New International VersionHe led them out of Egypt and performed wonders and signs in Egypt, at the Red Sea and for forty years in the wilderness.
New Living TranslationAnd by means of many wonders and miraculous signs, he led them out of Egypt, through the Red Sea, and through the wilderness for forty years.
English Standard VersionThis man led them out, performing wonders and signs in Egypt and at the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.
Berean Standard BibleHe led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.
Berean Literal Biblethis one led them out, having done wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
King James BibleHe 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.
New King James VersionHe brought them out, after he had shown wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
New American Standard BibleThis man led them out, performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.
NASB 1995“This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt and in the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.
NASB 1977“This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt and in the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.
Legacy Standard BibleThis man led them out, doing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt and in the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.
Amplified BibleThis man led them out [of Egypt] after performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt and at the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.
Christian Standard BibleThis man led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.
Holman Christian Standard BibleThis man led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in the wilderness 40 years.”
American Standard VersionThis man led them forth, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
Contemporary English VersionIn Egypt and at the Red Sea and in the desert, Moses rescued the people by working miracles and wonders for 40 years.
English Revised VersionThis man led them forth, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationThis is the man who led our ancestors out of Egypt. He is the person who did amazing things and worked miracles in Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in the desert for 40 years.
Good News TranslationHe led the people out of Egypt, performing miracles and wonders in Egypt and at the Red Sea and for forty years in the desert.
International Standard VersionIt was he who led them out, performing wonders and signs in Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for 40 years.
NET BibleThis man led them out, performing wonders and miraculous signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.
New Heart English BibleThis man led them out, having worked wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.
Webster's Bible TranslationHe 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.
Weymouth New TestamentThis was he who brought them out, after performing marvels and signs in Egypt and at the Red Sea, and in the Desert for forty years. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleHe led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.
World English BibleThis man led them out, having worked wonders and signs in Egypt, in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthis one brought them forth, having done wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years;
Berean Literal Biblethis one led them out, having done wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
Young's Literal Translation 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;
Smith's Literal TranslationHe brought them out, having done wonders and sign in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the desert forty years. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe brought them out, doing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the desert forty years.
Catholic Public Domain VersionThis man led them out, accomplishing signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, and at the Red Sea, and in the desert, for forty years.
New American BibleThis man led them out, performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in the desert for forty years.
New Revised Standard VersionHe led them out, having performed wonders and signs in Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIt was he who brought them out after he had performed miracles, wonders, and signs in the land of Egypt and in the Red sea and in the wilderness for forty years.
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishThis is he who sent them out when he did signs and wonders and mighty works in the land of Egypt and at The Sea of Reeds and in the wilderness forty years. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentHe brought them out, after he had performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and at the Red Sea, and in the wilderness, forty years.
Godbey New TestamentHe led them out, doing wonders and miracles in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
Haweis New TestamentHe brought them forth, after performing miracles and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
Mace New Testamenthe it was, who delivered them by doing prodigies and miracles in the land of Egypt, in the red sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.
Weymouth New TestamentThis was he who brought them out, after performing marvels and signs in Egypt and at the Red Sea, and in the Desert for forty years.
Worrell New TestamentThis man led them out, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
Worsley New TestamentAnd he brought them out, performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the red sea, and in the wilderness, forty years.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin… 35This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. 36Heled them outand performedwondersandsignsinthe landof Egypt,atthe RedSea,andfor fortyyearsinthewilderness.37This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’…
Cross References Exodus 14:21-22Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.
Exodus 7:3-5But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I will multiply My signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, / Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will lay My hand on Egypt, and by mighty acts of judgment I will bring the divisions of My people the Israelites out of the land of Egypt. / And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out My hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.”
Exodus 12:41-42At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD’s divisions went out of the land of Egypt. / Because the LORD kept a vigil that night to bring them out of the land of Egypt, this same night is to be a vigil to the LORD, to be observed by all the Israelites for the generations to come.
Deuteronomy 6:22Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household.
Psalm 105:26-27He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen. / They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
Nehemiah 9:10-11You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day. / You divided the sea before them, and they crossed through it on dry ground. You hurled their pursuers into the depths like a stone into raging waters.
Exodus 3:10Therefore, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.”
Exodus 15:11-12Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders? / You stretched out Your right hand, and the earth swallowed them up.
Exodus 4:21The LORD instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.
Exodus 11:9-10The LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, so that My wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.” / Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.
Exodus 13:3So Moses told the people, “Remember this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; for the LORD brought you out of it by the strength of His hand. And nothing leavened shall be eaten.
Exodus 14:29-31But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left. / That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore. / When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.
Exodus 7:17-18This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD. Behold, with the staff in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will turn to blood. / The fish in the Nile will die, the river will stink, and the Egyptians will be unable to drink its water.’”
Exodus 9:16But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.
Exodus 10:1-2Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials, that I may perform these miraculous signs of Mine among them, / and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.”
Treasury of Scripture He brought them out, after that he had showed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years. brought. 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 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: after. Exodus 7:1-14:31 And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet… Deuteronomy 4:33-37 Didever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live? … Deuteronomy 6:21,22 Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand: … in the Red. Exodus 14:21,27-29 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to goback by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dryland, and the waters were divided… and in the wilderness. Exodus 15:23-25 And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for theywere bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah… Exodus 16:1-17:16 And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, whichis between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt… Exodus 19:1-20:26 In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came theyinto the wilderness of Sinai… Jump to Previous DesertEgyptFortyLedMarvelsMiraculousPerformedPerformingRedSeaShewedShowedSignsWasteWildernessWondersWorkedWroughtJump to Next DesertEgyptFortyLedMarvelsMiraculousPerformedPerformingRedSeaShewedShowedSignsWasteWildernessWondersWorkedWroughtActs 7 1.Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy,2.shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers,20.before Moses was born, and before the tabernacle and temple were built;37.that Moses himself witnessed of Christ;44.and that all outward ceremonies were ordained to last but for a time;51.reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, whom the prophets foretold.54.Whereupon they stone Stephen to death,59.who commends his soul to Jesus, and humbly prays for them.He led them outThis phrase refers to Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt, an event known as the Exodus. This is a pivotal moment in Israelite history, symbolizing deliverance and God's faithfulness. Moses is seen as a type of Christ, a deliverer who prefigures Jesus leading His people out of bondage to sin. The Exodus is a foundational narrative for understanding God's covenant relationship with His people. and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt
The wonders and signs refer to the ten plagues that God brought upon Egypt, demonstrating His power over the Egyptian gods and Pharaoh. These acts were both judgments against Egypt and signs of God's sovereignty. The plagues culminated in the Passover, which prefigures Christ's sacrificial death as the Lamb of God. The plagues served to authenticate Moses' leadership and God's authority. at the Red Sea
The crossing of the Red Sea is a miraculous event where God parted the waters, allowing the Israelites to escape Pharaoh's pursuing army. This event is a powerful demonstration of God's deliverance and protection. It is often seen as a type of baptism, symbolizing the believer's passage from death to life, from slavery to freedom. The destruction of the Egyptian army signifies God's victory over the forces of oppression. and for forty years in the wilderness
The forty years in the wilderness were a period of testing and reliance on God. During this time, God provided for the Israelites with manna, quail, and water, teaching them dependence on Him. This period is symbolic of the Christian journey of faith, characterized by trials and growth. The wilderness experience also foreshadows Jesus' own forty days in the wilderness, where He was tempted but remained faithful. The number forty often signifies a period of testing or judgment in the Bible. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe central figure in this verse, Moses is the leader chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. His life and mission are pivotal in the history of Israel. 2. EgyptThe land where the Israelites were enslaved for centuries. It is the place where God performed many wonders and signs through Moses to convince Pharaoh to let His people go. 3. Red SeaThe body of water that God miraculously parted to allow the Israelites to escape from the pursuing Egyptian army, symbolizing God's power and deliverance. 4. WildernessThe desert area where the Israelites wandered for forty years. This period was a time of testing, reliance on God, and preparation for entering the Promised Land. 5. Wonders and SignsMiraculous acts performed by God through Moses, demonstrating His power and authority over creation and His commitment to His covenant people. Teaching Points God's DeliveranceJust as God delivered the Israelites from Egypt, He delivers us from sin through Jesus Christ. We can trust in His power to save and guide us. Faith in God's PromisesThe Israelites' journey through the Red Sea and the wilderness teaches us to have faith in God's promises, even when circumstances seem impossible. Obedience and TestingThe forty years in the wilderness were a time of testing and growth. Similarly, our trials can strengthen our faith and reliance on God. Miracles as SignsThe wonders and signs performed by God serve as reminders of His sovereignty and His active presence in our lives. Leadership and ResponsibilityMoses' leadership highlights the importance of obedience to God's call and the responsibility of leading others in faith. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Acts 7
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In Jeremiah 2:6, how can we reconcile the claim of God leading Israel through the wilderness with the lack of definitive archaeological evidence supporting such a mass migration?(36) After thathe had shewed wonders and signs.--The two nouns are joined together, as in Deuteronomy 6:22, Matthew 24:24. The words express different relations, it may be, of the same phenomena, rather than phenomena specifically different;--the first emphasising the wonder which the miracle produces, and therefore answering more strictly to that word; the latter, the fact that the miracle is a token or evidence of something beyond itself. (See also Acts 2:22; Acts 6:8.) In the Red sea.--It may be worth while noting that the familiar name comes to us, not from the Hebrew word, which means, literally,the Weed Sea,but from the LXX. version, which Stephen, as a Hellenistic Jew, used, and which gave the wordErythraean,or red, which had been used by Greek travellers from Herodotus onward. Why the name was given is an unsolved problem. Some have referred it to the colour of the coast; some to that of the sea-weed; some to an attempt to give an etymological translation of its name as the Sea of Edom (Edom, meaning "red," as inGenesis 25:25;Genesis 36:1); some to a supposed connection with an early settlement of Ph?nicians, whose name had, with the Greeks, the same significance. . . . Verse 36.- This man for he, A.V.; led them forth for brought them out, A.V. ; having wrought for after that he had showed, A.V. ; Egypt for the land of Egypt, A.V. and T.R.
Parallel Commentaries ...
Greek [He]οὗτος(houtos)Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3778:This; he, she, it.led them outἐξήγαγεν(exēgagen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1806:To lead out, sometimes to death, execution. From ek and ago; to lead forth.[and] performedποιήσας(poiēsas)Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4160:(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.wondersτέρατα(terata)Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5059:A wonder, portent, marvel. Of uncertain affinity; a prodigy or omen.andκαὶ(kai)Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.signsσημεῖα(sēmeia)Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4592:Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.inἐν(en)Preposition
Strong's 1722:In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.[the] landγῇ(gē)Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1093:Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.of Egypt,Αἰγύπτῳ(Aigyptō)Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 125:Egypt. Of uncertain derivation.atἐν(en)Preposition
Strong's 1722:In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.[the] RedἘρυθρᾷ(Erythra)Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2063:Red. Of uncertain affinity; red, i.e. the Red Sea.Sea,Θαλάσσῃ(Thalassē)Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2281:Probably prolonged from hals; the sea.andκαὶ(kai)Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.[for] fortyτεσσεράκοντα(tesserakonta)Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5062:Forty. The decade of tessares; forty.yearsἔτη(etē)Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2094:A year. Apparently a primary word; a year.inἐν(en)Preposition
Strong's 1722:In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.theτῇ(tē)Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.wilderness.ἐρήμῳ(erēmō)Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2048:Lonesome, i.e. waste.
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