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Berean Standard Bible

“He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.”

Acts 7:38

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Stephen continues his defense by describing Moses in the wilderness. He speaks of the assembly of Israel at Sinai, with an angel speaking to Moses and with the ancestors.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.

World English Bible (WEB)

This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living revelations to give to us,

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

This is the man who was in the church in the waste land with the angel who was talking to him in Sinai, and with our fathers; and to him were given the living words of God, so that he might give them to you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the messenger who is speaking to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers who did receive the living oracles to give to us;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Este es aquél que estuvo en la congregación en el desierto con el ángel que le hablaba en el monte Sina, y con nuestros padres; y recibió las palabras de vida para darnos:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En el desierto, Moisés estuvo como mediador entre el pueblo de Israel y el ángel que en la cumbre del Sinaí le entregó las palabras de vida para comunicárselas a nuestros antepasados.

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