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Acts 7:20–22

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20At this time Moses was born, and he was beautiful to God. Heh was brought up for three months in his* father’s house, 21and when* he was abandoned, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up and brought him up as her own son.i 22And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was powerful in his words and deeds.

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Footnotes

  1. hLiterally “who”
  2. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  3. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was abandoned”)
  4. iLiterally “for a son to herself”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

At this time Moses was born; and he was beautiful in God’s sight. And he was brought up for three months in his father’s house, and when he was exposed, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son. And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“At that time Moses was born, and he was no ordinary child. For three months he was cared for by his family. When he was placed outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son. Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

At this time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in God’s sight. He was cared for in his father’s home for three months. When he was put outside, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted and raised him as her own son. So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his speech and actions.

NLTNew Living Translation

“At that time Moses was born—a beautiful child in God’s eyes. His parents cared for him at home for three months. When they had to abandon him, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted him and raised him as her own son. Moses was taught all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in both speech and action.

KJV 1900King James Version

In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months: And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.