7:1

Ειπεν δε ο αρχιερευς Ει ταυτα ουτως εχει

And the high priest said, Are these things so?

7:2

Ο δε εφη Ανδρες αδελφοι και πατερες ακουσατε Ο Θεος της δοξης ωφθη τω πατρι ημων Αβρααμ οντι εν τη Μεσοποταμια πριν η κατοικησαι αυτον εν Χαρραν

And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken: The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,

7:3

και ειπεν προς αυτον Εξελθε εκ της γης σου και εκ της συγγενειας σου και δευρο εις την γην ην αν σοι δειξω

and said unto him, Get thee out of thy land, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee.

7:4

τοτε εξελθων εκ γης Χαλδαιων κατωκησεν εν Χαρραν κακειθεν μετα το αποθανειν τον πατερα αυτου μετωκισεν αυτον εις την γην ταυτην εις ην υμεις νυν κατοικειτε

Then came he out of the land of the Chaldæans, and dwelt in Haran: and from thence, when his father was dead, God removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell:

7:5

Και ουκ εδωκεν αυτω κληρονομιαν εν αυτη ουδε βημα ποδος και επηγγειλατο δουναι αυτω εις κατασχεσιν αυτην και τω σπερματι αυτου μετ αυτον ουκ οντος αυτω τεκνου

and he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: and he promised that he would give it to him in possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

7:6

ελαλησεν δε ουτως ο Θεος οτι εσται το σπερμα αυτου παροικον εν γη αλλοτρια και δουλωσουσιν αυτο και κακωσουσιν ετη τετρακοσια

And God spake on this wise, that his seed should sojourn in a strange land, and that they should bring them into bondage, and treat them ill, four hundred years.

7:7

Και το εθνος ω εαν δουλευσουσιν κρινω εγω ο Θεος ειπεν Και μετα ταυτα εξελευσονται και λατρευσουσιν μοι εν τω τοπω τουτω

And the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

7:8

Και εδωκεν αυτω διαθηκην περιτομης και ουτως εγεννησεν τον Ισαακ και περιετεμεν αυτον τη ημερα τη ογδοη και Ισαακ τον Ιακωβ και Ιακωβ τους δωδεκα πατριαρχας

And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.

7:9

Και οι πατριαρχαι ζηλωσαντες τον Ιωσηφ απεδοντο εις Αιγυπτον και ην ο Θεος μετ αυτου

And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,

7:10

και εξειλατο αυτον εκ πασων των θλιψεων αυτου και εδωκεν αυτω χαριν και σοφιαν εναντιον Φαραω βασιλεως Αιγυπτου και κατεστησεν αυτον ηγουμενον επ Αιγυπτον και εφ ολον τον οικον αυτου

and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

7:11

Ηλθεν δε λιμος εφ ολην την Αιγυπτον και Χανααν και θλιψις μεγαλη και ουχ ηυρισκον χορτασματα οι πατερες ημων

Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

7:12

ακουσας δε Ιακωβ οντα σιτια εις Αιγυπτον εξαπεστειλεν τους πατερας ημων πρωτον

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.

7:13

και εν τω δευτερω ανεγνωρισθη Ιωσηφ τοις αδελφοις αυτου και φανερον εγενετο τω Φαραω το γενος του Ιωσηφ

And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s race became manifest unto Pharaoh.

7:14

αποστειλας δε Ιωσηφ μετεκαλεσατο Ιακωβ τον πατερα αυτου και πασαν την συγγενειαν εν ψυχαις εβδομηκοντα πεντε

And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

7:15

Και κατεβη Ιακωβ εις Αιγυπτον και ετελευτησεν αυτος και οι πατερες ημων

And Jacob went down into Egypt; and he died, himself and our fathers;

7:16

και μετετεθησαν εις Συχεμ και ετεθησαν εν τω μνηματι ω ωνησατο Αβρααμ τιμης αργυριου παρα των υιων Εμμωρ εν Συχεμ

and they were carried over unto Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver of the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

7:17

Καθως δε ηγγιζεν ο χρονος της επαγγελιας ης ωμολογησεν ο Θεος τω Αβρααμ ηυξησεν ο λαος και επληθυνθη εν Αιγυπτω

But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

7:18

αχρι ου ανεστη βασιλευς ετερος επ Αιγυπτον ος ουκ ηδει τον Ιωσηφ

till there arose another king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

7:19

ουτος κατασοφισαμενος το γενος ημων εκακωσεν τους πατερας ημων του ποιειν τα βρεφη εκθετα αυτων εις το μη ζωογονεισθαι

The same dealt craftily with our race, and ill-treated our fathers, that they should cast out their babes to the end they might not live.

7:20

Εν ω καιρω εγεννηθη Μωυσης και ην αστειος τω Θεω ος ανετραφη μηνας τρεις εν τω οικω του πατρος

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

7:21

εκτεθεντος δε αυτου ανειλατο αυτον η θυγατηρ Φαραω και ανεθρεψατο αυτον εαυτη εις υιον

and when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

7:22

και επαιδευθη Μωυσης εν παση σοφια Αιγυπτιων ην δε δυνατος εν λογοις και εργοις αυτου

And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works.

7:23

Ως δε επληρουτο αυτω τεσσερακονταετης χρονος ανεβη επι την καρδιαν αυτου επισκεψασθαι τους αδελφους αυτου τους υιους Ισραηλ

But when he was well-nigh forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

7:24

και ιδων τινα αδικουμενον ημυνατο και εποιησεν εκδικησιν τω καταπονουμενω παταξας τον Αιγυπτιον

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

7:25

ενομιζεν δε συνιεναι τους αδελφους αυτου οτι ο Θεος δια χειρος αυτου διδωσιν σωτηριαν αυτοις οι δε ου συνηκαν

and he supposed that his brethren understood that God by his hand was giving them deliverance; but they understood not.

7:26

Τη τε επιουση ημερα ωφθη αυτοις μαχομενοις και συνηλλασσεν αυτους εις ειρηνην ειπων Ανδρες αδελφοι εστε ινατι αδικειτε αλληλους

And the day following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

7:27

Ο δε αδικων τον πλησιον απωσατο αυτον ειπων Τις σε κατεστησεν αρχοντα και δικαστην εφ ημων

But he that did his neighbor wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

7:28

μη ανελειν με συ θελεις ον τροπον ανειλες εχθες τον Αιγυπτιον

Wouldest thou kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?

7:29

εφυγεν δε Μωυσης εν τω λογω τουτω και εγενετο παροικος εν γη Μαδιαμ ου εγεννησεν υιους δυο

And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.

7:30

Και πληρωθεντων ετων τεσσερακοντα ωφθη αυτω εν τη ερημω του ορους Σινα αγγελος εν φλογι πυρος βατου

And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

7:31

ο δε Μωυσης ιδων εθαυμαζεν το οραμα προσερχομενου δε αυτου κατανοησαι εγενετο φωνη Κυριου

And when Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord,

7:32

Εγω ο Θεος των πατερων σου ο Θεος Αβρααμ και Ισαακ και Ιακωβ εντρομος δε γενομενος Μωυσης ουκ ετολμα κατανοησαι

I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

7:33

Ειπεν δε αυτω ο Κυριος Λυσον το υποδημα των ποδων σου ο γαρ τοπος εφ ω εστηκας γη αγια εστιν

And the Lord said unto him, Loose the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

7:34

ιδων ειδον την κακωσιν του λαου μου του εν Αιγυπτω και του στεναγμου αυτων ηκουσα και κατεβην εξελεσθαι αυτους και νυν δευρο αποστειλω σε εις Αιγυπτον

I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and I am come down to deliver them: and now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

7:35

Τουτον τον Μωυσην ον ηρνησαντο ειποντες Τις σε κατεστησεν αρχοντα και δικαστην τουτον ο Θεος και αρχοντα και λυτρωτην απεσταλκεν συν χειρι αγγελου του οφθεντος αυτω εν τη βατω

This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? him hath God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer with the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

7:36

ουτος εξηγαγεν αυτους ποιησας τερατα και σημεια εν γη Αιγυπτω και εν Ερυθρα Θαλασση και εν τη ερημω ετη τεσσερακοντα

This man led them forth, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

7:37

Ουτος εστιν ο Μωυσης ο ειπας τοις υιοις Ισραηλ Προφητην υμιν αναστησει ο Θεος εκ των αδελφων υμων ως εμε

This is that Moses, who said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me.

7:38

ουτος εστιν ο γενομενος εν τη εκκλησια εν τη ερημω μετα του αγγελου του λαλουντος αυτω εν τω ορει Σινα και των πατερων ημων ος εδεξατο λογια ζωντα δουναι ημιν

This is he that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel that spake to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received living oracles to give unto us:

7:39

ω ουκ ηθελησαν υπηκοοι γενεσθαι οι πατερες ημων αλλα απωσαντο και εστραφησαν εν ταις καρδιαις αυτων εις Αιγυπτον

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

7:40

ειποντες τω Ααρων Ποιησον ημιν θεους οι προπορευσονται ημων ο γαρ Μωυσης ουτος ος εξηγαγεν ημας εκ γης Αιγυπτου ουκ οιδαμεν τι εγενετο αυτω

saying unto Aaron, Make us gods that shall go before us: for as for this Moses, who led us forth out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.

7:41

Και εμοσχοποιησαν εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις και ανηγαγον θυσιαν τω ειδωλω και ευφραινοντο εν τοις εργοις των χειρων αυτων

And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.

7:42

εστρεψεν δε ο Θεος και παρεδωκεν αυτους λατρευειν τη στρατια του ουρανου καθως γεγραπται εν βιβλω των προφητων Μη σφαγια και θυσιας προσηνεγκατε μοι ετη τεσσερακοντα εν τη ερημω οικος Ισραηλ

But God turned, and gave them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, Did ye offer unto me slain beasts and sacrifices Forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

7:43

και ανελαβετε την σκηνην του Μολοχ και το αστρον του θεου υμων Ραιφαν τους τυπους ους εποιησατε προσκυνειν αυτοις και μετοικιω υμας επεκεινα Βαβυλωνος

And ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, And the star of the god Rephan, The figures which ye made to worship them: And I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

7:44

Η σκηνη του μαρτυριου ην τοις πατρασιν ημων εν τη ερημω καθως διεταξατο ο λαλων τω Μωυση ποιησαι αυτην κατα τον τυπον ον εωρακει

Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he appointed who spake unto Moses, that he should make it according to the figure that he had seen.

7:45

ην και εισηγαγον διαδεξαμενοι οι πατερες ημων μετα Ιησου εν τη κατασχεσει των εθνων ων εξωσεν ο Θεος απο προσωπου των πατερων ημων εως των ημερων Δαυιδ

Which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered on the possession of the nations, that God thrust out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

7:46

ος ευρεν χαριν ενωπιον του Θεου και ητησατο ευρειν σκηνωμα τω οικω Ιακωβ

who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.

7:47

Σολομων δε οικοδομησεν αυτω οικον

But Solomon built him a house.

7:48

Αλλ ουχ ο Υψιστος εν χειροποιητοις κατοικει καθως ο προφητης λεγει

Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in houses made with hands; as saith the prophet,

7:49

Ο ουρανος μοι θρονος η δε γη υποποδιον των ποδων μου ποιον οικον οικοδομησετε μοι λεγει Κυριος η τις τοπος της καταπαυσεως μου

The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?

7:50

ουχι η χειρ μου εποιησεν ταυτα παντα

Did not my hand make all these things?

7:51

Σκληροτραχηλοι και απεριτμητοι καρδιαις και τοις ωσιν υμεις αει τω Πνευματι τω Αγιω αντιπιπτετε ως οι πατερες υμων και υμεις

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.

7:52

τινα των προφητων ουκ εδιωξαν οι πατερες υμων και απεκτειναν τους προκαταγγειλαντας περι της ελευσεως του Δικαιου ου νυν υμεις προδοται και φονεις εγενεσθε

Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers;

7:53

οιτινες ελαβετε τον νομον εις διαταγας αγγελων και ουκ εφυλαξατε

ye who received the law as it was ordained by angels, and kept it not.

7:54

Ακουοντες δε ταυτα διεπριοντο ταις καρδιαις αυτων και εβρυχον τους οδοντας επ αυτον

Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

7:55

υπαρχων δε πληρης Πνευματος Αγιου ατενισας εις τον ουρανον ειδεν δοξαν Θεου και Ιησουν εστωτα εκ δεξιων του Θεου

But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

7:56

και ειπεν Ιδου θεωρω τους ουρανους διηνοιγμενους και τον Υιον του ανθρωπου εκ δεξιων εστωτα του Θεου

and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

7:57

Κραξαντες δε φωνη μεγαλη συνεσχον τα ωτα αυτων και ωρμησαν ομοθυμαδον επ αυτον

But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;

7:58

και εκβαλοντες εξω της πολεως ελιθοβολουν και οι μαρτυρες απεθεντο τα ιματια αυτων παρα τους ποδας νεανιου καλουμενου Σαυλου

and they cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

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7:59

Και ελιθοβολουν τον Στεφανον επικαλουμενον και λεγοντα Κυριε Ιησου δεξαι το πνευμα μου

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

7:60

θεις δε τα γονατα εκραξεν φωνη μεγαλη Κυριε μη στησης αυτοις ταυτην την αμαρτιαν και τουτο ειπων εκοιμηθη

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.