Acts 7:29

Amplified Bible

"At this remark MOSES FLED AND BECAME AN EXILE IN THE LAND OF MIDIAN, where he fathered two sons.

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
At this retort Moses fled and became an exile in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then fled Moses at that saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begate two sonnes.

Christian Standard Bible®
“When he heard this, Moses fled and became an exile in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

Hebrew Names Version
Moshe fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midyan, where he became the father of two sons.

Darby Translation
And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Madiam, where he begat two sons.

Easy-to-Read Version
When Moses heard him say this, he left Egypt. He went to live in the land of Midian, where he was a stranger. During the time he lived there, he had two sons.

American Standard Version
And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.

Berean Standard Bible
At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons.

Contemporary English Version
When Moses heard this, he ran away to live in the country of Midian. His two sons were born there.

Complete Jewish Bible
On hearing this, Moshe fled the country and became an exile in the land of Midyan, where he had two sons.

International Standard Version
At this statement Moses fled and lived as a foreigner in the land of Midian. There he had two sons.Exodus 2:15,22; 4:20; 18:3-4;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And Musha fled at that word, and became a sojourner in the land of Median, and there were to him two sons.

Murdock Translation
And Moses fled at that speech, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian. And he had two sons.

King James Version (1611)
Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begate two sonnes.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then fledde Moyses at that saying, and was a straunger in the lande of Madian, where he begate two sonnes.

English Revised Version
And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.

King James Version
Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.

Lexham English Bible
And at this statement, Moses fled and became a foreigner in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

Literal Translation
"And Moses fled" at this word. "And he became an alien in Midian land," where he fathered two sons. Exodus 2:15-22

New Century Version
When Moses heard him say this, he left Egypt and went to live in the land of Midian where he was a stranger. While Moses lived in Midian, he had two sons.

New English Translation
When the man said this, Moses fled and became a foreigner in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

New King James Version
Then, at this saying, Moses fled and became a dweller in the land of Midian, where he had two sons.

New Living Translation
When Moses heard that, he fled the country and lived as a foreigner in the land of Midian. There his two sons were born.

New Life Bible
When Moses heard that, he went as fast as he could to the country of Midian where he was a stranger. While he was there, he became the father of two sons.

New Revised Standard
When he heard this, Moses fled and became a resident alien in the land of Midian. There he became the father of two sons.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses fled upon this word: and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begot two sons.

George Lamsa Translation
And because of this saying, Moses fled and took refuge in the land of Ma''di-an where two sons were born to him.

Good News Translation
When Moses heard this, he fled from Egypt and went to live in the land of Midian. There he had two sons.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Moses fled at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And Moses fled at that saying, and was a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.

Weymouth's New Testament
"Alarmed at this question, Moses fled from the country and went to live in the land of Midian. There he became the father of two sons.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And in this word Moises flei, and was maad a comeling in the loond of Madian, where he bigat twei sones.

Young's Literal Translation
`And Moses fled at this word, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons,

World English Bible
Moses fled at this saying, and became an alien in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

Revised Standard Version
At this retort Moses fled, and became an exile in the land of Mid'ian, where he became the father of two sons.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then fleed Moses at that sayenge and was a stranger in the londe of Madian where he begat two sonnes.

Update Bible Version
And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begot two sons.

Bible in Basic English
And at these words, Moses went in flight to the land of Midian, and was living there for a time, and had two sons.

New American Standard Bible
"At this remark, MOSES FLED AND BECAME A STRANGER IN THE LAND OF MIDIAN, where he fathered two sons.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Moses fled at that sayenge, and was a straunger in the lande of Madian, where he begat two sonnes.

Mace New Testament (1729)
and went to reside in the land of Madian, where he became the father of two sons.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Moses never looked back and struck a high-lope for the land of Midian. He lived as a foreigner in this land and even got married and had two sons.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"At this remark, MOSES FLED AND BECAME AN ALIEN IN THE LAND OF MIDIAN, where he became the father of two sons.

Legacy Standard Bible
At this remark, Moses fled and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he was the father of two sons.

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

Exodus 2:14-22, Exodus 4:19, Exodus 4:20

Madian: Exodus 18:2-4

Reciprocal: Exodus 2:15 - fled Exodus 2:22 - for he said Exodus 18:3 - two sons Deuteronomy 31:2 - I am an

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then fled Moses at this saying,.... For hereby the thing was known to Pharaoh, being presently carried to court, who sought to kill him for it, Exodus 2:15 The Jews have a very fabulous story, that Moses was taken up upon it, and put in prison, and delivered into the hands of an executioner to be put to death; but that God wrought a miracle for him; he made his neck as hard as a pillar of marble, and the sword turned upon the neck of the executioner, and he died; and God sent Michael, the prince, in the likeness of the executioner, who took Moses by the hand, and led him out of Egypt, and left him at the borders of it, the distance of three days' journey c but the truth of the matter is, as Stephen relates, he fled directly, as soon as he heard the above words, for he knew his life was in the utmost danger:

and was a stranger in the land of Madian; which, as Josephus says d, lay near the Red sea, and took its name from one of the sons of Abraham by Keturah. Philo the Jew e says, it was on the borders of Arabia; and according to Jerom f, it was near Arnon and Areopolis, the ruins of which only were shown in his days; here he sojourned many years with Jethro the priest of that place:

where he begat two sons; whose names were Gershom and Eliezer, having married Zipporah, the daughter of Jethro, Exodus 18:2.

c Shalshaleth Hakabala, fol. 5. 2. & Chronicon Mosis, fol. 6. 1. d Antiqu. l. 2. c. 11. sect. 1. e De Vita Mosis, l. 1. p. 609. f De locis Hebr. fol. 93. B.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then fled Moses ... - Moses fled because he now ascertained that what he had done was known. He supposed that it had been unobserved, Exodus 2:12. But he now thought that the knowledge of it might reach Pharaoh, and that his life might thus be endangered. Nor did he judge incorrectly; for as soon as Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to take his life, Exodus 2:15.

Was a stranger - Or became a sojourner πάροικος paroikos, one who had a temporary abode in the land. The use of this word implies that he did not expect to make that his permanent dwelling.

In the land of Madian - This was a part of Arabia. “This would seem,” says Gesenius, “to have been a tract of country extending from the eastern shore of the Elanitic Gulf to the region of Moab on the one hand, and to the vicinity of Mount Sinai on the, other. The people were nomadic in their habits, and moved often from place to place.” This was extensively a desert region, an unknown land; and Moses expected there to be safe from Pharaoh.

Where he begat two sons - He married Zipporah, the daughter of “Reuel” Exodus 2:18, or “Jethro” Numbers 10:29; Exodus 3:1, a “priest” of Midian. The names of the two sons were Gershom and Eliezer, Exodus 18:3-4.