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King James Version

Acts 22:9

And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Damascus;   Paul;   The Topic Concordance - Sending and Those Sent;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Damascus;   Lysias;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Paul the Apostle;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Antonia;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Paul;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Damascus;   Paul the Apostle;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Damascus, Damascenes;   Glory (2);   Paul;   Voice;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Damascus;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Washing;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Claudius;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Damascus;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
The people with me saw the light, but didn't hear the voice talking to me.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And those who were with me saw the light, to be sure, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.
Legacy Standard Bible
And those who were with me beheld the light, to be sure, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.
Bible in Basic English
And those who were with me saw the light, but the voice of him who was talking to me came not to their ears.
Darby Translation
But they that were with me beheld the light, [and were filled with fear], but heard not the voice of him that was speaking to me.
New King James Version
And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, [fn] but they did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me.
Christian Standard Bible®
Now those who were with me saw the light, but they did not hear the voice of the One who was speaking to me.
World English Bible
Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn't understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they that were with me, saw the light, and were terrified; but they did not hear the voice of him that spake to me, And I said, What shall I do, Lord?
Weymouth's New Testament
"Now the men who were with me, though they saw the light, did not hear the words of Him who spoke to me.
King James Version (1611)
And they that were with me saw indeede the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
Literal Translation
But those being with me indeed saw the light, and were alarmed, but did not hear His voice speaking to me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
As for them that were with me, they sawe ye lighte and were afrayed, but they herde not the voyce of him that spake with me.
Mace New Testament (1729)
the company actually saw the light, but did not hear the voice of him that spoke to me.
Amplified Bible
"Now those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.
American Standard Version
And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
Revised Standard Version
Now those who were with me saw the light but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they that were with me sawe verely a lyght and were a frayde: but they hearde not the voyce of him that spake with me.
Update Bible Version
And those that were with me indeed saw the light, but they didn't hear the voice of him that spoke to me.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spoke to me.
Young's Literal Translation
and they who are with me the light did see, and became afraid, and the voice they heard not of him who is speaking to me --
New Century Version
Those who were with me did not understand the voice, but they saw the light.
New English Translation
Those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
Berean Standard Bible
My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
Contemporary English Version
The men who were traveling with me saw the light, but did not hear the voice.
Complete Jewish Bible
Those who were with me did see the light, but they didn't hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
English Standard Version
Now those who were with me saw the light but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Moreouer they that were with me, sawe in deede a light and were afraide: but they heard not the voyce of him that spake vnto me.
George Lamsa Translation
And the men who were with me saw the light, but they did not hear the voice that spoke to me.
Hebrew Names Version
"Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn't understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
International Standard Version
The men who were with me saw the light but didn't understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.Daniel 10:7; Acts 9:7;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And the men who were with me saw the light, but the voice they understood [fn] not which spake with me.
Murdock Translation
And the men who were with me, saw the light, but heard not the voice that talked with me.
New Living Translation
The people with me saw the light but didn't understand the voice speaking to me.
New Life Bible
Those who were with me saw the light. But they did not hear Him speaking to me.
English Revised Version
And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
New Revised Standard
Now those who were with me saw the light but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, they who were with me, beheld, indeed, the light, but heard not, the voice, of him that was speaking with me
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they that were with me saw indeed the light: but they heard not the voice of him that spoke with me.
Lexham English Bible
(Now those who were with me saw the light but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.)
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they that were with me, sawe veryly a lyght, and were afrayde: but they hearde not the voyce of hym that spake with me.
Easy-to-Read Version
The men who were with me did not understand the voice, but they saw the light.
New American Standard Bible
"And those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.
Good News Translation
The men with me saw the light, but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei that weren with me sien but the liyt, but thei herden not the vois of hym, that spak with me.

Contextual Overview

3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. 4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. 5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. 6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. 7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. 9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. 10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord ? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. 11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. 12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

saw: Acts 9:7, Daniel 10:7

but: John 12:29, John 12:30

Reciprocal: Numbers 22:23 - the ass saw 1 Corinthians 14:2 - understandeth

Cross-References

Genesis 8:20
And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord ; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
Genesis 12:7
And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord , who appeared unto him.
Genesis 22:1
And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
Genesis 22:2
And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Genesis 22:4
Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
Genesis 22:7
And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
Genesis 22:8
And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
Genesis 22:10
And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Genesis 22:17
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Genesis 22:18
And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they that were with me saw indeed the light,.... For it shone about them, as well as Saul:

and were afraid; the Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin, and Syriac versions, have not this clause; but it stands in the Arabic and Ethiopic versions; the suddenness, greatness, and extraordinariness of the light surprised them, for it was even miraculous:

but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me: they heard the voice of Saul, but not the voice of Christ; at least they did not hear it so as to understand it; :-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes on Acts 9:3-7.

Acts 22:6

As I made my journey - As I was on my journey.

About noon - Acts 26:13, “at mid-day.” This circumstance is omitted by Luke in his account in Acts 9:0: Paul mentions it as being the more remarkable since it occurred at mid-day, to show that he was not deluded by any meteoric or natural appearances, which usually occur at night.

Acts 22:11

The glory of that light - The splendor, the intense brilliancy of the light. See this and its effects explained in the notes on Acts 9:8.


 
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