Acts 9:4

King James Version (KJV)

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Translations

Acts 9:4 - Amplified Bible

And he fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me [harassing, troubling, and molesting Me]?

Acts 9:4 - American Standard Version

and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Acts 9:4 - Bible in Basic English

And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

Acts 9:4 - Darby Bible

and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?

Acts 9:4 - English Standard Version

And falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"

Acts 9:4 - King James Version

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Acts 9:4 - La Biblia de las Americas

y al caer a tierra, oyò una voz que le decìa: Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues?

Acts 9:4 - The Message

Acts 9:4 - New American Standard Bible

and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

Acts 9:4 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Al caer a tierra, oyò una voz que le decìa: "Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué Me persigues?"

Acts 9:4 - World English Bible

He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

Acts 9:4 - Young's Living Translation

and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, `Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?`

Acts 9:4 - Additional Comments

The light must have been remarkable, stunning, for everyone there fell to the ground (26:14).
The Paul hears a voice coming from nothing - as if the light wasn't stunning enough.
Jesus spoke to Paul in Hebrew (26:14). The common language of the day was Aramaic (see notes on Acts 2:14). The others with him heard but did not understand (vss 9:7, 22:9).

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