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Acts 7:40-42
New International Version
Acts 7:40-42
New International Version
40 They told Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who led us out of Egypt—we don’t know what has happened to him!’[a](A) 41 That was the time they made an idol in the form of a calf. They brought sacrifices to it and reveled in what their own hands had made.(B) 42 But God turned away from them(C) and gave them over to the worship of the sun, moon and stars.(D) This agrees with what is written in the book of the prophets:
“‘Did you bring me sacrifices and offerings
forty years in the wilderness, people of Israel?
Footnotes
- Acts 7:40 Exodus 32:1
Acts 7:40-42
King James Version
Acts 7:40-42
King James Version
40 Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
42 Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?
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Acts 7:40-42
English Standard Version
Acts 7:40-42
English Standard Version
40 saying to Aaron, (A)‘Make for us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who led us out from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.’ 41 And (B)they made a calf in those days, and offered a sacrifice to the idol and (C)were rejoicing in (D)the works of their hands. 42 But (E)God turned away and (F)gave them over to worship (G)the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets:
(H)“‘Did you bring to me slain beasts and sacrifices,
(I)during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
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