Act 7:44 | NETfull | STEP | Our ancestors had the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness, just as God who spoke to Moses ordered him to make it according to the design he had seen.

Acts 7:44

44 Our ancestors ^{▼▼ Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”} had the tabernacle ^{▼▼ Or “tent.”} ^{▼▼ The tabernacle was the tent used to house the ark of the covenant before the construction of Solomon’s temple. This is where God was believed to reside, yet the people were still unfaithful.} of testimony in the wilderness, ^{▼▼ Or “desert.”} just as God ^{▼▼ Grk “the one”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} who spoke to Moses ordered him ^{▼▼ The word “him” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the modern English reader.} to make it according to the design he had seen.