Acts 7:37

Acts 7:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
• New International Version (NIV)“This is the Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your own people.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, 'God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)“This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear.’

Context of Acts 7:37

35This same Moses they had rejected, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and judge?’ God sent as both ruler and deliverer through the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush. 36This man led them out, performing wonders and miraculous signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years. This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’ 38This is the man who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors, and he received living oracles to give to you. 39Our ancestors were unwilling to obey him, but pushed him aside and turned back to Egypt in their hearts,

Acts 7:37 word by word

οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Μωϋσῆς ὁ εἴπας τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ· προφήτην ὑμῖν ἀναστήσει ὁ θεὸς ἐκ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ὑμῶν ὡς ἐμέRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
• which saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto the childrenυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl · IsraelG2474
• A prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• shallἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• likeὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• unto meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• shall ye hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191

Cross-references for Acts 7:37

• Acts 7:38This is the man who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors, and he received living oracles to give to you.
• 2 Chronicles 28:22During his time of trouble King Ahaz was even more unfaithful to the Lord.
• Daniel 6:13Then they said to the king, “Daniel, who is one of the captives from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the edict that you issued. Three times daily he offers his prayer.”
• Acts 3:22Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must obey him in everything he tells you.
• Deuteronomy 18:15The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you – from your fellow Israelites; you must listen to him.
• Acts 3:23Every person who does not obey that prophet will be destroyed and thus removed from the people.’
• Matthew 17:3Then Moses and Elijah also appeared before them, talking with him.
• Mark 9:7Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud, “This is my one dear Son. Listen to him!”
• Luke 9:30Then two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with him.
• John 8:46Who among you can prove me guilty of any sin? If I am telling you the truth, why don’t you believe me?
• John 18:37Then Pilate said, “So you are a king!” Jesus replied, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world – to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”

Commentaries on Acts 7:37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37This is that Moses, which said - A prophet, etc. - This very Moses, so highly esteemed and honored by God, announced that very prophet whom ye have lately put to death. See the observations at Deuteronomy 18:22; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 37Which said … - Deuteronomy 18:15, Deuteronomy 18:18. See this explained, Acts 3:22. Stephen introduced this to remind them of the promise of a Messiah; to show his faith in that promise; and “particularly” to remind them of their obligation to hear and obey him.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. 37a prophet like me: This verse quotes Deuteronomy 18:15. Moses prophesied that the Messiah would come. It happened as Moses said.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 35-4135-41. This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge, &c.--Here, again, "the stone which the builders refused is made the head of the corner" (Psa 118:22).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