Acts 7:31

Acts 7:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,
• New International Version (NIV)When he saw this, he was amazed at the sight. As he went over to get a closer look, he heard the Lord say:
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight, and as he drew near to look, there came the voice of the Lord:
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight; and as he drew near to observe, the voice of the Lord came to him,

Context of Acts 7:31

29At this remark Moses fled and became an exile in the land of Midian, where he fathered two sons. 30“After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning thorn bush. When Moses saw it, he was astonished at the sight; but as he went near to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came [to him, saying]: 32‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look. 33Then the Lord said to him, ‘Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground [worthy of reverence and respect].

Acts 7:31 word by word

ὁ δὲ Μωϋσῆς ἰδὼν ἐθαύμαζεν τὸ ὅραμα· προσερχομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ κατανοῆσαι, ἐγένετο φωνὴ κυρίουRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Whenδέde · thenG1161
• MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• he wonderedθαυμάζωthaumazō · to marvelG2296
• at the sightὅραμαhorama · visionG3705
• as he drew nearπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
• ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• to beholdκατανοέωkatanoeō · to observeG2657
• the voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• cameγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314

Cross-references for Acts 7:31

• Exodus 3:3So Moses said, “I must turn away [from the flock] and see this great sight—why the bush is not burned up.”

Commentaries on Acts 7:31

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31He wondered … - What particularly attracted his attention was the fact that the bush was not consumed, Exodus 3:2-3. The voice of the Lord - Yahweh spake to him from the midst of the bush. He did not see him. He merely heard a voice.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-41Verses 30-41 Men deceive themselves, if they think God cannot do what he sees to be good any where; he can bring his people into a wilderness, and there speak comfortably to them. He appeared to Moses in a flame of fire, yet the bush was not consumed; which represented the state of Israel in Egypt, where, though they were in the fire of affliction, yet they were not consumed. It may also be looked upon as a type of Christ's taking upon him the nature of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-53Stephen answered the accusations by speaking about his Lord (see Luke 21:12–17). Instead of defending himself, he became a witness in God's legal case against them. This revealed how contrary they were and their lack of loyalty. Stephen gave a history of Israel's past and reminded them of their repeated rejections of those who announced God's messages. Stephen's review of Israel's history has three main parts: The work of the patriarchs. This refers to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 30-3430-34. an angel of the Lord--rather, "the Angel of the Covenant," who immediately calls Himself Jehovah (Compare Ac 7:38).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Acts 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings