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Acts 7:29

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7:29When the man said this,80 Moses fled and became a foreigner81 in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

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  1. 80 Grk “At this word,” which could be translated either “when the man said this” or “when Moses heard this.” Since λόγος (logos) refers to the remark made by the Israelite, this translation has followed the first option.
  2. 81 Or “resident alien.” Traditionally πάροικος (paroikos) has been translated “stranger” or “alien,” but the level of specificity employed with “foreigner” or “resident alien” is now necessary in contemporary English because a “stranger” is a person not acquainted with someone, while an “alien” can suggest science fiction imagery.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

At this retort Moses fled and became an exile in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When Moses heard this, he fled to Midian, where he settled as a foreigner and had two sons.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“When he heard this, Moses fled and became an exile in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

NLTNew Living Translation

When Moses heard that, he fled the country and lived as a foreigner in the land of Midian. There his two sons were born.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And at this statement, Moses fled and became a foreigner in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.