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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Acts 22:9

Now, they who were with me, beheld, indeed, the light, but heard not, the voice, of him that was speaking with 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

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.
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.
King James Version
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.
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.
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.
New Century Version
Those who were with me did not understand the voice, but they saw the light.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
The men who were with me did not understand the voice, but they saw the light.
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.
Good News Translation
The men with me saw the light, but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to 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.)
Literal Translation
But those being with me indeed saw the light, and were alarmed, but did not hear His voice 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 --
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.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The people with me saw the light, but didn't hear the voice talking to me.

Contextual Overview

3 I, am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but nurtured in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, - trained after the strictness of our ancestral law; being jealous for God just as, all ye, are this day; 4 and, this way, I persecuted unto the death, binding and delivering up into prisons both men and women: - 5 as, even the High-priest, beareth me witness, and all the Eldership, - from whom, letters also, accepting to the brethren, unto Damascus, was I journeying, to bring them who were there bound unto Jerusalem, that they might be punished. 6 But it befell me, as I was journeying and drawing nigh unto Damascus, that, about mid-day - suddenly - out of heaven, there flashed a great light all around me; 7 I fell also to the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me - Saul! Saul! Why, me, art thou persecuting? 8 And, I, answered - Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me - I, am Jesus the Nazarene, whom, thou, art persecuting! 9 Now, they who were with me, beheld, indeed, the light, but heard not, the voice, of him that was speaking with me 10 And said - What shall I do, Lord? And, the Lord, said unto me - Arise, and be going thy way into Damascus, and, there, shall it be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. 11 But, as I could not see clearly owing to the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them who were with me, I came into Damascus. 12 And, one Ananias, a man devout according to the law, well-attested by all the Jews that 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 to Yahweh, - and took of all the clean beasts and of all the clean birds, and caused ascending Sacrifices to go up on the altar.
Genesis 12:7
And Yahweh appeared unto Abram, and said: To thy seed, will I give this land, - And he built there an altar, unto Yahweh who appeared unto him.
Genesis 22:1
And it cared to pass after these things, that God, did prove Abraham, - and he said unto him, Abraham! And he said Behold me!
Genesis 22:2
And he said - Take, I pray thee, thy son, thine only one, whom thou lovest, even, Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah and cause him to ascend there as an ascending-sacrifice, on one of the mountains which I shall name unto thee.
Genesis 22:4
It was, on the third day, that Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
Genesis 22:7
Then said Isaac unto Abraham his father, then said he; My father! And he said, Behold me, my son, And he said, Behold the fire, and the pieces of wood, - but where is the lamb, for an ascending-sacrifice?
Genesis 22:8
And Abraham said, God, will provide for himself the lamb for an ascending-sacrifice, my son! So they went on their way, both of them, together.
Genesis 22:10
And Abraham put forth his hand, and took the knife, - to slay his son.
Genesis 22:17
That I will, richly bless, thee, and, abundantly multiply, thy seed, as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is on the lip of the sea, - that thy seed may take possession of the gate of his foes:
Genesis 22:18
So shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves in thy seed, - Because thou didst hearken unto 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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