Translation Comparison

Acts 8:26

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The verse Acts 8:26 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 8:26 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	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.
American Standard VersionASV	But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza: this is desert.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	But the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza: the same is desert.
English Revised VersionERV	But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.
World English BibleWEB	But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, \|Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, 'Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,' — this is desert.
American King James VersionAKJV	And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And an angel of the Lord said to Philip, \|Rise and proceed south to the road that runs down from Jerusalem to Gaza, crossing the Desert.\|

King James Bible

KJV

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.

American Standard Version

ASV

But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza: this is desert.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza: the same is desert.

English Revised Version

ERV

But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.

World English Bible

WEB

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, |Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, 'Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,' — this is desert.

American King James Version

AKJV

And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And an angel of the Lord said to Philip, |Rise and proceed south to the road that runs down from Jerusalem to Gaza, crossing the Desert.|

King James Bible

KJV

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.

American Standard Version

ASV

But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza: this is desert.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go southward on the way which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza: the same is desert.

English Revised Version

ERV

But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.

World English Bible

WEB

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, |Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, 'Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,' — this is desert.

American King James Version

AKJV

And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And an angel of the Lord said to Philip, |Rise and proceed south to the road that runs down from Jerusalem to Gaza, crossing the Desert.|