Acts 7:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,”

Acts 7:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 7:39 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 7:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“to whom our fathers wouldn’t be obedient, but rejected him and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,”

Acts 7:39 — World English Bible

Acts 7:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt, ”

Acts 7:39 — American Standard Version

Acts 7:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“to whom our fathers did not wish to become obedient, but did thrust away, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,”

Acts 7:39 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 7:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“to whom our fathers would not be subject, but thrust [him] from them, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt, ”

Acts 7:39 — Darby Translation

Acts 7:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“To whom our fathers would not obey, but refused, and in their hearts turned backe againe into Egypt:”

Acts 7:39 — Geneva Bible

Acts 7:39 in Context — Acts 7

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:

39 To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

40 Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.

41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

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What Does Acts 7:39 Mean?

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