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New Century Version

Acts 11:6

I looked inside it and saw animals, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gentiles;   Peter;   Scofield Reference Index - Holy Spirit;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Caesarea;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Peter;   Vision;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Baptism ;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Clean;   Peter;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Paul;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Birds;   Eye;   1 Peter;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Galatians, Epistle to the;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Earth Earthen Earthy Earthly;   Law;   Peter;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Trance;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Fasten;   Fowl;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   Kingdom or Church of Christ, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Fowl;   Wild Beast;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Christianity in Its Relation to Judaism;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When I looked closely and considered it, I saw the four-footed animals of the earth, the wild beasts, the reptiles, and the birds of the sky.
King James Version (1611)
Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw foure footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and foules of the aire.
King James Version
Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
English Standard Version
Looking at it closely, I observed animals and beasts of prey and reptiles and birds of the air.
New American Standard Bible
and I stared at it and was thinking about it, and I saw the four-footed animals of the earth, the wild animals, the crawling creatures, and the birds of the sky.
Amplified Bible
and looking closely at it, I saw all kinds of the four-footed animals of the earth and the wild beasts and the crawling creatures and the birds of the air [both clean and unclean according to the Law],
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and when I had fixed my gaze on it and was observing it I saw the four-footed animals of the earth and the wild beasts and the crawling creatures and the birds of the air.
Legacy Standard Bible
and when looking closely at it, I was observing it and saw the four-footed animals of the earth and the wild beasts and the crawling creatures and the birds of the sky.
Berean Standard Bible
I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.
Contemporary English Version
When I looked in it, I saw animals, wild beasts, snakes, and birds.
Complete Jewish Bible
I looked inside and saw four-footed animals, beasts of prey, crawling creatures and wild birds.
Darby Translation
on which having fixed mine eyes, I considered, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the heaven.
Easy-to-Read Version
and I looked inside. I saw all kinds of animals, including wild ones, as well as reptiles and birds.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Towarde the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and sawe foure footed beastes of the earth, and wilde beastes, and creeping things, and foules of the heauen.
George Lamsa Translation
And as I looked at it, I saw that there were in it fourfooted beasts, and creeping things of the earth, and fowls of the air.
Good News Translation
I looked closely inside and saw domesticated and wild animals, reptiles, and wild birds.
Lexham English Bible
As I looked intently into it, I was considering it, and I saw the four-footed animals of the earth and the wild animals and the reptiles and the birds of the sky.
Literal Translation
Looking intently on this , I observed. And I saw the four-footed animals of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the birds of the heaven.
American Standard Version
upon which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw the fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the heaven.
Bible in Basic English
And looking on it with attention I saw in it all sorts of beasts and birds.
Hebrew Names Version
on which, when I had looked intently, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the eretz, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.
International Standard Version
When I examined it closely, I saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the air.
Etheridge Translation
And gazing at it I beheld in it animals of four feet, and reptiles of the earth, and fowls of the heaven.
Murdock Translation
And I looked upon it, and I saw that in it were fourfooted animals, and reptiles of the earth, and fowls of heaven.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Upon the which whe I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, & sawe fourefooted beastes of the earth, and wylde beastes, and wormes, and foules of the ayre.
English Revised Version
upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw the fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and fowls of the heaven.
World English Bible
on which, when I had looked intently, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
On which looking stedfastly, I observed and saw four-footed creatures of the earth, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Weymouth's New Testament
Fixing my eyes on it, I examined it closely, and saw various kinds of quadrupeds, wild beasts, reptiles and birds.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In to which Y lokinge biheld, and sai foure footid beestis of the erthe, and beestis, and crepynge beestis, and volatils of heuene.
Update Bible Version
on which when I had fastened my eyes, I considered, and saw the four-footed beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the heaven.
Webster's Bible Translation
Upon which when I had fastened my eyes, I considered, and saw four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping animals, and fowls of the air.
New English Translation
As I stared I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and wild birds.
New King James Version
When I observed it intently and considered, I saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.
New Living Translation
When I looked inside the sheet, I saw all sorts of tame and wild animals, reptiles, and birds.
New Life Bible
As I looked at it, I saw four-footed animals and snakes of the earth and birds of the sky.
New Revised Standard
As I looked at it closely I saw four-footed animals, beasts of prey, reptiles, and birds of the air.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Into which steadfastly looking, began to observe, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the birds of heaven.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Into which looking, I considered and saw fourfooted creatures of the earth and beasts and creeping things and fowls of the air.
Revised Standard Version
Looking at it closely I observed animals and beasts of prey and reptiles and birds of the air.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Into the which when I had fastened myn eyes I consydered and sawe fowerfoted beastes of ye erth and vermen and wormes and foules of the ayer.
Young's Literal Translation
at which having looked stedfastly, I was considering, and I saw the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of heaven;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Into the which I loked, and considered, and sawe foure foted beestes of the earth, and wylde beestes, and wormes, and foules of the ayre.
Mace New Testament (1729)
as I was considering it very attentively, I saw several quadrupeds, wild beasts, reptiles and birds.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Inside the tarp was all kinds of animals, birds, and reptiles.

Contextual Overview

1 The apostles and the believers in Judea heard that some who were not Jewish had accepted God's teaching too. 2 But when Peter came to Jerusalem, some people argued with him. 3 They said, "You went into the homes of people who are not circumcised and ate with them!" 4 So Peter explained the whole story to them. 5 He said, "I was in the city of Joppa, and while I was praying, I had a vision. I saw something that looked like a big sheet being lowered from heaven by its four corners. It came very close to me. 6 I looked inside it and saw animals, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds. 7 I heard a voice say to me, ‘Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.' 8 But I said, ‘No, Lord! I have never eaten anything that is unholy or unclean.' 9 But the voice from heaven spoke again, ‘God has made these things clean, so don't call them unholy.' 10 This happened three times. Then the whole thing was taken back to heaven.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

fastened: Acts 3:4, Luke 4:20

Cross-References

Genesis 3:22
Then the Lord God said, "Humans have become like one of us; they know good and evil. We must keep them from eating some of the fruit from the tree of life, or they will live forever."
Genesis 6:5
The Lord saw that the human beings on the earth were very wicked and that everything they thought about was evil.
Genesis 8:21
The Lord was pleased with these sacrifices and said to himself, "I will never again curse the ground because of human beings. Their thoughts are evil even when they are young, but I will never again destroy every living thing on the earth as I did this time.
Genesis 9:19
These three men were Noah's sons, and all the people on earth came from these three sons.
Genesis 11:1
At this time the whole world spoke one language, and everyone used the same words.
Genesis 11:4
Then they said to each other, "Let's build a city and a tower for ourselves, whose top will reach high into the sky. We will become famous. Then we will not be scattered over all the earth."
Judges 10:14
You have chosen those gods. So go call to them for help. Let them save you when you are in trouble."
1 Kings 18:27
At noon Elijah began to make fun of them. "Pray louder!" he said. "If Baal really is a god, maybe he is thinking, or busy, or traveling! Maybe he is sleeping so you will have to wake him!"
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Young people, enjoy yourselves while you are young; be happy while you are young. Do whatever your heart desires, whatever you want to do. But remember that God will judge you for everything you do.
Luke 1:51
He has done mighty deeds by his power. He has scattered the people who are proud and think great things about themselves.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes,.... Not of his body, but of his mind; for this was only in vision presented to him, when he was as Paul was, not knowing whether in the body or out of it:

I considered: being intent upon this object, he considered in his mind what it was, and what it should mean; it being something strange and unusual; which came down from heaven, and out of it, and came so close and near to him, that it engrossed all his thoughts, and was the subject of deep meditation:

and saw four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air; not pourtrayed upon the sheet, but standing or walking upon it; the Syriac Version leaves out, "the wild beasts"; and the Ethiopic versions, "the creeping things"; but both are in the Greek copies, and in other versions.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See Acts 10:9-33.


 
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