Acts 11:6

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KJV King James Version

Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.

WEB World English Bible

When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.

ASV American Standard Version

upon which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw the fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the heaven.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

at which having looked stedfastly, I was considering, and I saw the four-footed beasts of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of heaven;

Surrounding context — Acts 11

3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

4 But Peter rehearsed [the matter] from the beginning, and expounded [it] by order unto them, saying,

5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:

6 Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.

8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.

9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.

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Luke 4:20And he closed the book, and he gave [it] again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.Acts 3:4And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

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