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Acts 2:6

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?

8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

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BSB
And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.
KJV
Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
WEB
When this sound was heard, the multitude came together and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.
ASV
And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speaking in his own language.
DARBY
But the rumour of this having spread, the multitude came together and were confounded, because each one heard them speaking in his own dialect.
BLB
Now this sound having happened, the multitude came together and was confounded, because each one was hearing them speaking in [his] own language.
ÅB
Da nå denne lyd kom, strømmet hopen sammen og ble forvirret, fordi de hørte dem tale enhver på sitt eget mål;
OTB
Da de hørte denne lyden, samlet det seg en folkemengde, for hver enkelt hørte dem tale på sitt eget språk.
B1930
Da nu denne lyd kom, strømmet hopen sammen og blev forvirret, fordi de hørte dem tale enhver på sitt eget mål;

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