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Acts 8:28

Isaiah
God's word

26 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.

27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

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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
and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.
KJV
Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
WEB
He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
ASV
and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
DARBY
was returning and sitting in his chariot: and he was reading the prophet Esaias.
BLB
And he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
ÅB
og han var nå på hjemveien, og satt på sin vogn og leste profeten Jesaja.
OTB
og var på vei tilbake, sittende i sin vogn, og leste profeten Jesaja.
B1930
og han var nu på hjemveien, og satt på sin vogn og leste profeten Esaias.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Colossians 3:16

    Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

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  • Isaiah 1:1

    The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

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  • Acts 28:25

    And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,

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  • Proverbs 2:1–6

    My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

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  • 2 Timothy 3:15–17

    And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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  • Psalms 119:99

    I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

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  • Deuteronomy 17:18–19

    And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:

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  • Proverbs 8:33–34

    Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

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