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They brought sacrifices to it and reveled in what their own hands had made. <a href="/nlt/acts/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> So they made an idol shaped like a calf, and they sacrificed to it and celebrated over this thing they had made. <a href="/esv/acts/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> And they made a calf in those days, and offered a sacrifice to the idol and were rejoicing in the works of their hands. <a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands. <a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And in those days they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol and were rejoicing in the works of their hands. <a href="/kjv/acts/7.htm">King James Bible</a> And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. <a href="/nkjv/acts/7.htm">New King James Version</a> And they made a calf in those days, offered sacrifices to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. <a href="/nasb_/acts/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> At that time they made a calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands. <a href="/nasb/acts/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220At that time they made a calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands. <a href="/nasb77/acts/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And at that time they made a calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands. <a href="/lsb/acts/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> At that time they made a calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands. <a href="/amp/acts/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> In those days they made a calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced and celebrated over the works of their hands. <a href="/csb/acts/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They even made a calf in those days, offered sacrifice to the idol, and were celebrating what their hands had made. <a href="/hcsb/acts/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> They even made a calf in those days, offered sacrifice to the idol, and were celebrating what their hands had made. <a href="/asv/acts/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands. <a href="/cev/acts/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then they made an idol in the shape of a calf. They offered sacrifices to the idol and were pleased with what they had done. <a href="/erv/acts/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands. <a href="/gwt/acts/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> That was the time they made a calf. They offered a sacrifice to that false god and delighted in what they had made. <a href="/gnt/acts/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> It was then that they made an idol in the shape of a bull, offered sacrifice to it, and had a feast in honor of what they themselves had made. <a href="/isv/acts/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> "At that time they even made a calf to be their idol, offered a sacrifice to it, and delighted in what they had made with their hands. <a href="/msb/acts/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands. <a href="/net/acts/7.htm">NET Bible</a> At that time they made an idol in the form of a calf, brought a sacrifice to the idol, and began rejoicing in the works of their hands. <a href="/nheb/acts/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands. <a href="/wbt/acts/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. <a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Moreover they made a calf at that time, and offered a sacrifice to the idol and kept rejoicing in the gods which their own hands had made. <a href="/web/acts/7.htm">World English Bible</a> They made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands, <a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And in those days they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol and were rejoicing in the works of their hands. <a href="/ylt/acts/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands, <a href="/slt/acts/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they made a calf in those days, and brought up a sacrifice to the image, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifices to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. <a href="/cpdv/acts/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And so they fashioned a calf in those days, and they offered sacrifices to an idol, and they rejoiced in the works of their own hands. <a href="/nabre/acts/7.htm">New American Bible</a> So they made a calf in those days, offered sacrifice to the idol, and reveled in the works of their hands. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> At that time they made a calf, offered a sacrifice to the idol, and reveled in the works of their hands.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they made a calf for themselves in those days and offered sacrifices to idols and were pleased with the work of their hands. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And they made a calf for themselves in those days, and they sacrificed sacrifices to the idol and they were delighting in the work of their hands.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. <a href="/godbey/acts/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. <a href="/haweis/acts/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice for the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.<CM> <a href="/mace/acts/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> 'twas then they made a calf, and offered sacrifice to the idol, triumphing in the works of their own hands. <a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Moreover they made a calf at that time, and offered a sacrifice to the idol and kept rejoicing in the gods which their own hands had made. <a href="/worrell/acts/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands. <a href="/worsley/acts/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. <a href="/parallel/acts/7-41.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=2148" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin</a> …40They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’ 41<a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">At</a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinais (DPro-DFP) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tais (Art-DFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmerais (N-DFP) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">time</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3447.htm" title="3447: emoschopoiēsan (V-AIA-3P) -- To make an image of a calf. From moschos and poieo; to fabricate the image of a bullock.">they made a calf</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/321.htm" title="321: anēgagon (V-AIA-3P) -- From ana and ago; to lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away.">offered</a> <a href="/greek/2378.htm" title="2378: thysian (N-AFS) -- Abstr. and concr: sacrifice; a sacrifice, offering. From thuo; sacrifice.">a sacrifice</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to the</a> <a href="/greek/1497.htm" title="1497: eidōlō (N-DNS) -- An idol, false god. From eidos; an image; by implication, a heathen god, or the worship of such.">idol,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2165.htm" title="2165: euphrainonto (V-IIM/P-3P) -- From eu and phren; to put in a good frame of mind, i.e. Rejoice.">rejoicing</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2041.htm" title="2041: ergois (N-DNP) -- From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.">works</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/5495.htm" title="5495: cheirōn (N-GFP) -- A hand. ">hands.</a> 42But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/32-1.htm">Exodus 32:1-6</a> Now when the people saw that Moses was delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him!” / So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.” / Then all the people took off their gold earrings and brought them to Aaron. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/9-16.htm">Deuteronomy 9:16</a> And I saw how you had sinned against the LORD your God; you had made for yourselves a molten calf. You had turned aside quickly from the way that the LORD had commanded you. <a href="/psalms/106-19.htm">Psalm 106:19-20</a> At Horeb they made a calf and worshiped a molten image. / They exchanged their Glory for the image of a grass-eating ox. <a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm">1 Kings 12:28-30</a> After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” / One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. / And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves. <a href="/nehemiah/9-18.htm">Nehemiah 9:18</a> Even when they cast for themselves an image of a calf and said, ‘This is your God who brought you up out of Egypt,’ and when they committed terrible blasphemies, <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a> All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. ... <a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Jeremiah 10:3-5</a> For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. / Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.” <a href="/hosea/8-4.htm">Hosea 8:4-6</a> They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction. / He has rejected your calf, O Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence? / For this thing is from Israel—a craftsman made it, and it is not God. It will be broken to pieces, that calf of Samaria. <a href="/2_kings/17-16.htm">2 Kings 17:16</a> They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal. <a href="/2_chronicles/11-15.htm">2 Chronicles 11:15</a> And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made. <a href="/romans/1-22.htm">Romans 1:22-23</a> Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-7.htm">1 Corinthians 10:7</a> Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” <a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Revelation 9:20</a> Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. <a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Galatians 4:8</a> Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. <a href="/1_john/5-21.htm">1 John 5:21</a> Little children, keep yourselves from idols.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.they.<a href="/exodus/32-2.htm">Exodus 32:2-8,17-20</a> And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me… <a href="/deuteronomy/9-12.htm">Deuteronomy 9:12-18</a> And the LORD said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted themselves; they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image… <a href="/nehemiah/9-18.htm">Nehemiah 9:18</a> Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations;rejoiced.<a href="/isaiah/2-8.htm">Isaiah 2:8,9</a> Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made: … <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a> They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed… <a href="/hosea/9-1.htm">Hosea 9:1,10</a> Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/15-30.htm">Calf</a> <a href="/esther/9-23.htm">Celebration</a> <a href="/john/10-6.htm">Form</a> <a href="/acts/7-40.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/acts/6-6.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/acts/5-34.htm">Held</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-17.htm">Idol</a> <a href="/luke/20-24.htm">Image</a> <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/acts/7-32.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/acts/2-26.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/luke/23-36.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/acts/2-40.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/luke/15-30.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/acts/2-26.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/acts/5-41.htm">Rejoicing</a> <a href="/luke/2-25.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/luke/13-1.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/acts/7-20.htm">Time</a> <a href="/acts/7-22.htm">Works</a> <a href="/acts/7-19.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/4-7.htm">Calf</a> <a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Celebration</a> <a href="/acts/7-50.htm">Form</a> <a href="/acts/14-11.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/acts/7-48.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/acts/7-57.htm">Held</a> <a href="/acts/21-25.htm">Idol</a> <a href="/acts/14-13.htm">Image</a> <a href="/acts/8-8.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/acts/7-53.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/acts/11-12.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/acts/7-42.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/acts/8-18.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-9.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/acts/11-23.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/acts/8-8.htm">Rejoicing</a> <a href="/acts/14-13.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/acts/7-42.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Time</a> <a href="/acts/8-13.htm">Works</a> <a href="/acts/7-58.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 7</div>1. <a href="/acts/7-1.htm">Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy,</a> 2. <a href="/acts/7-2.htm">shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers,</a> 20. <a href="/acts/7-20.htm">before Moses was born, and before the tabernacle and temple were built;</a> 37. <a href="/acts/7-37.htm">that Moses himself witnessed of Christ;</a> 44. <a href="/acts/7-44.htm">and that all outward ceremonies were ordained to last but for a time;</a> 51. <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, whom the prophets foretold.</a> 54. <a href="/acts/7-54.htm">Whereupon they stone Stephen to death, </a> 59. <a href="/acts/7-59.htm">who commends his soul to Jesus, and humbly prays for them.</a> </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'; 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It highlights a specific moment in Israel's history when they turned away from God despite witnessing His miraculous deliverance and provision.they made a calf The Israelites crafted a golden calf, an act of idolatry that directly violated the commandments given by God. This event is recorded in <a href="/exodus/32.htm">Exodus 32</a>. The calf likely symbolized a deity from Egyptian culture, reflecting the Israelites' struggle to abandon the idolatrous practices they had observed in Egypt.and offered a sacrifice to the idol The act of offering sacrifices was meant to be a form of worship reserved for God alone. By sacrificing to the calf, the Israelites were engaging in pagan worship practices, which were common in the surrounding cultures. This act demonstrated their rebellion and lack of faith in the God who had delivered them.rejoicing in the works of their hands This phrase underscores the Israelites' misplaced pride and satisfaction in their own creation rather than in God. It reflects a broader biblical theme where human beings often turn to their own creations or achievements for fulfillment, rather than trusting in God. This is a recurring issue throughout Scripture, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/2-8.htm">Isaiah 2:8</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/1-16.htm">Jeremiah 1:16</a>, where idolatry is condemned.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/stephen.htm">Stephen</a> The speaker in <a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Acts 7</a>, Stephen is one of the first deacons of the early church and the first Christian martyr. He is addressing the Sanhedrin, recounting Israel's history and their repeated disobedience to God. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of Israel, who, during their exodus from Egypt, created and worshiped a golden calf, turning away from God. 3. <a href="/topical/g/golden_calf.htm">Golden Calf</a> An idol made by the Israelites in the wilderness, representing a significant act of rebellion against God. 4. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites during the Exodus, who was on Mount Sinai receiving the Law from God when the Israelites made the golden calf. 5. <a href="/topical/s/sanhedrin.htm">Sanhedrin</a> The Jewish council to whom Stephen is speaking, consisting of religious leaders who are resistant to the message of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/idolatry's_deception.htm">Idolatry's Deception</a> Idolatry often begins with impatience and a desire for control. The Israelites' creation of the golden calf was a result of their unwillingness to wait for God's plan. We must guard against creating "idols" in our lives when we feel God is silent. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_self-reliance.htm">The Danger of Self-Reliance</a> The phrase "rejoicing in the works of their hands" highlights the human tendency to take pride in our own achievements rather than giving glory to God. We should always remember that our abilities and successes are gifts from God. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faithfulness.htm">The Importance of Faithfulness</a> Stephen's recounting of Israel's history serves as a reminder to remain faithful to God, even when circumstances are challenging. Our faith should not be dependent on immediate results or visible signs. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a> Despite Israel's rebellion, God offered opportunities for repentance and restoration. This is a powerful reminder of God's grace and the importance of turning back to Him when we stray. <a href="/topical/l/learning_from_the_past.htm">Learning from the Past</a> The account of the golden calf is a cautionary tale. We should learn from the mistakes of those who came before us, using their experiences to guide our own spiritual journey.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(41) They made a calf.--The fact is stated in a compound word which is not found in the LXX. version, and which St. Stephen apparently coined for the purpose.Rejoiced in the works of their own hands.--The verb expresses specially the joy of a feast, as in <a href="/context/luke/15-23.htm" title="And bring here the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:">Luke 15:23-24</a>; <a href="/luke/15-29.htm" title="And he answering said to his father, See, these many years do I serve you, neither transgressed I at any time your commandment: and yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:">Luke 15:29</a>; <a href="/luke/16-19.htm" title="There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:">Luke 16:19</a>; and is therefore specially appropriate for what is related in <a href="/context/exodus/32-5.htm" title="And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD.">Exodus 32:5-6</a>. The tense "were rejoicing" expresses the frequency or continuance of the sin.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 41. - Brought a sacrifice for offered sacrifice, A.V. (see <a href="/exodus/32-6.htm">Exodus 32:6</a>, with which the A.V. agrees best); hands for own hands, A.V. <a href="/commentaries/acts/7-41.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>At ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. that ἐκείναις (ekeinais) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. time ἡμέραις (hēmerais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. they made a calf ἐμοσχοποίησαν (emoschopoiēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3447.htm">Strong's 3447: </a> To make an image of a calf. From moschos and poieo; to fabricate the image of a bullock. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. offered ἀνήγαγον (anēgagon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_321.htm">Strong's 321: </a> From ana and ago; to lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away. a sacrifice θυσίαν (thysian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2378.htm">Strong's 2378: </a> Abstr. and concr: sacrifice; a sacrifice, offering. From thuo; sacrifice. to the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. idol, εἰδώλῳ (eidōlō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1497.htm">Strong's 1497: </a> An idol, false god. From eidos; an image; by implication, a heathen god, or the worship of such. rejoicing εὐφραίνοντο (euphrainonto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2165.htm">Strong's 2165: </a> From eu and phren; to put in a good frame of mind, i.e. Rejoice. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. works ἔργοις (ergois) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2041.htm">Strong's 2041: </a> From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. of τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. hands. χειρῶν (cheirōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5495.htm">Strong's 5495: </a> A hand. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/7-41.htm">Acts 7:41 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/7-41.htm">Acts 7:41 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/7-41.htm">Acts 7:41 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/7-41.htm">Acts 7:41 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/7-41.htm">Acts 7:41 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/7-41.htm">Acts 7:41 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/7-41.htm">Acts 7:41 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/7-41.htm">Acts 7:41 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/7-41.htm">Acts 7:41 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/7-41.htm">Acts 7:41 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/7-41.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 7:41 They made a calf in those days (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/7-40.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 7:40"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 7:40" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/7-42.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 7:42"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 7:42" /></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>