Acts 8:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?”

Acts 8:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 8:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 8:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?””

Acts 8:30 — World English Bible

Acts 8:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?”

Acts 8:30 — American Standard Version

Acts 8:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, `Dost thou then know what thou dost read?'”

Acts 8:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 8:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Philip, running up, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou then know what thou art reading of?”

Acts 8:30 — Darby Translation

Acts 8:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Philip ranne thither, and heard him reade the Prophet Esaias, and said, But vnderstandest thou what thou readest?”

Acts 8:30 — Geneva Bible

Acts 8:30 in Context — Acts 8

28 s’en retournait, assis sur son char, et lisait le prophète Ésaïe.

29 L’Esprit dit à Philippe: Avance, et approche-toi de ce char.

30 Philippe accourut, et entendit l’Éthiopien qui lisait le prophète Ésaïe. Il lui dit: Comprends-tu ce que tu lis?

31 Il répondit: Comment le pourrais-je, si quelqu’un ne me guide? Et il invita Philippe à monter et à s’asseoir avec lui.

32 Le passage de l’Écriture qu’il lisait était celui-ci: Il a été mené comme une brebis à la boucherie; Et, comme un agneau muet devant celui qui le tond, Il n’a point ouvert la bouche.

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