1 A nd the chief priest said, `Are then these things so?'

And the high priest said, Are these things then so?

2 a nd he said, `Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken: The God of the glory did appear to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before his dwelling in Haran,

And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

3 a nd He said to him, Go forth out of thy land, and out of thy kindred, and come to a land that I shall shew thee.

and said to him, Go out of thy land and out of thy kindred, and come into the land which I will shew thee.

4 ` Then having come forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, he dwelt in Haran, and from thence, after the death of his father, He did remove him to this land wherein ye now dwell,

Then going out of the land of the Chaldeans he dwelt in Charran, and thence, after his father died, he removed him into this land in which ye now dwell.

5 a nd He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a footstep, and did promise to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him -- he having no child.

And he did not give him an inheritance in it, not even what his foot could stand on; and promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when he had no child.

6 ` And God spake thus, That his seed shall be sojourning in a strange land, and they shall cause it to serve, and shall do it evil four hundred years,

And God spoke thus: His seed shall be a sojourner in a strange land, and they shall enslave them and evil entreat four hundred years;

7 a nd the nation whom they shall serve I will judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and shall do Me service in this place.

and the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and serve me in this place.

8 ` And He gave to him a covenant of circumcision, and so he begat Isaac, and did circumcise him on the eighth day, and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob -- the twelve patriarchs;

And he gave to him covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.

9 a nd the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him,

And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him,

10 a nd did deliver him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he did set him -- governor over Egypt and all his house.

and delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he appointed him chief over Egypt and all his house.

11 ` And there came a dearth upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation, and our fathers were not finding sustenance,

But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food.

12 a nd Jacob having heard that there was corn in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;

But Jacob, having heard of there being corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;

13 a nd at the second time was Joseph made known to his brethren, and Joseph's kindred became manifest to Pharaoh,

and the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren, and the family of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.

14 a nd Joseph having sent, did call for his father Jacob, and all his kindred -- with seventy and five souls --

And Joseph sent and called down to him his father Jacob and all kindred, seventy-five souls.

15 a nd Jacob went down to Egypt, and died, himself and our fathers,

And Jacob went down into Egypt and died, he and our fathers,

16 a nd they were carried over into Sychem, and were laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in money from the sons of Emmor, of Sychem.

and were carried over to Sychem and placed in the sepulchre which Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the of Sychem.

17 ` And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh, which God did swear to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

But as the time of promise drew near which God had promised to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

18 t ill another king rose, who had not known Joseph;

until another king over Egypt arose who did not know Joseph.

19 t his one, having dealt subtilely with our kindred, did evil to our fathers, causing to expose their babes, that they might not live;

He dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated the fathers, casting out their infants that they might not live.

20 i n which time Moses was born, and he was fair to God, and he was brought up three months in the house of his father;

In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly lovely, who was nourished three months in the house of his father.

21 a nd he having been exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and did rear him to herself for a son;

And when he was cast out, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and brought him up for herself for a son.

22 a nd Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.

And Moses was instructed in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.

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

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;

24 a nd having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he did defend, and did justice to the oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian;

and seeing a certain one wronged, he defended, and avenged him that was being oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.

25 a nd he was supposing his brethren to understand that God through his hand doth give salvation; and they did not understand.

For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not.

26 ` On the succeeding day, also, he shewed himself to them as they are striving, and urged them to peace, saying, Men, brethren are ye, wherefore do ye injustice to one another?

And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren, why do ye wrong one another?

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

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

28 t o kill me dost thou wish, as thou didst kill yesterday the Egyptian?

Dost thou wish to kill me as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?

29 ` And Moses fled at this word, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons,

And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Madiam, where he begat two sons.

30 a nd forty years having been fulfilled, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai a messenger of the Lord, in a flame of fire of a bush,

And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai, in a flame of fire of a bush.

31 a nd Moses having seen did wonder at the sight; and he drawing near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord unto him,

And Moses seeing it wondered at the vision; and as he went up to consider it, there was a voice of Lord,

32 I the God of thy fathers; the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. `And Moses having become terrified, durst not behold,

I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not consider.

33 a nd the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place in which thou hast stood is holy ground;

And the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place on which thou standest is holy ground.

34 s eeing I have seen the affliction of My people that in Egypt, and their groaning I did hear, and came down to deliver them; and now come, I will send thee to Egypt.

I have surely seen the ill treatment of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groan, and have come down to take them out of it; and now, come, I will send thee to Egypt.

35 ` This Moses, whom they did refuse, saying, Who did set thee a ruler and a judge? this one God a ruler and a redeemer did send, in the hand of a messenger who appeared to him in the bush;

This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee ruler and judge? him did God send a ruler and deliverer with the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

36 t his one did bring them forth, having done wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years;

He led them out, having wrought wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

37 t his is the Moses who did say to the sons of Israel: A prophet to you shall the Lord your God raise up out of your brethren, like to me, him shall ye hear.

This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up to you out of your brethren like me.

38 ` This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the messenger who is speaking to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers who did receive the living oracles to give to us;

This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received living oracles to give to us;

39 t o whom our fathers did not wish to become obedient, but did thrust away, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,

to whom our fathers would not be subject, but thrust from them, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,

40 s aying to Aaron, Make to us gods who shall go on before us, for this Moses, who brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, we have not known what hath happened to him.

saying to Aaron, Make us gods who shall go before us; for this Moses, who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we know not what has happened to him.

41 ` And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands,

And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

42 a nd God did turn, and did give them up to do service to the host of the heaven, according as it hath been written in the scroll of the prophets: Slain beasts and sacrifices did ye offer to Me forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

But God turned and delivered them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in book of the prophets, Have ye offered me victims and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

43 a nd ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan -- the figures that ye made to bow before them, and I will remove your dwelling beyond Babylon.

Yea, ye took up the tent of Moloch, and the star of god Remphan, the forms which ye made to do homage to them; and I will transport you beyond Babylon.

44 ` The tabernacle of the testimony was among our fathers in the wilderness, according as He did direct, who is speaking to Moses, to make it according to the figure that he had seen;

Our fathers had the tent of the testimony in the wilderness, as he that spoke to Moses commanded to make it according to the model which he had seen;

45 w hich also our fathers having in succession received, did bring in with Joshua, into the possession of the nations whom God did drive out from the presence of our fathers, till the days of David,

which also our fathers, receiving from their predecessors, brought in with Joshua when they entered into possession of the nations, whom God drove out from face of our fathers, until the days of David;

46 w ho found favour before God, and requested to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;

who found favour before God, and asked to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob;

47 a nd Solomon built Him an house.

but Solomon built him a house.

48 ` But the Most High in sanctuaries made with hands doth not dwell, according as the prophet saith:

But the Most High dwells not in made with hands; as says the prophet,

49 T he heaven My throne, and the earth My footstool; what house will ye build to Me? saith the Lord, or what the place of My rest?

The heaven my throne and the earth the footstool of my feet: what house will ye build me? saith Lord, or where place of my rest?

50 h ath not My hand made all these things?

has not my hand made all these things?

51 ` Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and in ears! ye do always the Holy Spirit resist; as your fathers -- also ye;

O stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers, ye also.

52 w hich of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed those who declared before about the coming of the Righteous One, of whom now ye betrayers and murderers have become,

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain those who announced beforehand concerning the coming of the Just One, of whom ye have now become deliverers up and murderers!

53 w ho received the law by arrangement of messengers, and did not keep.'

who have received the law as ordained by ministry of angels, and have not kept.

54 A nd hearing these things, they were cut to the hearts, and did gnash the teeth at him;

And hearing these things they were cut to the heart, and gnashed their teeth against him.

55 a nd being full of the Holy Spirit, having looked stedfastly to the heaven, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

But being full of Holy Spirit, having fixed his eyes on heaven, he saw glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,

56 a nd he said, `Lo, I see the heavens having been opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.'

and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.

57 A nd they, having cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and did rush with one accord upon him,

And they cried out with a loud voice, and held their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;

58 a nd having cast him forth outside of the city, they were stoning -- and the witnesses did put down their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul --

and having cast out of the city, they stoned. And the witnesses laid aside their clothes at the feet of a young man called Saul.

59 a nd they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, `Lord Jesus, receive my spirit;'

And they stoned Stephen, praying, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

60 a nd having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, `Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;' and this having said, he fell asleep.

And kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this, he fell asleep.