Acts 22:2 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and they having heard that in the Hebrew dialect he was speaking to them, gave the more silence, and he saith, --
English ASV
And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,
English Amplified
And when they heard that he addressed them in the Hebrew tongue, they were all the more quiet. And he continued,
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And when they heard that he addressed them in the Hebrew tongue, they were all the more quiet. And he continued,
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
When they heard that he was addressing them in Aramaic, they became even quieter.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And hearing that he addressed them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more quiet; and he says,
English EASY 2024
The crowd heard Paul speaking to them in Aramaic, their own language. So they became really quiet. Then Paul said,
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
When the Jews heard Paul speaking Aramaic, they became very quiet. Then Paul said,
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet. And he said:
English GNT (Good News Translation)
When they heard him speaking to them in Hebrew, they became even quieter; and Paul went on:
English God's Word - GW 1995
When the mob heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet. Then Paul continued,
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
When they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even quieter.
English KJV 1611
(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)
English LSB
And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even quieter; and he said,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
When they heard that he addressed them in the Aramaic language, they became even more quiet. Then he said,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet; and he said,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
When they heard him addressing them in Hebrew they became all the more quiet. And he continued,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
(When they heard that he was addressing them in Aramaic, they became even quieter.) Then Paul said,
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
When they heard that he was speaking to them in Aramaic, they became very quiet. Then Paul said,
English NIV
When they heard him speak to them in Aramaic, they became very quiet.
English NKJ 1982
And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept all the more silent. Then he said:
English NLT
When they heard him speaking in their own language, the silence was even greater.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
When they heard him addressing them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet. Then he said:
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
(Now, when everyone realized he was speaking to them in their Judean Aramaic language, the crowd became all the more attentive.)
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And when they heard that he addressed them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet. And he said:
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
(When they heard him speaking in Hebrew, the silence was even greater.)
English Tyndale 1537
When they heard that he spake (in the) Hebrew (tongue) unto(to) them, they kept the more silence.