Acts 7:39
The Rebellion of Israel
38He 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.39But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt. 40They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’
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Berean Standard Bible
But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
American Standard Version (1901)
to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt,
Bible in Basic English
By whom our fathers would not be controlled; but they put him on one side, turning back in their hearts to Egypt,
Douay-Rheims 1899
Whom our fathers would not obey; but thrust him away, and in their hearts turned back into Egypt,
Free Bible Version
He was the one our fathers wouldn't listen to. They rejected him and decided to return to Egypt.
Geneva Bible 1599
To whom our fathers would not obey, but refused, and in their hearts turned backe againe into Egypt:
King James (Authorized) Version
To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
Plain English Version
But our grand-fathers didn’t listen to Moses. They didn’t want him to be their leader. So when Moses went back up that hill, they said that they just wanted to go back to Egypt.
Translation for Translators
“However, our ancestors did not want to obey Moses. Instead, while he was still on the mountain, they rejected him as their leader and decided that they wanted to return to Egypt.
Unlocked Literal Bible
This is the man whom our fathers refused to obey; they pushed him away from themselves, and in their hearts they turned back to Egypt.
Noah Webster Bible
Whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
World English Bible
to whom our fathers wouldn’t be obedient, but rejected him and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,
Young's Literal Translation
to whom our fathers did not wish to become obedient, but did thrust away, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,