Acts 7:19

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The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.

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Greek words

οὗτοςhoutosHeG3778κατασοφισάμενοςkatasophisamenoshaving dealt treacherously withG2686τὸtotheG3588γένοςgenosraceG1085ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165ἐκάκωσενekakōsenhe mistreatedG2559τοὺςtoustheG3588πατέραςpaterasfathersG3962ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165τοῦtou<the>G3588ποιεῖνpoieinmaking [them]G4160τὰtatheG3588βρέφηbrephēinfantsG1025ἔκθεταekthetaabandonG1570αὐτῶνautōnof themG846εἰςeisuntoG1519τὸtotheG3588μὴmēnotG3361ζῳογονεῖσθαι.zōogoneisthaito be given life.G2225

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¹ Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: ² Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. ³ The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.¹ Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth— let Israel now declare— ² many a time they have persecuted me from my youth, but they have not prevailed against me. ³ The plowmen plowed over my back; they made their furrows long.

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