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Selected Verse: Acts 7:22 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 7:22 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] Moses [3475] was learned [3811] in all [3956] the wisdom [4678] of the Egyptians [124], and [1161] was [2258] mighty [1415] in [1722] words [3056] and [2532] in [1722] deeds [2041]. |
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King James |
And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
mighty in words--Though defective in utterance (Exo 4:10); his recorded speeches fully bear out what is here said.
and deeds--referring probably to unrecorded circumstances in his early life. If we are to believe JOSEPHUS, his ability was acknowledged ere he left Egypt. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Moses was learned - Or, was "instructed." It does not mean that he had that learning, but that he was carefully "trained" or educated in that wisdom. The passage does not express the fact that Moses was distinguished for "learning," but that he was carefully "educated," or that pains were taken to make him learned.
In all the wisdom ... - The learning of the Egyptians was confined chiefly to astrology, to the interpretation of dreams, to medicine, to mathematics, and to their sacred science or traditionary doctrines about religion, which were concealed chiefly under their hieroglyphics. Their learning is not infrequently spoken of in the Scriptures, Kg1 4:30; compare Isa 19:11-12. Their knowledge is equally celebrated in the pagan world. It is known that science was carried from Egypt to Phoenicia, and thence to Greece; and not a few of the Grecian philosophers traveled to Egypt in pursuit of knowledge. Herodotus himself frankly concedes that the Greeks derived very much of their knowledge from Egypt. (See Rawlinson's Herodotus, vol. 2, pp. 80, 81; Herodotus, bk. 2, pp. 50, 51.)
And was mighty - Was powerful, or was distinguished. This means that he was eminent in Egypt before he conducted the children of Israel forth. It refers to his addresses to Pharaoh, and to the miracles which he performed "before" their departure.
In words - From Exo 4:10, it seems that Moses was "slow of speech, and of a slow tongue." When it is said that he was mighty in words, it means that he was mighty in his communications to Pharaoh, though they were spoken by his brother Aaron. Aaron was in his place, and "Moses" addressed Pharaoh through him, who was appointed to deliver the message, Exo 4:11-16.
Deeds - Miracles, Exo. 7, etc. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| In all the wisdom of the Egyptians - Which was then celebrated in all the world, and for many ages after. And mighty in words - Deep, solid, weighty, though not of a ready utterance. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
In all the wisdom of the Egyptians - Who were, at that time, the most intelligent and best instructed people in the universe. Philo says, Moses was taught arithmetic, geometry, poetry, music, medicine, and the knowledge of hieroglyphics. In Sohar Cadash, fol. 46, it is said, "that, of the ten portions of wisdom which came into the world, the Egyptians had nine, and that all the inhabitants of the earth had only the remaining portion." Much of the same nature may be seen in the rabbins, though they apply the term wisdom here to magic.
Was mighty in words and in deeds - This may refer to the glorious doctrines he taught, and the miracles he wrought in Egypt. Josephus Ant. lib. ii. cap. 10, sect. 1, gives an account of his being general of an Egyptian army, defeating the Ethiopians, who had invaded Egypt, driving them back into their own country, and taking Saba their capital, which was afterwards called Meroe. But this, like many other tales of the same writer, is worthy of little credit.
Phoenix says the same of Achilles: -
Μυθων τε ῥητηρ' εμεναι, πρηκτηρα τε εργων.
Il. ix. v. 443.
Not only an orator of words, but a performer of deeds. |
10 And Moses [04872] said [0559] unto the LORD [03068], O [0994] my Lord [0136], I [0376] am not eloquent [01697], neither heretofore [08032] [08543], nor since [0227] thou hast spoken [01696] unto thy servant [05650]: but I am slow [03515] of speech [06310], and of a slow [03515] tongue [03956].
11 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto him, Who hath made [07760] man's [0120] mouth [06310]? or who maketh [07760] the dumb [0483], or deaf [02795], or the seeing [06493], or the blind [05787]? have not I the LORD [03068]?
12 Now therefore go [03212], and I will be with thy mouth [06310], and teach [03384] thee what thou shalt say [01696].
13 And he said [0559], O [0994] my Lord [0136], send [07971], I pray thee, by the hand [03027] of him whom thou wilt send [07971].
14 And the anger [0639] of the LORD [03068] was kindled [02734] against Moses [04872], and he said [0559], Is not Aaron [0175] the Levite [03881] thy brother [0251]? I know [03045] that he can speak [01696] well [01696]. And also, behold, he cometh forth [03318] to meet [07125] thee: and when he seeth [07200] thee, he will be glad [08055] in his heart [03820].
15 And thou shalt speak [01696] unto him, and put [07760] words [01697] in his mouth [06310]: and I will be with thy mouth [06310], and with his mouth [06310], and will teach [03384] you what ye shall do [06213].
16 And he shall be thy spokesman [01696] unto the people [05971]: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth [06310], and thou shalt be to him instead of God [0430].
10 And Moses [04872] said [0559] unto the LORD [03068], O [0994] my Lord [0136], I [0376] am not eloquent [01697], neither heretofore [08032] [08543], nor since [0227] thou hast spoken [01696] unto thy servant [05650]: but I am slow [03515] of speech [06310], and of a slow [03515] tongue [03956].
11 Surely the princes [08269] of Zoan [06814] are fools [0191], the counsel [06098] of the wise [02450] counsellors [03289] of Pharaoh [06547] is become brutish [01197]: how say [0559] ye unto Pharaoh [06547], I am the son [01121] of the wise [02450], the son [01121] of ancient [06924] kings [04428]?
12 Where [0335] are they? where [0645] are thy wise [02450] men? and let them tell [05046] thee now, and let them know [03045] what the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] hath purposed [03289] upon Egypt [04714].
30 And Solomon's [08010] wisdom [02451] excelled [07235] the wisdom [02451] of all the children [01121] of the east country [06924], and all the wisdom [02451] of Egypt [04714].