Acts 9:4
World English Bible (WEB)
He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
In context
2 and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 As he traveled, he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.
4 He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
5 He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
6 But rise up and enter into the city, then you will be told what you must do.”
Acts 9:4 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
- KJV King James Version
- And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?