Acts 7:23

“And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Acts 7:23

And when he was full forty yeres old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"But when he was approaching the age of forty, it entered his mind to visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

But when he was well-nigh forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
- American Standard Version (1901)

But when he was almost forty years old, it came into his heart to go and see his brothers, the children of Israel.
- Basic English Bible

And when a period of forty years was fulfilled to him, it came into his heart to look upon his brethren, the sons of Israel;
- Darby Bible

And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
- Webster's Bible

And when he was just forty years old, it occurred to him to visit his brethren the descendants of Israel.
- Weymouth Bible

But when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.
- World English Bible

But whanne the tyme of fourti yeer was fillid to hym, it roos vp `in to his herte, that he schulde visite hise britheren, the sones of Israel.
- Wycliffe Bible

`And when forty years were fulfilled to him, it came upon his heart to look after his brethren, the sons of Israel;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible Commentary for Acts 7:23

Wesley's Notes for Acts 7:23


7:23 It came into his heart - Probably by an impulse from God.



People's Bible Notes for Acts 7:23


Ac 7:23-29 And when he was full forty years old, etc. For the accounts here given, see Ex 2:11-15. Compare Heb 11:24. Observe the point of Stephen, that Israel rejected Moses as "a ruler and judge over them" (Ac 7:35), as they had rejected Joseph and Jesus. Yet God chose both Joseph and Moses to be their saviors and rulers.

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