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843 B
843 B
Stephen continues his defense before the Jewish council that he began in Acts 7:1.
Moses was educated
Moses was educated "the Egyptians educated Moses". (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
all the learning of the Egyptians
This is an exaggeration for "many things that the Egyptians knew." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)
mighty in his words and works
"effective in action and speech", or "powerful in words and actions" (UDB), or "influential in what he did and said"
visit his brothers
To investigate their living conditions
striking the Egyptian
Moses hit the Egyptian so hard that he died.
he thought
He imagined
by his hand
through him
was rescuing them
This could also be translated, "was rescuing them right then"