Acts 22:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
When they heard him speak to them in Aramaic, they became very quiet. Then Paul said:

New Living Translation
When they heard him speaking in their own language, the silence was even greater.

English Standard Version
And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet. And he said:

Berean Study Bible
When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,

New American Standard Bible
And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet; and he said,

NASB 1995
And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet; and he said,

NASB 1977
And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet; and he said,

Amplified Bible
When they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet. And he continued,

Christian Standard Bible
When they heard that he was addressing them in Aramaic, they became even quieter.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even quieter.

Contemporary English Version
When the crowd heard Paul speak to them in Aramaic, they became even quieter. Then Paul said:

Good News Translation
When they heard him speaking to them in Hebrew, they became even quieter; and Paul went on:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the mob heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet. Then Paul continued,

International Standard Version
When they heard him speaking to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet, and he continued:

NET Bible
(When they heard that he was addressing them in Aramaic, they became even quieter.) Then Paul said,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

New King James Version
And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept all the more silent. Then he said:

King James 2000 Bible
(And when they heard that he spoke in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he said,)

New Heart English Bible
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,

World English Bible
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,

American King James Version
(And when they heard that he spoke in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he said,)

American Standard Version
And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,

A Faithful Version
And when they heard him speak to them in the Hebrew language, they kept the more silent; and he said,

Darby Bible Translation
And hearing that he addressed them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more quiet; and he says,

English Revised Version
And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,

Webster's Bible Translation
(And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrewe tongue to them, they kept the more silence, and he sayd)

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrue tongue to the, they kept ye more scilence. And he saith:)

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Whan they herde that he spake vnto them in the Hebrue, they kepte the more sylence. And he sayde:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Whe they hearde that he spake in ye Ebrue tonge to them they kept the moore silence. And he sayde:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and they having heard that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more silent, and he says,

Berean Literal Bible
And having heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet. And he says,

Young's Literal Translation
and they having heard that in the Hebrew dialect he was speaking to them, gave the more silence, and he saith, --

Smith's Literal Translation
(And having heard that he spake to them in Hebrew dialect, they held more silence: and he says,)

Literal Emphasis Translation
And having heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet. And he says,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
(And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence.)

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when they heard him speaking to them in the Hebrew language, they offered a greater silence.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when they heard that he was speaking Judean Aramaic with them, they were all the more quiet, and he said to them:

Lamsa Bible
And when they heard him speak to them in the Hebrew tongue (Aramaic), they were the more quiet: And he said,

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept the greater silence. And he said:

Godbey New Testament
And hearing that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept silent the more.

Haweis New Testament
Then when they heard that he spoke unto them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence: and he said,

Mace New Testament
when they perceiv'd he talk'd Hebrew, they were the more silent.

Weymouth New Testament
And on hearing him address them in Hebrew, they kept all the more quiet; and he said,

Worrell New Testament
And, hearing that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew language, they kept more quiet;

Worsley New Testament
---(and when they heard that he spake to them in the Hebrew dialect, they the more readily kept silence, and he said,)
















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