Acts 7:20

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“At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house.”

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BSBPD

“At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“At which season Moses was born, and was exceeding fair; and he was nourished three months in his father’s house:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“in which time Moses was born, and he was fair to God, and he was brought up three months in the house of his father;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 7:20 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 2:2and she conceived and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him for three months.
  2. 1 Samuel 16:12So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”
  3. Hebrews 11:23By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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