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Acts 9:3-8 ALT
(3) Now as he [was] traveling, he came to be approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven [or, the sky] flashed around him. (4) And having fallen on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" (5) Then he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And the Lord said, "_I_ am Jesus whom _you_ are persecuting! (6) "_But_ get up and enter into the city, and it will be told to you what it is necessary [for] you to be doing." (7) But the men, the ones traveling with him, had stood speechless, indeed hearing the voice but seeing no one. (8) Then Saul got up from the ground, and [although] his eyes had been opened, he saw no one. So leading him by the hand, they brought [him] into Damascus.

Acts 9:3-8 LITV
(3) But in the going it happened! He drew near to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the heaven shone around him. (4) And falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute Me? (5) And he said, Sir, who are You? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you persecute; it is hard for you to kick against the goads. (6) Both trembling and being astonished he said, Lord, what do You desire me to do? And the Lord said to him, Rise up and go into the city, and it will be told you what you must do. (7) But the men traveling with him had been standing speechless, indeed hearing the voice, but seeing no one. (8) And Saul was lifted up from the earth, but his eyes being opened he saw no one. And leading him by the hand they brought him to Damascus.

Acts 9:3-8 BBE
(3) And while he was journeying, he came near Damascus; and suddenly he saw a light from heaven shining round him; (4) And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly? (5) And he said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking: (6) But get up, and go into the town, and it will be made clear to you what you have to do. (7) And the men who were with him were not able to say anything; hearing the voice, but seeing no one. (8) And Saul got up from the earth, and when his eyes were open, he saw nothing; and he was guided by the hand into Damascus.

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The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation