Berean Standard Bible
“When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.”
An earthquake at midnight has opened the prison doors and loosened everyone's chains. The jailer wakes to see the doors open.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
World English Bible (WEB)
The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
King James Version (KJV)
And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the keeper, coming out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, took his sword and was about to put himself to death, fearing that the prisoners had got away.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y despertado el carcelero, como vió abiertas las puertas de la cárcel, sacando la espada se quería matar, pensando que los presos se habían huído.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El carcelero, al despertar y al ver las puertas abiertas, creyó que los prisioneros habían escapado y sacó la espada para matarse.
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