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Acts 7:23
But when he was well-nigh forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
Acts 7:23 · American Standard Version
Acts 7:23 in other translations
And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.
But when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.
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In context
20 At which season Moses was born, and was exceeding fair; and he was nourished three months in his father’s house:
21 and when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
22 And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works.
23 But when he was well-nigh forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian:
25 and he supposed that his brethren understood that God by his hand was giving them deliverance; but they understood not.
26 And the day following he appeared unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
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