Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as he returned home again, sitting in his chariot, he read Isaiah the prophet.
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and was returning and sitting in his chariot, and reading aloud the prophet Isaiah.
Modern King James verseion
was returning. And 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 arose and went on, and behold, a man of Ethiopia which was a chamberlain and of great authority with Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, and had the rule of all her treasure, came to Jerusalem for to pray. 28 And as he returned home again, sitting in his chariot, he read Isaiah the prophet. 29 Then the spirit said unto Philip, "Go near, and join thyself to yonder chariot."
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
And these words which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart.
Deuteronomy 11:18-20
Put up, therefore, these my words in your hearts and in your souls, and bind them for a sign unto your hands, and let them be as papers of remembrance between your eyes,
Deuteronomy 17:18-19
And when he is sitten upon the seat of his kingdom, he shall write him out this second law in a book; taking a copy of the priests' the Levites'.
Joshua 1:8
Let not the book of this law depart out of thy mouth: but record therein day and night that thou mayest be circumspect to do according to all that is written therein. For then shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have understanding.
Psalm 1:2-3
But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law will he exercise himself, day and night.
Psalm 119:99
I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my study.
Psalm 119:111
Thy testimonies have I claimed as my heritage forever; and why? They are the very joy of my heart.
Proverbs 2:1-6
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and keep my commandments by thee,
Proverbs 8:33-34
O give ear unto nurture, be wise, and refuse it not.
Isaiah 1:1
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amos, which he saw upon 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 sayings of Isaiah the prophet, which sayeth, "The voice of a crier in wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Luke 4:17
And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place, where it was written,
John 5:39-40
Search the scriptures: for in them, ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify of me.
Acts 17:11-12
These were the noblest of birth among them of Thessalonica, which received the word with all diligence of mind, and searched the scriptures daily whether those things were even so.
Acts 28:25
When they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, "Well spake the holy ghost by Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
And forasmuch also as thou hast known holy scripture of a child, which is able to make thee wise unto salvation through the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.