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Acts 9:25

Protection and safety

23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

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BSB
One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
KJV
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
WEB
but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
ASV
but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
DARBY
but the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
BLB
But having taken [him] by night, his disciples let him down through the wall, having lowered [him] in a basket.
ÅB
men hans disipler tok ham om natten og slapp ham ut gjennom muren, idet de firte ham ned i en kurv.
OTB
Men hans tilhengere tok ham om natten og lot ham ned gjennom en åpning i muren, senket ham i en kurv.
B1930
men hans disipler tok ham om natten og slapp ham ut gjennem muren, idet de firte ham ned i en kurv.

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Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 11:33

    And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

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  • Joshua 2:15

    Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

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  • 1 Samuel 19:11–12

    Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.

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