Acts 7:31

Modern

When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight. As he approached to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came to him:

Traditional

When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,

Literal

And Moses, having seen, marveled at the vision. And on his coming near to behold, there was the voice of the Lord:

Latin

Moyses autem videns, admiratus est visum. Et accedente illo ut consideraret, facta est ad eum vox Domini, dicens:

Greek

English

When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight. As he approached to look more closely, the voice of the Lord came to him:

Stephen answered the accusations by speaking about his Lord (see Luke 21:12–17). Instead of defending himself, he became a witness in God's legal case against them. This revealed how contrary they were and their lack of loyalty. Stephen gave a history of Israel's past and reminded them of their repeated rejections of those who announced God's messages.
Stephen's review of Israel's history has three main parts:
1. The work of the patriarchs. This refers to Abraham and those descended from him who founded the nation of Israel (Acts 7:2–16).
2. The ministry of Moses (7:17–43).
3. The role of the tabernacle and the temple (7:44–50).
  Stephen ended his historical survey with a strong criticism of his people's lack of obedience. Like a prophet, he challenged them to stop resisting the Holy Spirit. He told them to turn to God with grief for their sins (repentance) and faith.

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