Act 7:19 | NET2full | STEP | This was the one who exploited our people and was cruel to our ancestors , forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die .

‏ Acts 7:19

19 This was the one who exploited ^{▼▼tn According to L&N 88.147 it is also possible to translate κατασοφισάμενος (katasophisamenos) as “took advantage by clever words” or “persuaded by sweet talk.”} our people ^{▼▼tn Or “race.”} and was cruel to our ancestors, ^{▼▼tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”} forcing them to abandon ^{▼▼tn Or “expose” (BDAG 303 s.v. ἔκθετος).} their infants so they would die. ^{▼▼tn Grk “so that they could not be kept alive,” but in this context the phrase may be translated either “so that they would not continue to live,” or “so that they would die” (L&N 23.89).}