Translation Comparison

Acts 13:11

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The verse Acts 13:11 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Acts 13:11 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
American Standard VersionASV	And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a time. And immediately there fell a mist and darkness upon him, and going about, he sought some one to lead him by the hand.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And now behold, the Lord's hand is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell upon him a mist and darkness; and going about he sought persons who should lead him by the hand.
English Revised VersionERV	And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
World English BibleWEB	Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!\| Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and now, lo, a hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season;' and presently there fell upon him a mist and darkness, and he, going about, was seeking some to lead him by the hand;
American King James VersionAKJV	And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	The Lord's hand is now upon you, and you will be blind for a time and unable to see the light of day.\| Instantly there fell upon him a mist and a darkness, and, as he walked about, he begged people to lead him by the hand.

King James Bible

KJV

And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

American Standard Version

ASV

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a time. And immediately there fell a mist and darkness upon him, and going about, he sought some one to lead him by the hand.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And now behold, the Lord's hand is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell upon him a mist and darkness; and going about he sought persons who should lead him by the hand.

English Revised Version

ERV

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

World English Bible

WEB

Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!| Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and now, lo, a hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season;' and presently there fell upon him a mist and darkness, and he, going about, was seeking some to lead him by the hand;

American King James Version

AKJV

And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

The Lord's hand is now upon you, and you will be blind for a time and unable to see the light of day.| Instantly there fell upon him a mist and a darkness, and, as he walked about, he begged people to lead him by the hand.