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Acts 7:22

"So Moses was educated in all the wisdom and culture of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Court;   Egypt;   Government;   Moses;   Readings, Select;   Wisdom;   Thompson Chain Reference - Knowledge;   Knowledge-Ignorance;   Learning;   Moses;   Stephen;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Egypt;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Egypt;   Moses;   Stephen;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Education;   Gospel;   Moses;   Proverbs;   Wisdom literature;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Moses;   Old Testament in the New Testament, the;   Persecution;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Future State;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Job, Book of;   Moses;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Egypt;   Hilkiah;   Moses;   Paul;   Solomon;   Stephen;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Library;   Preaching in the Bible;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Mark, Gospel According to;   Stephen;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Chastisement;   Inspiration and Revelation;   Learning;   Moses;   Pre-Eminence ;   Tradition;   Winter ;   Wisdom of Christ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Egypt;   Moses;   Stephen;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Mo'ses;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Moses;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Enslavement, the;   Exodus, the;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bible, the;   Chastening;   Moses;   Persecution;   Science;   Stephen;   Wise-Men;  

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Moses was learned in all the wisdome of the Egyptians, and was mightie in wordes and in deedes.
Christian Standard Bible®
So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his speech and actions.
Hebrew Names Version
Moshe was instructed in all the wisdom of the Mitzrim. He was mighty in his words and works.
Darby Translation
And Moses was instructed in all [the] wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Egyptians taught Moses everything they knew. He was powerful in all he said and did.
American Standard Version
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works.
Berean Standard Bible
So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
Contemporary English Version
Moses was given the best education in Egypt. He was a strong man and a powerful speaker.
Complete Jewish Bible
So Moshe was trained in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and became both a powerful speaker and a man of action.
International Standard Version
So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and became a great man in speech and action.Luke 24:19;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And Musha was instructed in all the wisdom of the Mitsroyee, and was excellent in words (and) also in deeds.
Murdock Translation
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was eminent in his words, and also in his deeds.
King James Version (1611)
And Moses was learned in all the wisedome of the Egyptians, and was mightie in words and in deeds.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Moyses was learned in all maner of wisedome of the Egyptians, and was myghtie in deedes and in wordes.
English Revised Version
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works.
King James Version
And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
Lexham English Bible
And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was powerful in his words and deeds.
Literal Translation
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of Egyptians and was powerful in words and in works.
New Century Version
The Egyptians taught Moses everything they knew, and he was a powerful man in what he said and did.
New English Translation
So Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds.
New King James Version
And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and deeds.
New Living Translation
Moses was taught all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in both speech and action.
New Life Bible
Moses was taught in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He became a powerful man in words and in the things he did.
New Revised Standard
So Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, so Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in his words and works.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians: and he was mighty in his words and in his deeds.
George Lamsa Translation
So Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the E-gyp''tians and he was well versed in his words and also in his deeds.
Good News Translation
He was taught all the wisdom of the Egyptians and became a great man in words and deeds.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
Weymouth's New Testament
So Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and possessed great influence through his eloquence and his achievements.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Moises was lerned in al the wisdom of Egipcians, and he was myyti in his wordis and werkis.
Young's Literal Translation
and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.
World English Bible
Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works.
Revised Standard Version
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And Moses was learned in all maner wisdome of the Egipcians and was mighty in dedes and in wordes.
Update Bible Version
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works.
Bible in Basic English
And Moses was trained in all the wisdom of Egypt, and was great in his words and works.
New American Standard Bible
"Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was proficient in speaking and action.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Moses was learned in all maner wyssdome of the Egipcians, and was mightie in dedes & wordes.
Mace New Testament (1729)
at length Moses was instructed in all the sciences of the Egyptians, and had great influence by his counsels and actions.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Moses was raised as an Egyptian and learned all their ways and all their wisdom. He turned out to be quite the cowboy.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and deeds.

Contextual Overview

17"But as the time [for the fulfillment] of the promise which God had made to Abraham was approaching, the [Hebrew] people increased and multiplied in Egypt, 18until [the time when] THERE AROSE ANOTHER KING OVER EGYPT WHO DID NOT KNOW JOSEPH [nor his history and the merit of his service to Egypt]. 19"He shrewdly exploited our race and mistreated our fathers, forcing them to expose their [male] babies so that they would die. 20"It was at this [critical] time that Moses was born; and he was lovely in the sight of God, and for three months he was nourished in his father's house. 21"Then when he was set outside [to die], Pharaoh's daughter rescued him and claimed him for herself, and cared for him as her own son. 22"So Moses was educated in all the wisdom and culture of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds.23"But when he reached the age of forty, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the sons of Israel. 24"And when he saw one [of them] being treated unfairly, he defended the oppressed man and avenged him by striking and killing the Egyptian. 25"He expected his countrymen to understand that God was granting them freedom through him [assuming that they would accept him], but they did not understand. 26"Then on the next day he suddenly appeared to two of them as they were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, 'Men, you are brothers; why do you wrong one another?'

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

was learned: 1 Kings 4:29, 2 Chronicles 9:22, Isaiah 19:11, Daniel 1:4, Daniel 1:17-20

and was: Luke 24:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 41:8 - the wise men Exodus 2:10 - and he Exodus 2:11 - Moses Exodus 4:10 - heretofore Exodus 11:3 - Moses 1 Kings 4:30 - the wisdom of Egypt Zechariah 10:5 - as Acts 18:24 - mighty 2 Corinthians 10:4 - mighty

Cross-References

Genesis 2:7
then the LORD God formed [that is, created the body of] man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being [an individual complete in body and spirit].
Genesis 6:17
"For behold, I, even I, will bring a flood of waters on the earth, to destroy all life under the heavens in which there is the breath and spirit of life; everything that is on the land shall die.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, c,] Which was reckoned very considerable: 1 Kings 4:30 Philo the Jew says e that he learned arithmetic, geometry, and every branch of music, the hieroglyphics, the Assyrian language, and the Chaldean knowledge of the heavens, and the mathematics yet was not a magician, or skilled in unlawful arts, as Justin suggests f:

and was mighty in words; he had a command of language, and a large flow of words, and could speak properly and pertinently upon any subject; for though he was slow of speech, and of tongue, and might have somewhat of a stammering in speaking, yet he might have a just diction, a masculine style, and a powerful eloquence, and the matter he delivered might be very great and striking:

and in deeds; or in "his deeds", as the Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions read: he was a man of great abilities, and fit for business both in the cabinet and in the field. Josephus g relates an expedition of his against the Ethiopians, whilst he was in Pharaoh's court, in which he obtained victory over them, when the Egyptians had been greatly oppressed by them; in which his prudence and fortitude were highly commended.

e De Vita Mosis, l. 1. p. 859. Clement. Alex. Strom. l. 1. p. 343. f L. 36. c. 2. g Antiqu l. 2. c. 10. sect. 1. 2. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Moses was learned - Or, was “instructed.” It does not mean that he had that learning, but that he was carefully “trained” or educated in that wisdom. The passage does not express the fact that Moses was distinguished for “learning,” but that he was carefully “educated,” or that pains were taken to make him learned.

In all the wisdom ... - The learning of the Egyptians was confined chiefly to astrology, to the interpretation of dreams, to medicine, to mathematics, and to their sacred science or traditionary doctrines about religion, which were concealed chiefly under their hieroglyphics. Their learning is not infrequently spoken of in the Scriptures, 1 Kings 4:30; compare Isaiah 19:11-12. Their knowledge is equally celebrated in the pagan world. It is known that science was carried from Egypt to Phoenicia, and thence to Greece; and not a few of the Grecian philosophers traveled to Egypt in pursuit of knowledge. Herodotus himself frankly concedes that the Greeks derived very much of their knowledge from Egypt. (See Rawlinson’s Herodotus, vol. 2, pp. 80, 81; Herodotus, bk. 2, pp. 50, 51.)

And was mighty - Was powerful, or was distinguished. This means that he was eminent in Egypt before he conducted the children of Israel forth. It refers to his addresses to Pharaoh, and to the miracles which he performed “before” their departure.

In words - From Exodus 4:10, it seems that Moses was “slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.” When it is said that he was mighty in words, it means that he was mighty in his communications to Pharaoh, though they were spoken by his brother Aaron. Aaron was in his place, and “Moses” addressed Pharaoh through him, who was appointed to deliver the message, Exodus 4:11-16.

Deeds - Miracles, Exodus 7:0, etc.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 7:22. In all the wisdom of the Egyptians — Who were, at that time, the most intelligent and best instructed people in the universe. Philo says, Moses was taught arithmetic, geometry, poetry, music, medicine, and the knowledge of hieroglyphics. In Sohar Cadash, fol. 46, it is said, "that, of the ten portions of wisdom which came into the world, the Egyptians had nine, and that all the inhabitants of the earth had only the remaining portion." Much of the same nature may be seen in the rabbins, though they apply the term wisdom here to magic.

Was mighty in words and in deeds. — This may refer to the glorious doctrines he taught, and the miracles he wrought in Egypt. Josephus Ant. lib. ii. cap. 10, sect. 1, gives an account of his being general of an Egyptian army, defeating the Ethiopians, who had invaded Egypt, driving them back into their own country, and taking Saba their capital, which was afterwards called Meroe. But this, like many other tales of the same writer, is worthy of little credit.

Phoenix says the same of Achilles:-

Μυθων τε ῥητηρ' εμεναι, πρηκτηρα τε εργων. Il. ix. v. 443.

Not only an orator of words, but a performer of deeds.


 
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