Acts 7:27 “But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said,…”

Acts 7:27

But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

World English Bible

But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

American Standard Version

But he that did his neighbor wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

Geneva Bible 1599

But he that did his neighbour wrong, thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a prince, and a iudge ouer vs?

Darby Translation

But he that was wronging his neighbour thrust him away, saying, Who established thee ruler and judge over us?

Young's Literal Translation

and he who is doing injustice to the neighbour, did thrust him away, saying, Who set thee a ruler and a judge over us?

Bible in Basic English

But the man who was doing wrong to his neighbour, pushing him away, said, Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

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Cross references

“he that”

Acts 7:54 Acts 5:33 Genesis 19:19 1 Samuel 25:14 1 Samuel 25:15 Proverbs 9:7

Acts 7:54 · BSB

On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

Acts 5:33 · BSB

When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.

Genesis 19:19 · BSB

Your servant has indeed found favor in your sight, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I cannot run to the mountains; the disaster will overtake me, and I will die.

1 Samuel 25:14 · BSB

Meanwhile, one of Nabal’s young men informed Nabal’s wife Abigail, “Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he screamed at them.

1 Samuel 25:15 · BSB

Yet these men were very good to us. When we were in the field, we were not harassed, and nothing of ours went missing the whole time we lived among them.

Proverbs 9:7 · BSB

He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.

“Who”

Luke 12:14 Acts 7:35 Acts 7:39 Acts 3:13–15 Acts 4:7 Matthew 21:23

Luke 12:14 · BSB

But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”

Acts 7:35 · BSB

This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

Acts 7:39 · BSB

But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.

Acts 3:13–15 · BSB

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.

Acts 4:7 · BSB

They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

Matthew 21:23 · BSB

When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

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

In context

26The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’

28Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’

Read Acts 7