24and having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he did defend, and did justice to the oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian;


In Context

21 and he having been exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and did rear him to herself for a son;

22 and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.

23 'And when forty years were fulfilled to him, it came upon his heart to look after his brethren, the sons of Israel;

24 and having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he did defend, and did justice to the oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian;

25 and he was supposing his brethren to understand that God through his hand doth give salvation; and they did not understand.

26 'On the succeeding day, also, he shewed himself to them as they are striving, and urged them to peace, saying, Men, brethren are ye, wherefore do ye injustice to one another?

Acts 7:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:24And seeing one [of them] suffer wrong, he defended [him,] and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:24He saw one of them being mistreated by an Egyptian, so he went to his defense and avenged him by killing the Egyptian.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:24And when he had seen one of them suffer wrong, he defended him; and striking the Egyptian, he avenged him who suffered the injury.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:24And seeing one of them'suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:24and seeing a certain one wronged, he defended him, and avenged him that was being oppressed, smiting the Egyptian.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:24And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:24And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:24Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:24And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: