Acts 9:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

New Living Translation
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”

English Standard Version
And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

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

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

NASB 1995
and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

NASB 1977
and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

Amplified Bible
and he fell to the ground and heard a voice [from heaven] saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting and oppressing Me?”

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

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

Contemporary English Version
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, "Saul! Saul! Why are you so cruel to me?"

Good News Translation
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?"

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

NET Bible
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

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

King James 2000 Bible
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

New Heart English Bible
And he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

World English Bible
He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

American King James Version
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me?

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

A Faithful Version
And after falling to the ground, he heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?"

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And hee fell to the earth, and heard a voyce, saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he fell to the earth, and hearde a voyce saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and he fell to the earth, and herde a voyce, which sayde vnto him: Saul Saul why persecutest thou me?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he fell to ye erth and hearde a voyce sayinge to him: Saul Saul why persecutest thou me?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and having fallen on the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

Berean Literal Bible
And having fallen on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?"

Young's Literal Translation
and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'

Smith's Literal Translation
And having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, Why drivest thou me out?

Literal Emphasis Translation
And having fallen upon the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Catholic Public Domain Version
And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he fell upon the ground and he heard a voice which said to him: “Shaul, Shaul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

Lamsa Bible
And he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? You make it hard for yourself by kicking against the pricks.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And when he had fallen to the earth, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

Godbey New Testament
and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord?

Haweis New Testament
and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Mace New Testament
and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Weymouth New Testament
and falling to the ground he heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

Worrell New Testament
and, having fallen upon the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

Worsley New Testament
and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
















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