Acts 10:11 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and he doth behold the heaven opened, and descending unto him a certain vessel, as a great sheet, bound at the four corners, and let down upon the earth,
English ASV
and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:
English Amplified
And he saw the sky opened and something like a great sheet lowered by the four corners, descending to the earth.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And he saw the sky opened and something like a great sheet lowered by the four corners, descending to the earth.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, [bound] by [the] four corners [and] let down to the earth;
English EASY 2024
In a vision, he saw heaven open above him. Then he saw something like a large piece of cloth. Somebody held it at each of its four corners and let it come down to the ground.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He saw something coming down through the open sky. It looked like a big sheet being lowered to the ground by its four corners.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He saw heaven opened and something coming down that looked like a large sheet being lowered by its four corners to the earth.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He saw the sky open and something like a large linen sheet being lowered by its four corners to the ground.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He saw heaven opened and an object coming down that resembled a large sheet being lowered to the earth by its four corners.
English KJV 1611
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
English LSB
and saw heaven opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
and saw heaven opened, and a vessel like a great sheet, tied at the four corners, descending to him, and let down to the earth.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
and he saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He saw heaven opened and something resembling a large sheet coming down, lowered to the ground by its four corners.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down to earth by its four corners.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He saw heaven open up. There he saw something that looked like a large sheet. It was being let down to earth by its four corners.
English NIV
He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
English NKJ 1982
and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth.
English NLT
He saw the sky open, and something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He saw the heaven opened and something like a large sheet coming down, being lowered to the ground by its four corners.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
As the heavenly realm opened up, he saw something resembling a large linen tablecloth that descended from above, being let down to the earth by its four corners.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
and saw the heaven opened, and something descending, like a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He saw the sky open and a great canvas sheet, suspended by its four corners, settle to the ground.
English Tyndale 1537
and saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel come down unto him, as it had been a great sheet, knit at the four corners, and was let down to the earth,