Translation Comparison

Acts 9:24

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The verse Acts 9:24 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 9:24 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
American Standard VersionASV	but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	But their laying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;
English Revised VersionERV	but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	But their laying in wait, was known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
World English BibleWEB	but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and their counsel against him was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,
American King James VersionAKJV	But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	but information of their intention was given to him. They even watched the gates, day and night, in order to murder him;

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

But their laying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;

English Revised Version

ERV

but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But their laying in wait, was known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

World English Bible

WEB

but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and their counsel against him was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

but information of their intention was given to him. They even watched the gates, day and night, in order to murder him;

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

But their laying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;

English Revised Version

ERV

but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But their laying in wait, was known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

World English Bible

WEB

but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and their counsel against him was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

but information of their intention was given to him. They even watched the gates, day and night, in order to murder him;