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Acts 2:12

Doubt

10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,

11 both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”

Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

13 But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”

14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.

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BSB
Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
KJV
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
WEB
They were all amazed and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
ASV
And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
DARBY
And they were all amazed and in perplexity, saying one to another, What would this mean?
BLB
And all were amazed and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this wish to be?”
ÅB
Men de ble alle forferdet og var rådville, og de sa til hverandre: Hva kan dette være?
OTB
I forundring og forvirring spurte de hverandre: «Hva kan dette bety?»
B1930
Men de blev alle forferdet og var rådville, og de sa til hverandre: Hvad kan dette være?

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