Stephen continues his defense before the Jewish council that he began in [Acts 7:1](./01.md).
38 contains a series of connected phrases referring to Moses. Each phrase begins with statements such as "This Moses" or "This same Moses" or "This is the man" or "It is the same Moses." If possible, use similar statements to emphasize Moses.
## This Moses whom they rejected ##
This refers back to the events recorded in [Acts 7:26](./26.md).
## Who made you a ruler and a judge? ##
See how you translated this in [Acts 7:26](./26.md).
## as a ruler and deliverer ##
"to rule over them and to free them from being slaves"
## by the hand of the angel ##
"by means of the angel"
## during forty years ##
"during the forty years that the Israelite people lived in the wilderness" (UDB)
## from among your brothers ##
"from among your own people" (UDB)
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