Parallel Verses
NET Bible
and was returning home, sitting in his chariot, reading 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.
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.
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.
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 So he got up and went. There he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship, 28 and was returning home, sitting in his chariot, reading the prophet Isaiah. 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go over and join this chariot."
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
These words I am commanding you today must be kept in mind,
Deuteronomy 11:18-20
Fix these words of mine into your mind and being, and tie them as a reminder on your hands and let them be symbols on your forehead.
Deuteronomy 17:18-19
When he sits on his royal throne he must make a copy of this law on a scroll given to him by the Levitical priests.
Joshua 1:8
This law scroll must not leave your lips! You must memorize it day and night so you can carefully obey all that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful.
Psalm 1:2-3
Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord's commands; he meditates on his commands day and night.
Psalm 119:99
I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your rules.
Psalm 119:111
I claim your rules as my permanent possession, for they give me joy.
Proverbs 2:1-6
My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands within you,
Proverbs 8:33-34
Listen to my instruction so that you may be wise, and do not neglect it.
Isaiah 1:1
Here is the message about Judah and Jerusalem that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz during the time when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah reigned over Judah.
Luke 3:4
As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one shouting in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.
Luke 4:17
and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,
John 5:39-40
You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life, and it is these same scriptures that testify about me,
Acts 17:11-12
These Jews were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they eagerly received the message, examining the scriptures carefully every day to see if these things were so.
Acts 28:25
So they began to leave, unable to agree among themselves, after Paul made one last statement: "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.