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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and when he was exposed, Pharaoh's daughter adopted 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.

Context of Acts 7:21

19This was the one who exploited our people and was cruel to our ancestors, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die. 20At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful to God. For three months he was brought up in his father’s house, and when he had been abandoned, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son. 22So Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds. 23But when he was about forty years old, it entered his mind to visit his fellow countrymen the Israelites.

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 became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a healthy child, she hid him for three months.
• Deuteronomy 32:26“I said, ‘I want to cut them in pieces. I want to make people forget they ever existed.
• Hebrews 11:24By faith, when he grew up, Moses 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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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