And he and his servants deployed against them by night, defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah to the north of Damascus.
Acts 9:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing. So they took him by the hand and led 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. 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. 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. |
And he and his servants deployed against them by night, defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah to the north of Damascus.
They struck the men who were at the entrance of the house, both young and old, with blindness so that they were unable to find the entrance.
The Lord said to him, ‘Who placed a mouth on humans? Who makes a person mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?
Now, look, the Lord’s hand is against you. You are going to be blind, and will not see the sun for a time.’ Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
‘Since I couldn’t see because of the brightness of the light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and went into Damascus.
At once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptised.
In Damascus, a ruler under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to arrest me.
I did not go up to Jerusalem to those who had become apostles before me; instead, I went to Arabia and came back to Damascus.