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Berean Standard Bible

“Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.””

Acts 8:26

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After Stephen's death, persecution scattered believers, and Philip carried the good news to Samaria with striking results. Now, in the middle of that fruitful work, an angel of the Lord gives him a new and surprising assignment.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”

World English Bible (WEB)

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.”

King James Version (KJV)

And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Get up, and go to the south, to the road which goes from Jerusalem to Gaza, through the waste land.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, 'Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,' -- this is desert.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Empero el ángel del Señor habló á Felipe, diciendo: Levántate y ve hacia el mediodía, al camino que desciende de Jerusalem á Gaza, el cual es desierto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Un ángel del Señor le dijo a Felipe: «Ve hacia el sur por el camino desierto que va de Jerusalén a Gaza».

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