Acts 9:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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]?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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]?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Saul fell down onto the ground. He heard a voice which said to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you fight against me?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?"

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

and falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He fell to the ground. He heard a voice speak to him. "Saul! Saul!" the voice said. "Why are you opposing me?"

English NIV

He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Falling to the ground, he heard a booming voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Paul! Paul! Why are you persecuting me?“

English Tyndale 1537

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

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