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Acts 7:31

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What does Acts 7:31 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And when Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And when Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord,
Acts 7:31 — American Standard Version

Context — Acts 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
28Wouldest thou kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?
29And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.
30And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.
31And when Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord,
32I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
33And the Lord said unto him, Loose the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
34I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and I am come down to deliver them: and now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight, etc.] To see a bush on fire was no extraordinary thing; but to see a bush on fire, and yet not consumed by it, which was the case here, was wonderful indeed: and that an angel of the Lord, or the Lord himself, should appear in it, made it still more amazing; though, as yet, this was not observed by Moses, only the former; and which struck him with wonder, and excited his curiosity: and as he drew near to behold it; to take a more exact view of it, and satisfy himself with the truth of it, and, if it was possible, to find out the reason why it was not burnt: the voice of the Lord came unto him; to his ears, out of the bush, and expressed the…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“He wondered ... - What particularly attracted his attention was the fact that the bush was not consumed, Exodus 3:2-3. The voice of the Lord - Yahweh spake to him from the midst of the bush. He did not see him. He merely heard a voice. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“and as: Exo 3:3, Exo 3:4 Acts 7:32”
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