Verse List for ACTs 8:32

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OET (OET-RV) Now the particular passage that he was reading was this: ⇔ ‘He was led away like a sheep being led to the slaughterhouse, ⇔ and stayed as silent as a lamb being shorn ⇔  so he never opened his mouth.

OET-LV And the passage of_ the _scripture which he _was _reading was this:
he _was _led As a_sheep to the_slaughter, and silent as a_lamb before the one having _shaved him, thus he _is_ not _opening _up the mouth of _him.

ULT Now the passage of Scripture that he was reading was this: ⇔ “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, ⇔ and like a lamb before its shearer, is silent, ⇔ thus he does not open his mouth.

UST The part of the Scriptures that the official was reading was this: “People will lead him away to kill him as they lead a sheep to the place where they are going to kill it. He will be silent, as a lamb stands silently while someone cuts off its wool.

BSB & MSB [The eunuch] was reading this passage of Scripture: ⇔ “He was led like a sheep to [the] slaughter, ⇔  and as a lamb before the shearer [is] silent, ⇔  so He did not open His mouth.

BLB Now the passage of Scripture that he was reading was this: "He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb before the one shearing him is silent, so He does not open His mouth.

AICNT Now the passage of Scripture he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter, and like a lamb silent before its shearer, so he does not open his mouth.

OEB The passage of scripture which he was reading was this – ⇔ “Like a sheep, he was led away to slaughter, ⇔  and as a lamb is dumb in the hands of its shearer, ⇔  so he refrains from opening his lips.

WEBBE & WMBB Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, ⇔ “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. ⇔  As a lamb before his shearer is silent, ⇔  so he doesn’t open his mouth.

NET Now the passage of scripture the man was reading was this: ⇔ “ He was led like a sheep to slaughter, ⇔  and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, ⇔  so he did not open his mouth.

LSV And the passage of the Writing that he was reading was this: “He was led as a sheep to slaughter,
And as a lamb before his shearer is silent,
So He does not open His mouth;

FBV The Scripture passage he was reading was this: “He was led like a sheep to be slaughtered. Like a lamb is silent in front of his shearer, he didn't say a word.

TCNT This is the passage of Scripture that he was reading: ⇔ “Like a sheep he was led to slaughter. ⇔ And as a lamb is silent before its shearer, ⇔ so he did not open his mouth.

T4T Then the man said to Philip, “Please come up and sit beside me.” So Philip did that.The part of the Scriptures that the official was reading was this: ⇔ He will be silent when they lead him away to kill him ⇔ like when a sheep is led away to be killed. ⇔ As a young sheep is silent when its wool is being cut off {someone cuts off its wool}, similarly he will not protest [MTY] when people cause him to suffer.

LEB Now the passage of scripture that he was reading aloud was this:
• “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,
• and like a lamb before its shearer is silent,
• so he did not open his mouth.

BBE Now the place in the book where he was reading was this: He was taken, like a sheep, to be put to death; and as a lamb is quiet when its wool is being cut, so he made no sound:

Moff Now the passage of scripture which he was reading was as follows:-- ⇔ he was led like a sheep to be slaughtered, ⇔ and as a lamb is dumb before the shearer, ⇔  so he opens not his lips.

Wymth The passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: "Like a sheep He was led to slaughter, and just as a lamb before its shearer is dumb so He opened not His mouth.

ASV Now the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this, ⇔ He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; ⇔ And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, ⇔ So he openeth not his mouth:

DRA And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth.

YLT And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: 'As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth;

Drby And the passage of the scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in presence of him that shears him, thus he opens not his mouth.

RV Now the place of the scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:
(Now the place of the scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth/opens not his mouth:)

SLT And the passage of the writing which he read was this, As a sheep for slaughter was he brought; and as a lamb before him shearing it dumb, so he opened not his mouth:

Wbstr The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so he opened not his mouth:

KJB-1769 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

KJB-1611 The place of the Scripture, which hee read, was this, Hee was led as a sheepe to the slaughter, & like a Lambe dumbe before the shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
(The place of the Scripture, which he read, was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and like a Lamb dumb before the shearer, so opened he not his mouth:)

Bshps The tenour of the scripture which he read, was this: He was ledde as a sheepe to the slaughter, & lyke a lambe dumbe before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth.
(The tenour of the scripture which he read, was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth.)

Gnva Nowe the place of the Scripture which he read, was this, Hee was lead as a sheepe to the slaughter: and like a lambe domme before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth.
(Now the place of the Scripture which he read, was this, He was lead as a sheep to the slaughter: and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth.)

Cvdl The tenoure of the scripture which he red, was this: He was led as a shepe to be slayne, and as a lambe voycelesse before his sherer, so opened he not his mouth.
(The tenoure of the scripture which he red, was this: He was led as a sheep to be slain/killed, and as a lamb voicelesse before his sherer, so opened he not his mouth.)

TNT The tenoure of the scripture which he redde was this. He was ledde as a shepe to be slayne: and lyke a lambe dome before his sherer so opened he not his mouth.
(The tenoure of the scripture which he red was this. He was led as a sheep to be slain/killed: and like a lamb dome before his sherer so opened he not his mouth.)

Wycl And the place of the scripture that he redde, was this, As a scheep he was led to sleyng, and as a lomb bifor a man that scherith him is doumb with out vois, so he openyde not his mouth.
(And the place of the scripture that he redde, was this, As a sheep he was led to slaying, and as a lamb before a man that scherith him is dumb with out voice, so he opened not his mouth.)

Luth Der Inhalt aber der Schrift, die er las, war dieser: Er ist wie ein Schaf, zur Schlachtung geführet, und still wie ein Lamm vor seinem Scherer; also hat er nicht aufgetan seinen Mund.
(The Inhalt but the/of_the writing, the he read, what/which this: He is as/like a sheep, to/for battle(n)ung guided, and still as/like a lamb before/in_front_of his Scherer; also has he not opened his mouth.)

ClVg Locus autem Scripturæ quem legebat, erat hic: [Tamquam ovis ad occisionem ductus est: et sicut agnus coram tondente se, sine voce, sic non aperuit os suum.
(Locus however Scriptures which lawfullybat, was hic: [As_if sheep/wool to killing leadership it_is: and like lamb before tondente himself, without voice, so not/no opened mouth his_own.)

SR-GNT Ἡ δὲ περιοχὴ τῆς Γραφῆς ἣν ἀνεγίνωσκεν ἦν αὕτη: “Ὡς πρόβατον ἐπὶ σφαγὴν ἤχθη, καὶ ὡς ἀμνὸς ἐναντίον τοῦ κείραντος αὐτὸν ἄφωνος, οὕτως οὐκ ἀνοίγει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ. ‡

UGNT ἡ δὲ περιοχὴ τῆς Γραφῆς ἣν ἀνεγίνωσκεν ἦν αὕτη: ὡς πρόβατον ἐπὶ σφαγὴν ἤχθη, καὶ ὡς ἀμνὸς ἐναντίον τοῦ κείραντος αὐτὸν ἄφωνος, οὕτως οὐκ ἀνοίγει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ.

SBL-GNT ἡ δὲ περιοχὴ τῆς γραφῆς ἣν ἀνεγίνωσκεν ἦν αὕτη· Ὡς πρόβατον ἐπὶ σφαγὴν ἤχθη, καὶ ὡς ἀμνὸς ἐναντίον τοῦ ⸀κείραντος αὐτὸν ἄφωνος, οὕτως οὐκ ἀνοίγει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ.

RP-GNT Ἡ δὲ περιοχὴ τῆς γραφῆς ἣν ἀνεγίνωσκεν ἦν αὕτη, Ὡς πρόβατον ἐπὶ σφαγὴν ἤχθη, καὶ ὡς ἀμνὸς ἐναντίον τοῦ κείροντος αὐτὸν ἄφωνος, οὕτως οὐκ ἀνοίγει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ.

TC-GNT ἡ δὲ περιοχὴ τῆς γραφῆς ἣν ἀνεγίνωσκεν ἦν αὕτη, ⇔ Ὡς πρόβατον ἐπὶ σφαγὴν ἤχθη· ⇔ καὶ ὡς ἀμνὸς ἐναντίον τοῦ [fn]κείροντος αὐτὸν ἄφωνος, ⇔ οὕτως οὐκ ἀνοίγει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ.