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18 until there arose a different king, who didn’t know Joseph. 19 The same took advantage of our race, and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to throw out their babies, so that they wouldn’t stay alive. 20 At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome. He was nourished three months in his father’s house.

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18 Then ‘a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.’[a](A) 19 He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our ancestors by forcing them to throw out their newborn babies so that they would die.(B)

20 “At that time Moses was born, and he was no ordinary child.[b] For three months he was cared for by his family.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 7:18 Exodus 1:8
  2. Acts 7:20 Or was fair in the sight of God