God of glory appeared to the father of us Abraham being in Mesopotamia before than dwelling of his in Haran,
3 et dixit ad illum: Exi de terra tua, et de cognatione tua, et veni in terram, quam monstravero tibi.
and He said to him; do go out from the country of you and from the kindred of you and come into (the *no) land which then to you I may show.’
4 Tunc exiit de terra Chaldaeorum, et habitavit in Charan. Et inde, postquam mortuus est pater eius, transtulit illum in terram istam, in qua nunc vos habitatis.
Then having gone out from [the] land of Chaldeans he dwelt in Haran; And from there And from there after dying the father of him He removed him into land this in which you yourselves now dwell,
5 Et non dedit illi hereditatem in ea, nec passum pedis: sed repromisit dare illi eam in possessionem, et semini eius post ipsum, cum non haberet filium.
And not He did give to him an inheritance in it not even [give] [the] length of a foot but He promised to give to him for a possession it and to the descendants of him after him, not there being to him a child.
6 Locutus est autem ei Deus: Quia erit semen tuum accola in terra aliena, et servituti eos subiicient, et male tractabunt eos annis quadringentis:
Spoke however (thus *NK+O) God that will be the seed of him a sojourner in a land strange and they will enslave it and they will mistreat [it] years four hundred.
7 et gentem cui servierint, iudicabo ego, dixit Dominus. et post haec exibunt, et servient mihi in loco isto.
And the nation to which (then *NK+o) (they will be in bondage, *N+kO) will judge I myself, God said and after these things they will come forth and they will serve Me in place this.’
8 Et dedit illi testamentum circumcisionis: et sic genuit Isaac, et circumcidit eum die octavo: et Isaac, et Iacob: et Iacob, duodecim Patriarchas.
And He gave to him [the] covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him on the day eighth, and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
9 Et Patriarchae aemulantes, Ioseph vendiderunt in Aegyptum. et erat Deus cum eo:
And the patriarchs having envied Joseph sold [him] into Egypt; But was God with him
10 et eripuit eum ex omnibus tribulationibus eius: et dedit ei gratiam, et sapientiam in conspectu Pharaonis regis Aegypti, et constituit eum praepositum super Aegyptum, et super omnem domum suam.
and rescued him out of all the tribulations of him and gave to him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt and he appointed him ruler over Egypt and (over *n) all the house of him.
11 Venit autem fames in universam Aegyptum, et Chanaan, et tribulatio magna: et non inveniebant cibos patres nostri.
Came then a famine upon all the (land *k) (of Egypt *N+kO) and Canaan and affliction great and not were finding sustenance the fathers of us.
12 Cum audisset autem Iacob esse frumentum in Aegypto: misit patres nostros primum:
Having heard now Jacob [there] is (grain in Egypt *N+kO) he sent forth the fathers of us first,
13 et in secundo cognitus est Ioseph a fratribus suis, et manifestatum est Pharaoni genus eius.
and on the second time (was recognised by *NK+o) Joseph the to brothers of him, and known became to Pharaoh the family (of Joseph. *NK+O)
14 Mittens autem Ioseph accersivit Iacob patrem suum, et omnem cognationem suam in animabus septuagintaquinque.
Having sent then Joseph he called for Jacob the father of him and all the kindred (of him *k) in all souls seventy five.
15 Et descendit Iacob in Aegyptum, et defunctus est ipse, et patres nostri.
(And *no) went down (now *ko) Jacob into Egypt and died he himself and the fathers of us
16 Et translati sunt in Sichem, et positi sunt in sepulchro, quod emit Abraham pretio argenti a filiis Hemor filii Sichem.
and they were carried over into Shechem and were placed in the tomb (which *N+kO) bought Abraham for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor (in *N+kO) Shechem.
17 Cum autem appropinquaret tempus promissionis, quam confessus erat Deus Abrahae, crevit populus, et multiplicatus est in Aegypto,
Even as now was drawing near the time of the promise that (he agreed *N+KO) God to Abraham, increased the people and multiplied in Egypt
18 quoadusque surrexit alius rex in Aegypto, qui non sciebat Ioseph.
until that there arose king another (over Egypt *NO) who not knew Joseph.
19 Hic circumveniens genus nostrum, afflixit patres nostros ut exponerent infantes suos ne vivificarentur.
He having dealt treacherously with the race of us he mistreated the fathers of us making [them] the infants abandon of them unto the not to be given life.
20 Eodem tempore natus est Moyses et fuit gratus Deo, qui nutritus est tribus mensibus in domo patris sui.
In that time was born Moses and he was beautiful to God; who was brought up months three in the house of the father (of him; *k)
21 Exposito autem illo, sustulit eum filia Pharaonis, et nutrivit eum sibi in filium.
(When was being exposed *N+kO) then (he *N+kO) took up him the daughter of Pharaoh and brought up him for herself for a son.
22 Et eruditus est Moyses omni sapientia Aegyptiorum, et erat potens in verbis, et in operibus suis.
And was instructed Moses (in *no) all [the] wisdom of [the] Egyptians; he was now mighty in words and (in *k) deeds (of him. *no)
23 Cum autem impleretur ei quadraginta annorum tempus, ascendit in cor eius ut visitaret fratres suos filios Israel.
When then was fulfilled to him of forty years a period, it came into the mind of him to visit the brothers of him the sons of Israel.
24 Et cum vidisset quendam iniuriam patientem, vindicavit illum: et fecit ultionem ei, qui iniuriam sustinebat, percusso Aegyptio.
And having seen a certain one being wronged he defended [him] and he did vengeance for the [one] being oppressed having struck down the Egyptian.
25 Existimabat autem intelligere fratres, quoniam Deus per manum ipsius daret salutem illis: at illi non intellexerunt.
He was supposing now to understand the brothers of him that God through [the] hand of him is giving salvation to them; but not they understood.
26 Sequenti vero die apparuit illis litigantibus: et reconciliabat eos in pace, dicens: Viri, fratres estis, ut quid nocetis alterutrum?
On the and following day he appeared to those who were quarreling and (was reconciling *N+KO) them to peace having said: Men, brothers are (you yourselves; *k) why why wrong one another?
27 Qui autem iniuriam faciebat proximo, repulit eum, dicens: Quis te constituit principem, et iudicem super nos?
The [one] however mistreating the neighbour pushed away him having said; Who you appointed ruler and judge over (us? *N+kO)
28 numquid interficere me tu vis, quemadmodum interfecisti heri Aegyptium?
Surely not to execute me you yourself desire [the] same way you executed yesterday the Egyptian?’
29 Fugit autem Moyses in verbo isto: et factus est advena in terra Madian, ubi generavit filios duos.
Fled then Moses at remark this and became exiled in [the] land of Midian, where he begat sons two.
30 Et expletis annis quadraginta, apparuit illi in deserto montis Sina Angelus in igne flammae rubi.
And when were passing years forty appeared to him in the wilderness of the Mount Sinai an angel (of [the] Lord *K) in a flame of fire of a bush.
31 Moyses autem videns, admiratus est visum. et accedente illo ut consideraret, facta est ad eum vox Domini, dicens:
And Moses having seen [it] was marvelling at the vision; When is approaching then he to behold [it], there was [the] voice of [the] Lord (to him: *K)
32 Ego sum Deus patrum tuorum, Deus Abraham, Deus Isaac, et Deus Iacob. Tremefactus autem Moyses, non audebat considerare.
I myself [am] the God of the Fathers of you, the God of Abraham and (the God *k) of Isaac and (the God *k) of Jacob.’ Terrified then having become Moses not he was daring to look.
33 Dixit autem illi Dominus: Solve calceamentum pedum tuorum: locus enim in quo stas, terra sancta est.
Said then to him the Lord; do take off the sandal of the feet of you; for the place (on *N+kO) which you have stood ground holy is.
34 Videns vidi afflictionem populi mei, qui est in Aegypto, et gemitum eorum audivi, et descendi liberare eos. Et nunc veni, et mittam te in Aegyptum.
Having seen I saw the oppression of the people of Mine in Egypt and the groans (of them *NK+o) I have heard; and I have come down to deliver them; and now come (I may send *N+kO) you to Egypt.’
35 Hunc Moysen, quem negaverunt, dicentes: Quis te constituit principem et iudicem? hunc Deus principem et redemptorem misit, cum manu Angeli, qui apparuit illi in rubo.
This Moses whom they rejected having said; Who you appointed ruler and judge?’ — him [whom] God [as] (and *no) ruler and redeemer (has sent by *N+kO) [the] hand of [the] angel who having appeared to him in the bush.
36 Hic eduxit illos faciens prodigia, et signa in terra Aegypti, et in rubro mari, et in deserto annis quadraginta.
this one led out them having done wonders and signs in ([the] land of *NK+o) (Egypt *N+kO) and in [the] Red Sea and in the wilderness years forty.
37 Hic est Moyses, qui dixit filiis Israel: Prophetam suscitabit vobis Deus de fratribus vestris, tamquam meipsum audietis.
This is the Moses having said to the sons of Israel; A prophet for you will raise up ([the] Lord *K) God (of you *K+O) out from the brothers of you like me myself (of him you will listen to. *K)
38 Hic est, qui fuit in Ecclesia in solitudine cum Angelo, qui loquebatur ei in monte Sina, et cum patribus nostris: qui accepit verba vitae dare nobis.
This is the [one] having been in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who is speaking to him in the Mount Sinai and of the fathers of us who received (oracles *NK+O) living to give (to us; *NK+O)
39 Cui noluerunt obedire patres nostri: sed repulerunt, et aversi sunt cordibus suis in Aegyptum,
to whom not wanted obedient to be the fathers of us, but they thrust away and they turned back (in *no) (the hearts *NK+o) of them to Egypt,
40 dicentes ad Aaron: Fac nobis deos, qui praecedant nos: Moysi enim huic, qui eduxit nos de terra Aegypti, nescimus quid factum sit ei.
having said to Aaron; do make us gods who will go before us; As for Moses this who brought out us from [the] land of Egypt, not we know what (happened *N+kO) to him.’
41 Et vitulum fecerunt in diebus illis, et obtulerunt hostiam simulachro, et laetabantur in operibus manuum suarum.
And they made a calf in the days those and offered a sacrifice to the idol and they were rejoicing in the works of the hands of them.
42 Convertit autem Deus, et tradidit eos servire militiae caeli, sicut scriptum est in Libro Prophetarum: Numquid victimas, aut hostias obtulistis mihi annis quadraginta in deserto, domus Israel?
Turned away however God and delivered them to worship the host of heaven, even as it has been written in [the] book of the prophets: Not slain beasts and sacrifices did you offer to Me years forty in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
43 Et suscepistis tabernaculum Moloch, et sidus Dei vestri Rempham, figuras, quas fecistis, adorare eas. Et transferam vos in Babylonem.
And You took up the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of the god of you Rephan, the images that you made to worship them; and I will remove you beyond Babylon.’
44 Tabernaculum testimonii fuit cum patribus nostris in deserto, sicut disposuit illis Deus, loquens ad Moysen, ut faceret illud secundum formam, quam viderat.
The tabernacle of the testimony was (among *K) the fathers of us in the wilderness, even as had commanded the [One] speaking to Moses to make it according to the pattern that he had seen;
45 Quod et induxerunt, suscipientes patres nostri cum Iesu in possessionem Gentium, quas expulit Deus a facie patrum nostrorum, usque in diebus David,
which also brought [it] having received by succession the fathers of us with Joshua in the taking possession of the nations whom drove out God from [the] face of the fathers of us until the days of David;
46 qui invenit gratiam ante Deum, et petiit ut inveniret tabernaculum Deo Iacob.
who found favor before God and asked to find a dwelling place for the (house *N+KO) of Jacob.
47 Salomon autem aedificavit illi domum.
Solomon however built for Him [the] house.
48 Sed non excelsus in manufactis habitat, sicut per Prophetam dicit:
Yet not the Most High in hand-made (temples *K) dwells, Even as the prophet says:
49 Caelum mihi sedes est: terra autem scabellum pedum meorum. Quam domum aedificabitis mihi, dicit Dominus? aut quis locus requietionis meae est?
Heaven [is] to Me a throne, (and *NK+o) the earth a footstool of the feet of Mine; What kind of house will you build Me? says [the] Lord, or what [is] [the] place of the rest of Mine?
50 Nonne manus mea fecit haec omnia?
Surely the hand of Mine has made these things all?’
51 Dura cervice, et incircumcisis cordibus, et auribus, vos semper Spiritui sancto resistitis, sicut Patres vestri, ita et vos.
Stiff-necked and uncircumcised (in the *k+o) (hearts *N+kO) (of you *o) and in ears, you yourselves always the Spirit Holy resist, as the fathers of you also you;
52 Quem Prophetarum non sunt persecuti patres vestri? Et occiderunt eos, qui praenunciabant de adventu Iusti, cuius vos nunc proditores, et homicidae fuistis:
Which of the prophets not did persecute the fathers of you? And they killed those having foretold about the coming of the Righteous One, of whom now you yourselves betrayers and murderers (have become; *N+kO)
53 qui accepistis legem in dispositione Angelorum, et non custodistis.
who received the law by [the] ordination of angels and not kept [it].
54 Audientes autem haec dissecabantur cordibus suis, et stridebant dentibus in eum.
Hearing now these things they felt cut up in the hearts of them and were gnashing the teeth at him.
55 Cum autem esset plenus Spiritu sancto, intendens in caelum, vidit gloriam Dei, et Iesum stantem a dextris virtutis Dei.
He being however full of [the] Spirit Holy, having looked intently into heaven saw [the] glory of God and Jesus already standing at [the] right hand of God
56 Et ait: Ecce video caelos apertos, et filium hominis stantem a dextris Dei.
and he said; Behold I see the heavens (opened up *N+kO) and the Son of Man at [the] right [hand] already standing of God.
57 Exclamantes autem voce magna continuerunt aures suas, et impetum fecerunt unanimiter in eum.
Having cried out then in a voice loud they held the ears of them and rushed with one accord upon him;
58 Et eiicientes eum extra civitatem lapidabant: et testes deposuerunt vestimenta sua secus pedes adolescentis, qui vocabatur Saulus.
and having cast [him] out of the city they were stoning [him]. And the witnesses laid aside the garments of them at the feet of a young man named Saul
59 Et lapidabant Stephanum invocantem, et dicentem: Domine Iesu suscipe spiritum meum.
And [as] they were stoning Stephen he was calling out and saying; Lord Jesus, do receive the spirit of mine.
60 Positis autem genibus, clamavit voce magna, dicens: Domine ne statuas illis hoc peccatum. Et cum hoc dixisset, obdormivit in Domino.
Having fallen then on [his] knees he cried in a voice loud; Lord, not may place to them this sin. And this having said he fell asleep.
