Verse Comparison: Acts 7:39

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American Standard Version
to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt,

Amplified® Bible
[And yet] our forefathers determined not to be subject to him [refusing to listen to {or} obey him]; but thrusting him aside they rejected him, and in their hearts yearned for {and} turned back to Egypt.

Contemporary English Version
But our ancestors refused to obey Moses. They rejected him and wanted to go back to Egypt.

Darby English Version
to whom our fathers would not be subject, but thrust [him] from them, and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,

Good News Bible
"But our ancestors refused to obey him; they pushed him aside and wished that they could go back to Egypt.

International Standard Version
but our ancestors refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.

King James Version
To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

New American Standard Bible
"Our fathers were unwilling to be obedient to him, but repudiated him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,

New International Version
"But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.

New King James Version
whom our fathers would not obey, but rejected. And in their hearts they turned back to Egypt,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Our fathers demonstrated unwillingness to obey him, but repudiated him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,

Young's Literal Translation
to whom our fathers did not wish to become obedient, but did thrust away, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,


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