33 lines
843 B
Markdown
33 lines
843 B
Markdown
Stephen continues his defense before the Jewish council that he began in [Acts 7:1](./01.md).
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## Moses was educated ##
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<b>Moses was educated</b> "the Egyptians educated Moses". (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## all the learning of the Egyptians ##
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This is an exaggeration for "many things that the Egyptians knew." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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## mighty in his words and works ##
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"effective in action and speech", or "powerful in words and actions" (UDB), or "influential in what he did and said"
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## visit his brothers ##
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To investigate their living conditions
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## striking the Egyptian ##
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Moses hit the Egyptian so hard that he died.
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## he thought ##
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He imagined
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## by his hand ##
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through him
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## was rescuing them ##
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This could also be translated, "was rescuing them right then" |