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Acts 19:34

Diana

32 Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.

33 The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.

But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

35 Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?

36 Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
KJV
But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
WEB
But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
ASV
But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
DARBY
But, recognising that he was a Jew, there was one cry from all, shouting for about two hours, Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians.
BLB
But having recognized that he is a Jew, there was one cry from all, ongoing about two hours, crying out, “Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians!”
ÅB
Men da de fikk vite at han var jøde, ble det ett rop fra dem alle, og de skrek i omkring to timer: Stor er efesernes Diana!
OTB
Men da de oppdaget at han var jøde, ropte de alle i kor i omtrent to timer: «Stor er efesernes Artemis!»
B1930
Men da de fikk vite at han var jøde, blev det ett rop fra dem alle, og de skrek i omkring to timer: Stor er efesernes Diana!

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Cross references

  • Acts 19:28

    When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

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  • Acts 16:20

    They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil

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  • Revelation 13:4

    They worshiped the dragon who had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can wage war against it?”

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  • Matthew 6:7

    And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.

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  • Acts 19:26

    And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.

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  • 1 Kings 18:26

    And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made.

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  • Romans 2:22

    You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

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