Acts 7:41

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

American King James Version (AKJV)

And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

And they made the image of a young ox in those days, and made an offering to it, and had joy in the work of their hands.

Webster's Revision

And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

World English Bible

They made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.

English Revised Version (ERV)

And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.

Barnes's Acts 7:41 Bible Commentary

And they made a calf - This was made of the ear-rings and ornaments which they had brought from Egypt, Exodus 32:2-4. Stephen introduces this to remind them how prone the nation had been to reject God, and to walk in the ways of sin.

Wesley's Acts 7:41 Bible Commentary

7:41 And they made a calf - In imitation of Apis, the Egyptian god: and rejoiced in the works of their hands - In the god they had made.