I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Parallel Translations
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I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
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and I fell vnto the erth and hearde a voyce sayinge vnto me: Saul Saul why persecutest thou me?
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So I fell vnto the earth, and heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou mee?
Cross-references (12)
Passages linked to Acts 22:7 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Jeremiah 2:9 “Therefore I will yet contend with you,” says Yahweh, “and I will contend with your children’s children.
- Matthew 25:45 “Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’
- 1 Timothy 1:13 although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
- Genesis 3:9 Yahweh God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?”
- Genesis 16:8 He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s servant, where did you come from? Where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.”
- Genesis 22:1 After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.”
- Genesis 22:11 Yahweh’s angel called to him out of the sky, and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.”
- Exodus 3:4 When Yahweh saw that he came over to see, God called to him out of the middle of the bush, and said, “Moses! Moses!” He said, “Here I am.”
- 1 Samuel 3:10 Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.”
- Isaiah 43:22-26 Yet you have not called on me, Jacob; but you have been weary of me, Israel. You have not brought me any of your sheep for burnt offerings, neither have you honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense. You have bought me no sweet cane with money, nor have you filled me with the fat of your sacrifices, but you have burdened me with your sins. You have wearied me with your iniquities. I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins. Put me in remembrance. Let us plead together. Declare your case, that you may be justified.
- Jeremiah 2:5 Yahweh says, “What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they have gone far from me, and have walked after worthless vanity, and have become worthless?
- Matthew 27:23 But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard…
7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Ver. 7. {See Trapp on "Act 9:4"}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Saul, Saul; as men that call another earnestly repeat…
Saul, Saul; as men that call another earnestly repeat his name; as when the angel of the Lord called Abraham, Abraham, Gen 22:11.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And I fell unto the ground,.... And so did…
And I fell unto the ground,.... And so did those that were with him, Act 26:14.
And heard a voice, saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? See Gill on Act 9:4.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 7. and heard a voice] As in chap. Act_9:4;…
7. and heard a voice] As in chap. Act_9:4; Act_9:7, so here, and below in Act_22:9, the case of the noun is varied, so as to mark that the hearing in St Paul’s case was different from the hearing of his companions. The verb can be connected with either a genitive or accusative case. In both the narratives a variation is made, and it was not without its significance (see notes on chap. 9). St Paul heard intelligible words, the others heard a sound, but it was not speech to them. Cp. the narrative in Dan_10:6-9.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (7) Saul, Saul . . .—We have again, as…
(7) Saul, Saul . . .—We have again, as in Act_9:4, the Hebrew form of the name.
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J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain See notes on verse 3
See notes on verse 3
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