Acts 7:21

Acts 7:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
• New International Version (NIV)When he was placed outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when he was set out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him away and brought him up as her own son.
• New Living Translation (NLT)When they had to abandon him, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted him and raised him as her own son.

Context of Acts 7:21

19He dealt shrewdly with our race and forced our fathers to expose their infants, so that they would not be kept alive. 20At this time Moses was born; and he was beautiful in God's sight. And he was brought up for three months in his father's house, and when he was exposed, Pharaoh's daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son. 22And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds. 23"When he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.

Acts 7:21 word by word

ἐκτεθέντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀνείλατο αὐτὸν ἡ θυγάτηρ Φαραὼ καὶ ἀνεθρέψατο αὐτὸν ἑαυτῇ εἰς υἱόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• whenἐκτίθημιektithēmi · to explain/exposeG1620
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ·ἀναιρέωanaireō · to killG337
• Pharaoh’sΦαραώPharaō · PharaohG5328
• daughterὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• daughterθυγάτηρthugatēr · daughterG2364
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• tookἀνατρέφωanatrephō · to bring upG397
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• her ownἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207

Cross-references for Acts 7:21

• Exodus 2:2The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.
• Deuteronomy 32:26I would have said, "I will cut them to pieces; I will wipe them from human memory,"
• Hebrews 11:24By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,

Commentaries on Acts 7:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Was cast out - When he was exposed on the banks of the Nile, Exodus 2:3. And nourished him - Adopted him, and treated him as her own son, Exodus 2:10. It is implied in this that he was educated by her. An adopted son in the family of Pharaoh would be favored with all the advantages which the land could furnish for an education.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-29Verses 17-29 Let us not be discouraged at the slowness of the fulfilling of God's promises. Suffering times often are growing times with the church. God is preparing for his people's deliverance, when their day is darkest, and their distress deepest. Moses was exceeding fair, "fair toward God;" it is the beauty of holiness which is in God's sight of great price. He was wonderfully preserved in his infancy; for God will take special care of those of whom…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. 20-2220-22. In which time--of deepest depression. Moses was born--the destined deliverer. exceeding fair--literally, "fair to God" (Margin), or, perhaps, divinely "fair" (see on He 11:23).Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 7:21

• Adoption
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• Israel
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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