Acts 7:36
He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
Acts 7:36 in other translations
| BSB | He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. |
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| WEB | This man led them out, having worked wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years. |
| ASV | This man led them forth, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years. |
| YLT | this one did bring them forth, having done wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years; |
| DARBY | He led them out, having wrought wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years. |
| BBE | This man took them out, having done wonders and signs in Egypt and in the Red Sea and in the waste land, for forty years. |
| Webster | He brought them out, after he had showed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years. |
What does Acts 7:36 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 7:35-41
35-41. This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge, &c.--Here, again, "the stone which the builders refused is made the head of the corner" (Psa 118:22).
Barnes' Notes
In the land of Egypt. By the ten,plagues, Exodus chapters 4-12.
In the Red sea. Dividing it, and conducting the Israelites in safety, and overthrowing the Egyptians, Ex 13.
In the wilderness. During their forty years' journey to the promised land. The wonders or miracles were, providing them with manna daily; with flesh in a miraculous manner; with water from the rock, etc., Exodus chapters 16 and 17.
(d) "after that he had showed" Exodus chapters 7-11,14 (e) "forty years" Ex 16:35
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 7:30-41
Men deceive themselves, if they think God cannot do what he sees to be good any where; he can bring his people into a wilderness, and there speak comfortably to them. He appeared to Moses in a flame of fire, yet the bush was not consumed; which represented the state of Israel in Egypt, where, though they were in the fire of affliction, yet they were not consumed. It may also be looked upon as a type of Christ's…
Acts 7:36 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 7:36
- Exodus 12:41
And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 14:21
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
- Exodus 33:1
And the Lord said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:
- Psalms 78:12-33
Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap. In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire. He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths. …
- Exodus 16:35
And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.
- Exodus 7:1-14
And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land. And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt. But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments. …
- Exodus 14:27-29
And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them. But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
- Exodus 19:1-20
In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount. And Moses went up unto God, and the Lord called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself. …
- Psalms 105:39-45
He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night. The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river. For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant. …
- Deuteronomy 2:25-37
This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee. And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying, Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left. Thou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only I will pass through on my feet; …
- Numbers 16:1-17
Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord? And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face: …
- Numbers 14:1-45
And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness! And wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt? And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt. …
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ex 12:41; 33:1
after.
Ex 7:1-14:31; De 4:33-37; 6:21,22; Ne 9:10; Ps 78:12,13,42-51
Ps 105:27-36; 106:8-11; 135:8-12; 136:9-15
in the Red.
Ex 14:21,27-29
and in the wilderness.
Ex 15:23-25; 16:1-17:16; 19:1-20:26; Nu 9:15-23; 11:1-35; 14:1-45
Nu 16:1-17:13; 20:1-21:35; De 2:25-37; 8:4; Ne 9:12-15,18-22
Ps 78:14-33; 105:39-45; 106:17,18; 135:10-12; 136:16-21
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Context
- Acts 7:35
This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
- Acts 7:36
He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
- Acts 7:37
This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
Acts 7:36 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Este los sacó, habiendo hecho prodigios y milagros en la tierra de Egipto, y en el mar Bermejo, y en el desierto por cuarenta años. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | C’est lui qui les conduisit dehors, en faisant des prodiges et des miracles dans le pays d’Égypte, et dans la mer Rouge, et au désert pendant 40 ans. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Dieser führte sie heraus, indem er Wunder und Zeichen tat im Lande Ägypten und im Roten Meere und in der Wüste, vierzig Jahre. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Hic eduxit illos faciens prodigia et signa in terra Ægypti, et in rubro mari, et in deserto annis quadraginta. |