American Standard Version
"to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt, "
— Acts 7:39, American Standard Version
“To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,”
“to whom our fathers wouldn't be obedient, but rejected him, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,”
“Our ancestors were unwilling to obey him, but pushed him aside and turned back to Egypt in their hearts,”
“Whom our fathers would not obey: but thrust him away and in their hearts turned back into Egypt,”
“By whom our fathers would not be controlled; but they put him on one side, turning back in their hearts to Egypt,”
“To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,”
This man led them forth, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
This is that Moses, who said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me.
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:
to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt,
saying unto Aaron, Make us gods that shall go before us: for as for this Moses, who led us forth out of the land of Egypt, we know not what is become of him.
And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.
But God turned, and gave them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, Did ye offer unto me slain beasts and sacrifices Forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?