Acts 7:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves,' God said, 'and afterward they will come out of that country and worship me in this place.'

New Living Translation
‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and in the end they will come out and worship me here in this place.’

English Standard Version
‘But I will judge the nation that they serve,’ said God, ‘and after that they shall come out and worship me in this place.’

Berean Study Bible
‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come forth and worship Me in this place.’

New American Standard Bible
‘AND WHATEVER NATION TO WHICH THEY ARE ENSLAVED I MYSELF WILL JUDGE,’ said God, ‘AND AFTER THAT THEY WILL COME OUT AND SERVE ME IN THIS PLACE.’

NASB 1995
"'AND WHATEVER NATION TO WHICH THEY WILL BE IN BONDAGE I MYSELF WILL JUDGE,' said God, 'AND AFTER THAT THEY WILL COME OUT AND SERVE ME IN THIS PLACE.'

NASB 1977
“ ‘AND WHATEVER NATION TO WHICH THEY SHALL BE IN BONDAGE I MYSELF WILL JUDGE,’ said God, ‘AND AFTER THAT THEY WILL COME OUT AND SERVE ME IN THIS PLACE.’

Amplified Bible
‘AND I WILL JUDGE ANY NATION TO WHOM THEY WILL BE IN BONDAGE,’ said God, ‘AND AFTER THAT THEY WILL COME OUT AND SERVE ME [in worship] IN THIS PLACE.’

Christian Standard Bible
I will judge the nation that they will serve as slaves, God said. After this, they will come out and worship me in this place.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will judge the nation that they will serve as slaves, God said. After this, they will come out and worship Me in this place.

Contemporary English Version
But he also said, "I will punish the nation that makes them slaves. Then later they will come and worship me in this place."

Good News Translation
But I will pass judgment on the people that they will serve, and afterward your descendants will come out of that country and will worship me in this place.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God also told him, 'I will punish the people whom they will serve. After that, they will leave that country and worship me here.'

International Standard Version
But I will punish the nation they serve,' said God, 'and afterwards they will leave and worship me in this place.'

NET Bible
But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves,' said God, 'and after these things they will come out of there and worship me in this place.'
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

New King James Version
‘And the nation to whom they will be in bondage I will judge,’ said God, ‘and after that they shall come out and serve Me in this place.’

King James 2000 Bible
And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

New Heart English Bible
But I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage,' said God, 'and after that will they come out, and serve me in this place.'

World English Bible
'I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage,' said God, 'and after that will they come out, and serve me in this place.'

American King James Version
And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

American Standard Version
And the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

A Faithful Version
'Then will I judge the nation to which they shall be enslaved,' said God, 'and after these things they shall come forth and serve Me in this place. '

Darby Bible Translation
and the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and serve me in this place.

English Revised Version
And the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that they shall come forth, and serve me in this place.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But the nation to whome they shall be in bondage, will I iudge, sayth God: and after that, they shall come forth and serue me in this place.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the nation to whom they shalbe in bondage, wyll I iudge, sayde God: And after that, shall they come foorth, & serue me in this place.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and ye people whom they shal serue, wil I iudge, sayde God. And after that shal they go forth, and serue me in this place.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But the nacion to whom they shalbe in bondage will I iudge sayde God. And after that shall they come forthe and serve me in this place.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the nation whom they will serve I will judge, said God; And after these things they will come forth and will do Me service in this place.

Berean Literal Bible
And the nation to which they will be in bondage, I will judge,' God said, 'and after these things they will come forth and will serve Me in this place.'

Young's Literal Translation
and the nation whom they shall serve I will judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and shall do Me service in this place.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the nation which they serve will I judge, said God: and after these shall they go out, and shall serve me in this place.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And the ethnicity to which they will be enslaved, I will judge, said God; and after these things they will come forth and will serve Me in this place.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the nation which they shall serve will I judge, said the Lord; and after these things they shall go out, and shall serve me in this place.

Catholic Public Domain Version
‘And the nation whom they will serve, I will judge,’ said the Lord. ‘And after these things, they shall depart and shall serve me in this place.’

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
'And that people whom they serve in slavery, I will judge.' God said, 'After these things, they will go out and they will serve me in this place.'

Lamsa Bible
But the people to whom they will be enslaved I will condemn, said God, and after that, they shall go out and serve me in this land.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And the nation to which they shall be in bondage I will judge, said God; and after that, they shall come forth and serve me in this place.

Godbey New Testament
And the nation whom they shall serve I will judge, says God, and after these things they shall come out and serve me in this place.

Haweis New Testament
And the nation by which they shall be enslaved will I judge, said God: and after these things they shall come out, and shall worship me in this place.

Mace New Testament
and the nation to whom they shall be in bondage, will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place."

Weymouth New Testament
"'And the nation, whichever it is, that enslaves them, I will judge,' said God; 'and afterwards they shall come out, and they shall worship Me in this place.'

Worrell New Testament
'And the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge,' said God; 'and, after these things, shall they come forth, and they shall serve Me in this place.'

Worsley New Testament
and God said, "I will judge the nation, to which they shall be in slavery; and afterwards they shall come out, and shall worship me in this place."
















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