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Acts 7:46

“who found favor before God and asked to find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.”

Acts 7:46 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Psalms 132:5

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Both texts speak of finding a dwelling place for the God (in the psalm, “the Mighty One”) of Jacob.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • εὗρενheurenG2147אֶמְצָאemtsaH4672“find, come upon”
  • σκήνωμαskēnōmaG4638מִשְׁכָּנוֹתmishkanotH4908“tent, dwelling”
  • ἸακώβIakōbG2384יַעֲקֹבyaakovH3290“Jacob”

Acts 7:46, word by word

foundεὗρενheuren

obtain

To come to have something, such as a favor or a good one gains.

Where else “heuren” appears
favorχάρινcharin

grace

A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.

Where else “charin” appears
beforeἐνώπιονenōpion

before, in front of

In front of, in the presence of.

Where else “enōpion” appears
Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theou” appears
askedᾐτήσατοēitēsato

ask

Ask, ask for.

Where else “ēitēsato” appears
a dwelling placeσκήνωμαskēnōma

dwelling

Somewhere for God to live among his people.

Where else “skēnōma” appears
of JacobἸακώβIakōb

Jacob

Jacob, son of Isaac, also called Israel; father of the twelve tribes.

Where else “Iakōb” appears

Translation note· on the manuscripts

Other manuscripts read “for the house of Jacob.” Compare Psalm 132:5.

The context

45This tent our fathers, having received it in turn, also brought in with Joshua into the possession of the nations whom God drove out before our fathers, until the days of David,

46 · This verse (above)

47But Solomon built a house for him.

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To study Acts 7 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    At the end of his speech, what does Stephen see, and what does he pray while they stone him? (vv. 55-60)

  2. 2. What it means

    Stephen recounts Israel's story from Abraham. What point does he seem to be making with that survey? (vv. 2-53)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Stephen asked that this sin not be held against those who harmed him (v. 60). How do you respond when someone wrongs you?

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