Acts 7:57

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“At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.”

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BSBPD

“At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And they, having cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and did rush with one accord upon him,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 7:57 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 58:4Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like a cobra that shuts its ears,
  2. Proverbs 21:13Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
  3. Zechariah 7:11But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.
  4. Acts 7:54On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.
  5. Acts 21:27When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,
  6. Acts 23:27This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,

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