Acts 8:26 - Modern English Version

²⁶ Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise up and go toward the south on the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Rise and proceed southward or at midday on the road that runs from Jerusalem down to Gaza. This is the desert [route].

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁶ An angel from the Lord spoke to Philip, “At noon, take the road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a desert road.)

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ Now an Angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Rise up and go toward the south, to the way which descends from Jerusalem into Gaza, where there is a desert."

Acts 8:26 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 10:19

The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon toward Gerar to Gaza, and then to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboyim, as far as Lasha.

2 Kings 1:3

But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, ‘Is it because there is not a God in Israel, that you go to inquire of Baal-Zebub the god of Ekron?’

1 Chronicles 22:16

craftsmen in gold, silver, bronze, and iron without number. Rise up and work, and may the Lord be with you.”

Zechariah 9:5

Ashkelon will observe this and fear; Gaza as well and will writhe in anguish; even Ekron, her hope will be confounded. The king of Gaza will perish, and no one will inhabit Ashkelon.

Acts 10:22

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a man who is righteous and fears God and is of good report throughout the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house to hear your words.”

Acts 10:7

When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who continually waited on him.

Acts 12:23

Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory. And he was eaten by worms and died.

Acts 27:23

For there stood by me this night the angel of God to whom I belong and whom I serve,

Acts 5:19

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and led them out, and said,

Acts 8:29

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go to this chariot and stay with it.”

Acts 8:5

Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to minister to those who will inherit salvation?

Joshua 13:3

(from the Shihor east of Egypt northward to the boundary of Ekron, which is counted as Canaanite; the cities of the five Philistine governors: Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron), and also the Avvites’ lands.

Joshua 15:47

Ashdod, its towns and villages; Gaza, its towns and villages; as far as the Brook of Egypt, and the Mediterranean Sea with its coast.