“Men of Israel and ^vyou who fear God, listen. ¹⁷^wThe God of this people Israel ^xchose our fathers and ^ymade the people great ^zduring their stay in the land of Egypt, and ^awith uplifted arm he led them out of it. ¹⁸And for about ^bforty years ^che put up with² them in the wilderness.

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Footnotes

2Some manuscripts he carried (compare Deuteronomy 1:31)

Cross references

uSee ch. 12:17
vver. 26; ch. 10:2, 22
wSee Matt. 15:31
x Deut. 7:6–8
y Num. 24:7
zch. 7:17; Ex. 1:1, 7, 12; Ps. 105:23, 24
a Ex. 6:6; 13:14, 16
bSee ch. 7:36
c[Deut. 9:5–24]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country; for about forty years he endured their conduct in the wilderness;

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Paul stood up and motioned with his hand and said, “Fellow Israelites, and you who fear God, listen! The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors, made the people prosper during their stay in the land of Egypt, and led them out of it with a mighty arm. And for about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness;

NLTNew Living Translation

So Paul stood, lifted his hand to quiet them, and started speaking. “Men of Israel,” he said, “and you God-fearing Gentiles, listen to me.

“The God of this nation of Israel chose our ancestors and made them multiply and grow strong during their stay in Egypt. Then with a powerful arm he led them out of their slavery. He put up with them through forty years of wandering in the wilderness.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand, he said, “Israelite men, and those who fear God, listen! The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and exalted the people during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it. And for a period of time of about forty years, he put up with them in the wilderness.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said,

Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it. And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.

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