Acts 7:38-40

Expanded Bible

³⁸ This is the Moses who was with the ·gathering of the Israelites [assembly; congregation] in the ·desert [wilderness]. He was with the angel that spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and he was with our ·ancestors [forefathers; fathers]. He received ·commands from God that give life [life-giving messages; or living oracles], and he gave those commands to us [Ex. 19—24].

³⁹ “But our ·ancestors [forefathers; fathers] did not want to obey Moses. They ·rejected him [pushed him away] and ·wanted to go [^Lin their hearts turned] back to Egypt. ⁴⁰ They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will ·lead [^Lgo before] us. Moses led us out of Egypt, but we don’t know what has happened to him [Ex. 32:1].’