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Acts 7:41
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KJ21
And they made a calf in those days and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
ASV
And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.
AMP
In those days they made a calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced and celebrated over the works of their hands.
AMPC
And they [even] made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol and made merry and exulted in the work of their [own] hands.
BRG
And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
CSB
They even made a calf in those days, offered sacrifice to the idol, and were celebrating what their hands had made.
CSBA
They even made a calf in those days, offered sacrifice to the idol, and were celebrating what their hands had made.
CEB
That’s when they made an idol in the shape of a calf, offered a sacrifice to it, and began to celebrate what they had made with their own hands.
CJB
That was when they made an idol in the shape of a calf and offered a sacrifice to it and held a celebration in honor of what they had made with their own hands.
CEV
Then they made an idol in the shape of a calf. They offered sacrifices to the idol and were pleased with what they had done.
DARBY
And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
DLNT
And they made-a-calf in those days, and brought-up a sacrifice to the idol. And they were celebrating in the works of their hands.
DRA
And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifices to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
ERV
So the people made an idol that looked like a calf. Then they brought sacrifices to it. They were very happy with what they had made with their own hands.
EASY
It was then that the people made something that would be an idol for them. They made it from gold with the shape of a young bull. They killed some animals and they burned them as a gift for their idol. The people then had a big meal together because they were very happy. They thought that they had made something that was very good.
EHV
That was the time when they made a calf, offered a sacrifice to the idol, and were taking delight in the works of their hands.
ESV
And they made a calf in those days, and offered a sacrifice to the idol and were rejoicing in the works of their hands.
ESVUK
And they made a calf in those days, and offered a sacrifice to the idol and were rejoicing in the works of their hands.
EXB
So [L in those days] the people made an idol that looked like a calf. Then they ·brought [or offered up] sacrifices to it and ·were proud of [celebrated; L rejoiced about] what they had made with their own hands.
GNV
And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
GW
That was the time they made a calf. They offered a sacrifice to that false god and delighted in what they had made.
GNT
It was then that they made an idol in the shape of a bull, offered sacrifice to it, and had a feast in honor of what they themselves had made.
HCSB
They even made a calf in those days, offered sacrifice to the idol, and were celebrating what their hands had made.
ICB
So the people made an idol that looked like a calf. Then they brought sacrifices to it. The people were proud of what they had made with their own hands!
ISV
“At that time they even made a calf to be their idol, offered a sacrifice to it, and delighted in what they had made with their hands.
PHILLIPS
In those days they even made a calf, and offered sacrifices to their idol. They rejoiced in the work of their own hands. So God turned away from them and left them to worship the Host of Heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets, ‘Did you offer me slaughtered animals and sacrifices during forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? Yes, you took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, images which you made to worship; and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.’
JUB
And then they made a calf and offered sacrifice unto the idol and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
KJV
And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
AKJV
And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
LSB
At that time they made a calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands.
LEB
And they manufactured a calf in those days, and offered up a sacrifice to the idol, and began rejoicing in the works of their hands.
TLB
So they made a calf idol and sacrificed to it, and rejoiced in this thing they had made.
MSG
“This is the same Moses whom they earlier rejected, saying, ‘Who put you in charge of us?’ This is the Moses that God, using the angel flaming in the burning bush, sent back as ruler and redeemer. He led them out of their slavery. He did wonderful things, setting up God-signs all through Egypt, down at the Red Sea, and out in the wilderness for forty years. This is the Moses who said to his congregation, ‘God will raise up a prophet just like me from your descendants.’ This is the Moses who stood between the angel speaking at Sinai and your fathers assembled in the wilderness and took the life-giving words given to him and handed them over to us, words our fathers would have nothing to do with. “They craved the old Egyptian ways, whining to Aaron, ‘Make us gods we can see and follow. This Moses who got us out here miles from nowhere—who knows what’s happened to him!’ That was the time when they made a calf-idol, brought sacrifices to it, and congratulated each other on the wonderful religious program they had put together.
MEV
So they made a calf in those days, and offered a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.
MOUNCE
And they made a calf in · those days and offered a sacrifice to the idol and began rejoicing in the works of their hands.
NOG
That was the time they made a calf. They offered a sacrifice to that false god and delighted in what they had made.
NABRE
So they made a calf in those days, offered sacrifice to the idol, and reveled in the works of their hands.
NASB
At that time they made a calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands.
NASB1995
At that time they made a calf and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands.
NCB
“It was then that they made a calf, offered a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced over the work of their hands.
NCV
So the people made an idol that looked like a calf. Then they brought sacrifices to it and were proud of what they had made with their own hands.
NET
At that time they made an idol in the form of a calf, brought a sacrifice to the idol, and began rejoicing in the works of their hands.
NIRV
That was the time they made a statue to be their god. It was shaped like a calf. They brought sacrifices to it. They even enjoyed what they had made with their own hands.
NIV
That was the time they made an idol in the form of a calf. They brought sacrifices to it and reveled in what their own hands had made.
NIVUK
That was the time they made an idol in the form of a calf. They brought sacrifices to it and revelled in what their own hands had made.
NKJV
And they made a calf in those days, offered sacrifices to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
NLV
“In those days they made a calf of gold. They put gifts down in front of their god in worship. They were happy with what they had made with their hands.
NLT
So they made an idol shaped like a calf, and they sacrificed to it and celebrated over this thing they had made.
NMB
And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
NRSVA
At that time they made a calf, offered a sacrifice to the idol, and revelled in the works of their hands.
NRSVACE
At that time they made a calf, offered a sacrifice to the idol, and revelled in the works of their hands.
NRSVCE
At that time they made a calf, offered a sacrifice to the idol, and reveled in the works of their hands.
NRSVUE
At that time they made a calf, offered a sacrifice to the idol, and reveled in the works of their hands.
NTFE
They made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to an idol. They celebrated things their own hands had made.
OJB
"And at that time they made an egel (calf) and brought a sacrifice offering to the elil (idol) and were taking delight in the ma’asim (works) of their hands. [SHEMOT 32:4-6; TEHILLIM 106:19,20]
RGT
“And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
RSV
And they made a calf in those days, and offered a sacrifice to the idol and rejoiced in the works of their hands.
RSVCE
And they made a calf in those days, and offered a sacrifice to the idol and rejoiced in the works of their hands.
TLV
“And they made a calf in those days, offered a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands.
VOICE
So they made a calf as their new god, and they even sacrificed to it and celebrated an object they had fabricated as if it was their God.
WEB
They made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.
WE
They made a young cow at that time and gave sacrifices to this god which was not the true God. They were very happy. What they had made pleased them.
WYC
And they made a calf in those days, and offered a sacrifice to the maumet; and they were glad in the works of their hands [and offered an host to the simulacrum; and they gladded in the works of their hands].
YLT
`And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands,
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