KJV King James Version
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.
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Acts 13:11
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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;
Surrounding context — Acts 13
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
9 Then Saul, (who also [is called] Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, [thou] child of the devil, [thou] enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
11 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.
12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandνῦνG3568 · nunnowἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!χεὶρG5495 · cheirhandκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: GodἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstσέ,G4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔσῃG1510 · eimito beτυφλὸςG5185 · tuphlosblindμὴG3361 · mēnotβλέπωνG991 · blepōto seeτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἥλιονG2246 · hēliossunἄχριG891 · achriuntilκαιροῦ.G2540 · kairostime/right timeπαραχρῆμάG3916 · parachrēmainstantlyἔπεσενG4098 · piptōto collapseἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἀχλὺςG887 · achlusmistκαὶG2532 · kaiandσκότος,G4655 · skotosdarknessκαὶG2532 · kaiandπεριάγωνG4013 · periagōto take/go aroundἐζήτειG2212 · zēteōto seekχειραγωγούς.G5497 · cheiragōgosguide
Cross-references
Exodus 9:3Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which [is] in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: [there shall be] a very grievous murrain.Psalm 32:4For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.1 Samuel 5:11So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.Hebrews 10:31[It is] a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.John 9:39And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.Job 19:21Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.2 Peter 2:17These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.1 Samuel 5:6-7But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, [even] Ashdod and the coasts thereof.Acts 9:17And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.Romans 11:7-10What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blindedIsaiah 29:10For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.Romans 11:25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.1 Samuel 5:9And it was [so], that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.Psalm 39:10-11Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.2 Kings 6:8Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place [shall be] my camp.Acts 9:8-9And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought [him] into Damascus.Psalm 38:2For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.Genesis 19:11And they smote the men that [were] at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
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