Acts 7:19

*He* dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated the fathers, casting out their infants that they might not live.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

In Context

18until another king over Egypt arose who did not know Joseph.

20In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly lovely, who was nourished three months in the house of his father.

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Cross References

Exodus 1:9And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and stronger than we.

Psalms 105:25He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.

Revelation 12:4and his tail draws the third part of the stars of the heaven; and he cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to bring forth, in order that when she brought forth he might devour her child.

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:18-30

Stephen's Address. 17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, 18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph. 19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live. 20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: 21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and… Read the whole commentary →

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