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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When he was placed outside, Pharaoh&#8217s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When they had to abandon him, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted him and raised him as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and when he was exposed, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And he having been set outside, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and she brought him up as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But when he was set out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him away and brought him up as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And after he had been put outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him away and nurtured him as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And after he had been set outside, Pharaoh&#8217s daughter took him away and nurtured him as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And after he had been exposed, Pharaoh’s daughter took him away, and nurtured him as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And after he had been set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him away and nurtured him as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then when he was set outside [to die], Pharaoh’s daughter rescued him <i>and</i> claimed him for herself, and cared for him as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he was put outside, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted and raised him as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and when he was left outside, Pharaoh&#8217s daughter adopted and raised him as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then when they were forced to leave him outside, the king's daughter found him and raised him as her own son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When Moses was abandoned outdoors, Pharaoh's daughter adopted him and raised him as her son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and when he was put out of his home, the king's daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When he was placed outside, Pharaoh's daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he was set outside, Pharaoh?s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and when he had been abandoned, Pharaoh's daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When he was thrown out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and reared him as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />At length he was cast out, but Pharaoh's daughter adopted him, and brought him up as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When he was abandoned, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up and reared him as her own son. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he having been set outside, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and reared him to herself for a son;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And he having been set outside, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and she brought him up as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he having been exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and did rear him to herself for a son;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he having been exposed, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for a son to herself.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when he was exposed, Pharao's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, having been abandoned, the daughter of Pharaoh took him in, and she raised him as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />but when he was exposed, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and when he was abandoned, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when he was cast away by his mother, Pharaoh’s daughter found him and reared him as a son for herself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />When he was cast out by his mother, the daughter of Pharaoh found him and she raised him as her son.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But having been exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and educated him as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And he being exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him, and adopted him for a son to herself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and when he was exposed, Pharaoh?s daughter took him home, and brought him up for herself, as a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and when he was exposed, Pharaoh's daughter caused him to be taken up, and maintain'd for her adopted son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />At length he was cast out, but Pharaoh's daughter adopted him, and brought him up as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />but, when he was cast out, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and nourished him as her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Pharaoh's daughter took him up and nourished him for her own son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/7-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=1959" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">When</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">he</a> <a href="/greek/1620.htm" title="1620: ektethentos (V-APP-GMS) -- From ek and tithemi; to expose; figuratively, to declare.">was set outside,</a> <a href="/greek/5328.htm" title="5328: Pharaō (N-GMS) -- Pharaoh, the title of ancient Egyptian kings. Of foreign origin; Pharao, an Egyptian king.">Pharaoh’s</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2364.htm" title="2364: thygatēr (N-NFS) -- Apparently a primary word; a female child, or descendant.">daughter</a> <a href="/greek/337.htm" title="337: aneilato (V-AIM-3S) -- From ana and haireomai; to take up, i.e. Adopt; by implication, to take away, i.e. Abolish, murder.">took him</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/397.htm" title="397: anethrepsato (V-AIM-3S) -- To rear, bring up, nourish, educate. From ana and trepho; to rear.">brought him up</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">as</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautē (RefPro-DF3S) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">her own</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: huion (N-AMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">son.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">22</span>So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-3.htm">Exodus 2:3-10</a></span><br />But when she could no longer hide him, she got him a papyrus basket and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in the basket and set it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. / And his sister stood at a distance to see what would happen to him. / Soon the daughter of Pharaoh went down to bathe in the Nile, and her attendants were walking along the riverbank. And when she saw the basket among the reeds, she sent her maidservant to retrieve it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-23.htm">Hebrews 11:23-24</a></span><br />By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict. / By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-22.htm">Exodus 1:22</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh commanded all his people: “Every son born to the Hebrews you must throw into the Nile, but every daughter you may allow to live.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-1.htm">Exodus 2:1-2</a></span><br />Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him for three months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-20.htm">Acts 7:20</a></span><br />At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-11.htm">Exodus 2:11</a></span><br />One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people and observed their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-15.htm">Exodus 2:15</a></span><br />When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-19.htm">Exodus 4:19-20</a></span><br />Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the men who sought to kill you are dead.” / So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and headed back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-20.htm">Exodus 6:20</a></span><br />And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-59.htm">Numbers 26:59</a></span><br />and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-10.htm">Deuteronomy 34:10-12</a></span><br />Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face— / no prophet who did all the signs and wonders that the LORD sent Moses to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh and to all his officials and all his land, / and no prophet who performed all the mighty acts of power and awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22</a></span><br />So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-25.htm">Acts 7:25</a></span><br />He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Acts 7:35</a></span><br />This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-37.htm">Acts 7:37</a></span><br />This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.</p><p class="hdg">when.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/2-2.htm">Exodus 2:2-10</a></b></br> And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he <i>was a</i> goodly <i>child</i>, she hid him three months… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-26.htm">Deuteronomy 32:26</a></b></br> I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:</p><p class="hdg">for.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/11-24.htm">Hebrews 11:24</a></b></br> By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/7-19.htm">Adopted</a> <a href="/acts/7-19.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/john/12-15.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/john/3-20.htm">Exposed</a> <a href="/john/20-16.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/acts/6-7.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Length</a> <a href="/acts/7-20.htm">Nourished</a> <a href="/acts/7-20.htm">Nurtured</a> <a href="/acts/5-34.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/acts/7-13.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-24.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/acts/7-16.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/john/2-20.htm">Rear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-2.htm">Reared</a> <a href="/john/15-6.htm">Thrown</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/20-3.htm">Adopted</a> <a href="/acts/7-58.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-37.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/romans/14-16.htm">Exposed</a> <a href="/romans/16-2.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/acts/7-32.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/acts/9-23.htm">Length</a> <a href="/acts/12-20.htm">Nourished</a> <a href="/acts/7-20.htm">Nurtured</a> <a href="/acts/7-58.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/romans/9-16.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-24.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/acts/7-58.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/acts/21-36.htm">Rear</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Reared</a> <a href="/acts/16-23.htm">Thrown</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-1.htm">Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-20.htm">before Moses was born, and before the tabernacle and temple were built;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-37.htm">that Moses himself witnessed of Christ;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-44.htm">and that all outward ceremonies were ordained to last but for a time;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-51.htm">reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, whom the prophets foretold.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-54.htm">Whereupon they stone Stephen to death, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">59. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/7-59.htm">who commends his soul to Jesus, and humbly prays for them.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When he was set outside</b><br>This phrase refers to the moment when Moses, as an infant, was placed in a basket and set adrift on the Nile River by his mother, Jochebed, to save him from Pharaoh's decree to kill all Hebrew male infants (<a href="/exodus/1-22.htm">Exodus 1:22, 2</a>:3). This act of faith by his mother is a significant moment of divine providence, as it sets the stage for Moses' future role as the deliverer of Israel. The act of setting Moses outside can be seen as a type of Christ, who was also sent into the world to deliver His people.<p><b>Pharaoh’s daughter took him</b><br>Pharaoh's daughter, though unnamed in the biblical text, plays a crucial role in God's plan for Moses. Her compassion and decision to adopt Moses defy her father's edict, highlighting the theme of God's sovereignty and the unexpected ways He accomplishes His purposes. This act of taking Moses can be seen as a divine intervention, ensuring Moses' survival and preparation for his future leadership. It also reflects the broader biblical theme of God using unlikely individuals to fulfill His plans.<p><b>and brought him up as her own son</b><br>Moses was raised in the Egyptian royal household, receiving an education and upbringing that would later equip him for his leadership role. This upbringing in Pharaoh's court provided Moses with knowledge of Egyptian culture, language, and governance, which would be instrumental in his interactions with Pharaoh and the eventual exodus of the Israelites. This phrase also foreshadows Moses' dual identity as both an Egyptian prince and a Hebrew, which becomes a central tension in his life and mission. Moses' adoption into the royal family can be seen as a type of Christ, who, though divine, took on human nature and lived among us.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>A Hebrew child born during a time when Pharaoh had decreed that all Hebrew male infants be killed. He was set outside by his mother to save his life.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh's_daughter.htm">Pharaoh’s Daughter</a></b><br>The Egyptian princess who found Moses and adopted him as her own son, raising him in the Egyptian royal household.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt at the time, who had ordered the death of Hebrew male infants due to fear of the growing Hebrew population.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nile_river.htm">The Nile River</a></b><br>The river where Moses was placed in a basket by his mother, which led to his discovery by Pharaoh’s daughter.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/hebrew_people.htm">Hebrew People</a></b><br>The descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who were living in Egypt and were subject to slavery and oppression.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_providence.htm">Divine Providence</a></b><br>God's hand is evident in the preservation of Moses' life. Despite the edict of Pharaoh, God orchestrated events to ensure Moses' survival and future leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_and_faith.htm">Courage and Faith</a></b><br>Moses' parents demonstrated great faith and courage by defying Pharaoh's orders. This act of faith is a reminder to trust in God's protection and plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_and_purpose.htm">Identity and Purpose</a></b><br>Moses was raised as an Egyptian but was destined to lead the Hebrews. This highlights the importance of understanding one's God-given identity and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_use_of_unlikely_people.htm">God's Use of Unlikely People</a></b><br>Pharaoh’s daughter, an Egyptian, played a crucial role in God’s plan for Moses. God can use anyone, regardless of background, to fulfill His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_moses'_name_hebrew,_not_egyptian.htm">Why does Moses' Egyptian name ('drawn out') suggest a later Hebrew etymology rather than an authentic Egyptian origin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_raising_the_dead.htm">What does the Bible say about raising the dead?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_elijah_revive_the_child.htm">In 1 Kings 17:21-22, how can Elijah revive a dead child by simply praying and stretching himself over the body without any natural explanation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_molech_historically_religiously.htm">Who is Molech in historical and religious contexts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/7-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[When]</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was set outside,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκτεθέντος</span> <span class="translit">(ektethentos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1620.htm">Strong's 1620: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ek and tithemi; to expose; figuratively, to declare.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pharaoh’s</span><br /><span class="grk">Φαραὼ</span> <span class="translit">(Pharaō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5328.htm">Strong's 5328: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh, the title of ancient Egyptian kings. Of foreign origin; Pharao, an Egyptian king.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">daughter</span><br /><span class="grk">θυγάτηρ</span> <span class="translit">(thygatēr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2364.htm">Strong's 2364: </a> </span><span class="str2">Apparently a primary word; a female child, or descendant.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took him</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνείλατο</span> <span class="translit">(aneilato)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_337.htm">Strong's 337: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ana and haireomai; to take up, i.e. Adopt; by implication, to take away, i.e. Abolish, murder.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">brought him up</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνεθρέψατο</span> <span class="translit">(anethrepsato)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_397.htm">Strong's 397: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rear, bring up, nourish, educate. From ana and trepho; to rear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her own</span><br /><span class="grk">ἑαυτῇ</span> <span class="translit">(heautē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Himself, herself, itself. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">son.</span><br /><span class="grk">υἱόν</span> <span class="translit">(huion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/7-21.htm">Acts 7:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/7-21.htm">Acts 7:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/7-21.htm">Acts 7:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/7-21.htm">Acts 7:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/7-21.htm">Acts 7:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/7-21.htm">Acts 7:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/7-21.htm">Acts 7:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/7-21.htm">Acts 7:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/7-21.htm">Acts 7:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/7-21.htm">Acts 7:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/7-21.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 7:21 When he was thrown out Pharaoh's daughter (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/7-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 7:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 7:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/7-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 7:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 7:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>