KJV King James Version
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.
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Acts 8:26
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
WEB World English Bible
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.”
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — Acts 8
23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and [in] the bond of iniquity.
24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
26 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.
27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἌγγελοςG32 · angelosangelδὲG1161 · dethenκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: GodἐλάλησενG2980 · laleōto speakπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withΦίλιππονG5376 · PhilipposPhilipλέγων·G3004 · legōto sayἀνάστηθιG450 · anistēmito ariseκαὶG2532 · kaiandπορεύουG4198 · poreuōto travelκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toμεσημβρίανG3314 · mesēmbrianoon/southἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoὁδὸνG3598 · hodosroadτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαταβαίνουσανG2597 · katabainōto come/go downἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromἸερουσαλὴμG2419 · HierousalēmJerusalemεἰςG1519 · eistowardΓάζαν·G1048 · GazaGazaαὕτηG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐστὶνG1510 · eimito beἔρημος.G2048 · erēmosdeserted
Cross-references
Acts 5:19But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,2 Kings 1:3But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, [Is it] not because [there is] not a God in Israel, [that] ye go to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?Acts 27:23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,Acts 12:23And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.Acts 10:22And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.Acts 12:8-11And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.Acts 10:7And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;Zechariah 9:5Ashkelon shall see [it], and fear; Gaza also [shall see it], and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.Joshua 15:47Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border [thereof]:Matthew 3:1-3In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,Luke 3:2-4Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.Joshua 13:3From Sihor, which [is] before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, [which] is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:Isaiah 60:1-22Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.1 Chronicles 22:16Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, [there is] no number. Arise [therefore], and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.
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