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Berean Standard Bible

“And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,”

Acts 7:2

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Stephen has been brought before the council on accusations of speaking against the temple and the law. The high priest asks if these things are so, and Stephen begins a long speech.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

World English Bible (WEB)

He said, “Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

King James Version (KJV)

And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

American Standard Version (ASV)

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,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said, My brothers and fathers, give hearing. The God of glory came to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he was living in Haran,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he said, 'Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken: The God of the glory did appear to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before his dwelling in Haran,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y él dijo: Varones hermanos y padres, oid: El Dios de la gloria apareció á nuestro padre Abraham, estando en Mesopotamia, antes que morase en Chârán,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y Esteban contestó: ―Hermanos y padres, ¡escúchenme! El Dios de la gloria se le apareció a nuestro antepasado Abraham en Mesopotamia antes de que este se trasladara a Jarán,

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