Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
and was returning and sitting in his chariot, and reading aloud the prophet Isaiah.
New American Standard Bible
and he was returning and sitting in his
King James Version
Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
Holman Bible
and was sitting in his chariot on his way home, reading the prophet Isaiah aloud.
International Standard Version
Now he was returning home, seated in his chariot, and reading from the prophet Isaiah.
A Conservative Version
And he was returning, and sitting in his chariot, and reading the prophet Isaiah.
American Standard Version
and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
Amplified
and he was returning, and sitting in his chariot he was reading [the scroll of] the prophet Isaiah.
An Understandable Version
He was returning [to his home in Ethiopia] and was sitting in his chariot [Note: Chariots were stopped on long journeys occasionally for resting, eating, reading, etc.] reading [a scroll of] the prophet Isaiah.
Anderson New Testament
was returning, and, sitting in his chariot, read the prophet Isaiah.
Bible in Basic English
He was going back, seated in his carriage, and was reading the book of the prophet Isaiah.
Common New Testament
and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but was now upon his return, and sat in his chariot, reading the prophet Esaias.
Darby Translation
was returning and sitting in his chariot: and he was reading the prophet Esaias.
Godbey New Testament
and was returning, and sitting upon his chariot he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
Goodspeed New Testament
and was on his way home. He was sitting in his car, reading the prophet Isaiah.
John Wesley New Testament
and had come to Jerusalem to worship, Was returning, and sitting in his chariot, read the prophet Isaiah.
Julia Smith Translation
And he was returning, and sitting in his chariot he read the prophet Esaias.
King James 2000
Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Isaiah the prophet.
Modern King James verseion
was returning. And sitting in his chariot he read Isaiah the prophet.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as he returned home again, sitting in his chariot, he read Isaiah the prophet.
Moffatt New Testament
and was on his way home. He was sitting in his chariot, reading the prophet Isaiah.
Montgomery New Testament
Was now on his way home, and was reading the Prophet Isaiah as he sat in his chariot.
NET Bible
and was returning home, sitting in his chariot, reading the prophet Isaiah.
New Heart English Bible
He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
Noyes New Testament
was returning and sitting in his chariot; and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
Sawyer New Testament
and he was returning and sitting in his chariot reading the prophet Isaiah.
The Emphasized Bible
And was returning, and, sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and was returning, and sitting in his chariot, was reading the prophet Isaiah.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And was now on his way home, sitting in his carriage and reading the Prophet Isaiah.
Webster
Was returning; and sitting in his chariot, read Isaiah the prophet.
Weymouth New Testament
and was now on his way home; and as he sat in his chariot he was reading the Prophet Isaiah.
Williams New Testament
and now was on his way home. He was seated in his chariot, reading the prophet Isaiah.
World English Bible
He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
Worrell New Testament
he was also returning, and, sitting on his chariot, was reading the prophet Isaiah.
Worsley New Testament
was returning, and as he sat in his chariot, was reading the prophet Esaias:
Youngs Literal Translation
he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
Themes
Eunuch » Baptism of the ethiopian
Gaza » Also called azzah » Desert of
Interlinear
Hupostrepho
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 8:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Philip And The Ethiopian Eunuch
27 And he got up [and] went, and behold, [there was] a man, an Ethiopian eunuch (a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasury) who had come to worship in Jerusalem 28 and was returning and sitting in his chariot, and reading aloud the prophet Isaiah. 29 And the Spirit said to Philip, "Approach and join this chariot."
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
And these words that I am commanding you {today} shall be on your heart.
Deuteronomy 11:18-20
"And you shall put these, my words, on your heart and on your inner self, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand and let them be as an emblem between your eyes.
Deuteronomy 17:18-19
"{And then} {when he is sitting} on the throne of his kingdom, then he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll {before} the Levitical priests.
Joshua 1:8
The scroll of this law will not depart from your mouth; you will meditate on it day and night so that {you may observe diligently all that is written} in it. For then you will succeed [in] your ways and prosper.
Psalm 1:2-3
Instead, in the law of Yahweh [is] his delight, and on his law he meditates day and night.
Psalm 119:99
I have more insight than all my teachers, for your testimonies [are] my meditation.
Psalm 119:111
I have taken as my own your testimonies forever, for they [are] the joy of my heart.
Proverbs 2:1-6
My child, if you will receive my sayings, and hide my commands with you,
Proverbs 8:33-34
Hear teaching and be wise; do not neglect [it].
Isaiah 1:1
The vision of Isaiah son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Luke 3:4
as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, "The voice of one crying out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight!
Luke 4:17
And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him, and unrolling the scroll he found the place where it was written,
John 5:39-40
You search the scriptures because you think that you have eternal life in them, and it is these that testify about me.
Acts 17:11-12
Now these were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica. {They} accepted the message with all eagerness, examining the scriptures every day [to see] if these [things] were so.
Acts 28:25
So being in disagreement with one another, they began to leave [after] Paul made one statement: "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through the prophet Isaiah to your fathers,
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom, with psalms, hymns, [and] spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God,
2 Timothy 3:15-17
and that from childhood you have known the holy writings that are able [to make] you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.