Acts 7:19

The same, dealing craftily with our race, ill-treated our fathers, so as to cause their babes to be exposed, to the end they might not be suffered to live.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 there arose another sort of king over Egypt, who had not known Joseph.

20In which season, Moses, was born, and was exceeding goodly,—who was nourished up three months in the house of his father;

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Cross References

Exodus 1:9So he said, unto his people, Lo! the people of the sons of Israel are too many and mighty for us!

Psalms 105:25He let them turn their heart—To hate his people, To deal treacherously with his servants;

Revelation 12:4and, his tail, draweth the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth. And, the dragon, stood before the woman who was about to bring forth, that, as soon as she should bring 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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