Acts 7:24 “And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defens…”

Acts 7:24

And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

World English Bible

Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.

American Standard Version

And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian:

Geneva Bible 1599

And whe he saw one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and auenged his quarell that had the harme done to him, and smote the Egyptian.

Darby Translation

and seeing a certain one wronged, he defended [him], and avenged him that was being oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.

Young's Literal Translation

and having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he did defend, and did justice to the oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian;

Bible in Basic English

And seeing one of them being attacked, he went to his help and gave the Egyptian a death-blow:

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Cross references

“And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:”

Acts 7:28 John 18:25–27 John 18:10 John 18:11

Acts 7:28 · BSB

Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’

John 18:25–27 · BSB

Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”

John 18:10 · BSB

Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

John 18:11 · BSB

“Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.

25He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.

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