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

29When Moses heard this, he decided to run away. He went to the land of Midian and he lived there. He married a wife and they had two sons. 30Moses lived in Midian for 40 years. Then, one day, he was in the wilderness near Sinai mountain. He saw a bush there that was burning. An angel appeared to him in the fire. Moses was very surprised by what he saw. He went near to the bush so that he could see it better. Then he heard the Lord God speak to him from the bush. 32God said, “I am the God of your ancestors. I am the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.” Moses was very frightened. He was too afraid to look at the bush any more. 33Then the Lord God said to Moses, “Remove your shoes from your feet, because you are standing in a very special place. This is my own place.

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 3:3Moses said to himself, ‘I will go nearer and see this strange thing. I want to see why the bush is not completely burned.’

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