But when he was about forty years old he felt led to visit his relatives, the Israelites [i.e., called Hebrews at that time].
Acts 7:24 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And when Moses observed one [of his relatives] being mistreated, he came to his defense by hitting the Egyptian, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And on seeing one of them being unjustly treated, he defended the oppressed man and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian and slaying [him]. American Standard Version (1901) And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, smiting the Egyptian: Common English Bible He saw one of them being wronged so he came to his rescue and evened the score by killing the Egyptian. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he had seen a certain one suffering injury, he defended him. And striking the Egyptian, he wrought a retribution for him who was enduring the injury. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he had seen one of them suffer wrong, he defended him; and striking the Egyptian, he avenged him who suffered the injury. |
But when he was about forty years old he felt led to visit his relatives, the Israelites [i.e., called Hebrews at that time].
assuming his relatives would understand that God was using him to rescue them [from such abuse], but they did not [seem to] understand.