The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his Messiah, saying,
Acts 19:28 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, *Great is Artemis of the Efesim!* Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As they listened to this, they were filled with rage and they continued to shout, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians! American Standard Version (1901) And when they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. Common English Bible Once they heard this, they were beside themselves with anger and began to shout, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” Catholic Public Domain Version Upon hearing this, they were filled with anger, and they cried out, saying, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians!" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Having heard these things, they were full of anger, and cried out, saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians. |
The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his Messiah, saying,
A drought is on her waters, and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of engraved images, and they are mad over idols.
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Beit-Lechem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.
He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,
Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.
Therefore rejoice, heavens, and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and to the sea, because the devil has gone down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has but a short time.*
They worshiped the dragon, because he gave his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, *Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?*
These have one mind, and they give their power and authority to the beast.