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The Rejection and Flight of Moses

Acts 7:29

In 9 translations

BSB
At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons.
KJV
Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.
WEB
Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.
ASV
And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.
LSV
And Moses fled at this word, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begot two sons,
YLT
'And Moses fled at this word, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons,
DBY
And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Madiam, where he begat two sons.
DRC
And Moses fled upon this word, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begot two sons.
GNV
Then fled Moses at that saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begate two sonnes.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Μωϋσῆς: Textus Receptus: Μωσῆς.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἔφυγεν δὲ Μωϋσῆς ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ, καὶ ἐγένετο πάροικος ἐν γῇ Μαδιάμ, οὗ ἐγέννησεν υἱοὺς δύο.
RP2018
Ἔφυγεν δὲ Μωσῆς ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ, καὶ ἐγένετο πάροικος ἐν γῇ Μαδιάμ, οὗ ἐγέννησεν υἱοὺς δύο.
TR-Boyd
Ἔφυγε δὲ Μωσῆς ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ, καὶ ἐγένετο πάροικος ἐν γῇ Μαδιάμ, οὗ ἐγέννησεν υἱοὺς δύο.
SCR1894
εφυγεν δε μωσης εν τω λογω τουτω και εγενετο παροικος εν γη μαδιαμ ου εγεννησεν υιους δυο

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  • Exodus 18:2–4After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her, along with her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.” The other son…
  • Exodus 4:19–20Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the men who sought to kill you are dead.” So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and headed back to Egypt. And he took the staff of…
  • Exodus 2:14–22But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.” When Pharaoh…

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