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Berean Standard Bible

“He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?””

Acts 9:4

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Saul of Tarsus was a zealous persecutor of the church, traveling to Damascus with authority to arrest believers. Near the city a light from heaven flashes around him and he falls to the ground.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

World English Bible (WEB)

He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

King James Version (KJV)

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

American Standard Version (ASV)

and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why me do you persecute?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y cayendo en tierra, oyó una voz que le decía: Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cayó al suelo y escuchó una voz que le decía:―Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues?

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