Acts 9:10

King James Version (KJV)

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

Translations

Acts 9:10 - Amplified Bible

Now there was in Damascus a disciple named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he answered, Here am I, Lord.

Acts 9:10 - American Standard Version

Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

Acts 9:10 - Bible in Basic English

Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias! and he said, Here I am, Lord.

Acts 9:10 - Darby Bible

And there was a certain disciple in Damascus by name Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, [here am] I, Lord.

Acts 9:10 - English Standard Version

Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Here I am, Lord."

Acts 9:10 - King James Version

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

Acts 9:10 - La Biblia de las Americas

Habìa en Damasco cierto discìpulo llamado Ananìas; y el Señor le dijo en una visiòn: Ananìas. Y él dijo: Heme aquì, Señor.

Acts 9:10 - The Message

There was a disciple in Damascus by the name of Ananias. The Master spoke to him in a vision: "Ananias."   "Yes, Master?" he answered.

Acts 9:10 - New American Standard Bible

Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Here I am, Lord."

Acts 9:10 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Habìa en Damasco cierto discìpulo llamado Ananìas; y el Señor le dijo en una visiòn: "Ananìas." "Aquì estoy, Señor," contestò él.

Acts 9:10 - World English Bible

Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" He said, "Behold, it`s me, Lord."

Acts 9:10 - Young's Living Translation

And there was a certain disciple in Damascus, by name Ananias, and the Lord said unto him in a vision, `Ananias;` and he said, `Behold me, Lord;`

Acts 9:10 - Additional Comments

This was probably only a month of so since the stoning of Stephen, which was not very long after Jesus ascension. It is likely Ananias, as a Christian leader in Damascus, was there during Pentecost, and had been a follower of Jesus during His ministry.
God spoke to Ananias in a vision. Note it was during the day, so Ananias was probably not sleeping. Jesus must have actually appeared in some form to him. I wonder what that was like? I expect this may have been the first time God came to Ananias this way.
"Here I am, Lord" is translated in NIV as "Yes, Lord". In the Greek it means "Behold, Lord". The NIV is accurate in what it means - he just acknowledges the call of his name.
But he does say "Lord", so he recognizes the source.

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