Acts 7:44

“Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Acts 7:44

Our fathers had the Tabernacle of witnesse in the wildernesse, as hee had appointed, speaking vnto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seene.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"Our fathers had the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness, just as He who spoke to Moses directed {him} to make it according to the pattern which he had seen.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he appointed who spake unto Moses, that he should make it according to the figure that he had seen.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Our fathers had the Tent of witness in the waste land, as God gave orders to Moses to make it after the design which he had seen.
- Basic English Bible

Our fathers had the tent of the testimony in the wilderness, as he that spoke to Moses commanded to make it according to the model which he had seen;
- Darby Bible

Our fathers had the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking to Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.
- Webster's Bible

Our forefathers had the Tent of the Testimony in the Desert, built as He who spoke to Moses had instructed him to make it in imitation of the model which he had seen.
- Weymouth Bible

Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he who spoke to Moses commanded him to make it according to the pattern that he had seen;
- World English Bible

The tabernacle of witnessing was with oure fadris in desert, as God disposide to hem, and spak to Moyses, that he schulde make it aftir the fourme that he say.
- Wycliffe Bible

`The tabernacle of the testimony was among our fathers in the wilderness, according as He did direct, who is speaking to Moses, to make it according to the figure that he had seen;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible Commentary for Acts 7:44

Wesley's Notes for Acts 7:44


7:44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony - The testimony was properly the two tables of stone, on which the ten commandments were written. Hence the ark which contained them is frequently called the ark of the testimony; and the whole tabernacle in this place. The tabernacle of the testimony - according to the model which he had seen - When he was caught up in the visions of God on the mount.



People's Bible Notes for Acts 7:44


Ac 7:44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness. The tabernacle built at Sinai, a witness of the Covenant (Nu 18:2), and of the good things to come (Heb 8:5). This tabernacle, built by God's command, according to his pattern (Ex 25:9,40), they had rejected for "the tabernacle of Moloch" (Ac 7:43).

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