Acts 7:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.”

Acts 7:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 7:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 7:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When he was abandoned, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up and reared him as her own son.”

Acts 7:21 — World English Bible

Acts 7:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. ”

Acts 7:21 — American Standard Version

Acts 7:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he having been exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and did rear him to herself for a son;”

Acts 7:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 7:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Acts 7:21 — Darby Translation

Acts 7:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Acts 7:21 — Geneva Bible

Acts 7:21 in Context — Acts 7

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.

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What Does Acts 7:21 Mean?

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