Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And falling on the ground, I heard a voice saying to me: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? Saul. Genesis 3:9 And the Lord God called Adam, and said to him: Where art thou? Genesis 16:8 He said to her: Agar, handmaid of Sarai, whence comest thou? and whither goest thou? And she answered: I flee from the face of Sarai, my mistress. Genesis 22:1,11 After these things, God tempted Abraham, and said to him: Abraham, Abraham. And he answered: Here I am. . . . Exodus 3:4 And when the Lord saw that he went forward to see, he called to him out of the midst of the bush. and said: Moses, Moses. And he answered: Here I am. 1 Samuel 3:10 And the Lord came, and stood, and he called, as he had called the other times, Samuel, Samuel. And Samuel said: Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth. why. Isaiah 43:22-26 But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob, neither hast thou laboured about me, O Israel. . . . Jeremiah 2:5,9 Thus saith the Lord: What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain? . . . Matthew 25:45 Then he shall answer them, saying: Amen: I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of these least, neither did you do it to me. Matthew 27:23 The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified. 1 Timothy 1:13 Who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. Context Paul's Defense to the Crowd…6And it came to pass, as I was going and drawing nigh to Damascus, at mid-day, that suddenly from heaven there shone round about me a great light: 7And falling on the ground, I heard a voice saying to me: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 8And I answered: Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.… Cross References Acts 9:4 And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? Acts 22:6 And it came to pass, as I was going and drawing nigh to Damascus, at mid-day, that suddenly from heaven there shone round about me a great light: Acts 22:8 And I answered: Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. Lexicon I fellἔπεσά (epesa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. ground ἔδαφος (edaphos) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 1475: The base, ground, bottom. From the base of hedraios; a basis, i.e. The soil. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. heard ἤκουσα (ēkousa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. a voice φωνῆς (phōnēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language. say λεγούσης (legousēs) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. to me, μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. ‘Saul, Σαοὺλ (Saoul) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4549: Of Hebrew origin; Saul, the Jewish name of Paul. Saul, Σαούλ (Saoul) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4549: Of Hebrew origin; Saul, the Jewish name of Paul. why τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. do you persecute διώκεις (diōkeis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1377: To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute. Me?’ με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Additional Translations I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’ and I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?' And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me? And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, "'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?' I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?' I fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? 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