And dividing his company, he rushed upon them in the night. And he struck them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
Acts 9:8 - Catholic Public Domain Version Then Saul rose up from the ground. And upon opening his eyes, he saw nothing. So leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Saul got up from the ground, but though his eyes were opened, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. American Standard Version (1901) And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. Common English Bible After they picked Saul up from the ground, he opened his eyes but he couldn’t see. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they leading him by the hands, brought him to Damascus. English Standard Version 2016 Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. |
And dividing his company, he rushed upon them in the night. And he struck them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
And they struck those who were outside with blindness, from the least to the greatest, so that they were not able to find the door.
The Lord said to him: "Who made the mouth of man? And who has formed the mute and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? Was it not I?
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you. And you will be blinded, not seeing the sun for a length of time." And immediately a fog and a darkness fell over him. And wandering around, he was seeking someone who might lead him by the hand.
And since I could not see, because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by my companions, and I went to Damascus.
And immediately, it was as if scales had fallen from his eyes, and he received his sight. And rising up, he was baptized.
And in that place, he was without sight for three days, and he neither ate nor drank.
At Damascus, the governor of the nation under Aretas the king, watched over the city of the Damascenes, so as to apprehend me.
Neither did I go to Jerusalem, to those who were Apostles before me. Instead, I went into Arabia, and next I returned to Damascus.