Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
but Saul found out about the plot. They watched the city gates day and night, in order to kill him,
New American Standard Bible
but
King James Version
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
Holman Bible
but their plot became known to Saul. So they were watching the gates day and night intending to kill him,
International Standard Version
but their plot became known to him. They were even watching the gates day and night to murder him,
A Conservative Version
but their plot was known to Saul. And they watched the gates both day and night so that they might destroy him.
American Standard Version
but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:
Amplified
but their plot became known to Saul. They were also watching the city’s gates day and night so they could kill him;
An Understandable Version
but he found out about their plan. And so they watched the gates [of the city] day and night [looking for their chance] to kill him.
Anderson New Testament
And their plot was made known to Saul; and they watched the gates day and night, that they might kill him.
Bible in Basic English
But Saul got knowledge of their design. And they kept watch day and night on the roads out of the town, so that they might put him to death:
Common New Testament
but their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day and night, to kill him;
Daniel Mace New Testament
but Saul was appriz'd of their plot. and as they were night and day upon the watch at the gates, in order to kill him,
Darby Translation
But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;
Godbey New Testament
but their plot was made known to Saul. And they were keeping the gates both day and night in order that they might kill him:
John Wesley New Testament
But their lying in wait was known by Saul: and they guarded the gates day and night to kill him.
Julia Smith Translation
But this project was known to Saul. And they observed narrowly the gates day, and also night, that they might kill him.
King James 2000
But their plot was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But their plot became known to Saul, and they were also watching the gates both day and night so that they could do away with him.
Modern King James verseion
But their plot was known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night in order to kill him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But their layings wait was known of Saul. And they watched at the gates day and night to kill him.
Moffatt New Testament
But their plot came to the ears of Saul, and, although they kept watch on the gates day and night in order to make away with him,
Montgomery New Testament
but information of their plot was given Saul, and although they kept watch day and night on the gates, in order to make away with him,
NET Bible
but Saul learned of their plot against him. They were also watching the city gates day and night so that they could kill him.
New Heart English Bible
but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,
Noyes New Testament
but their plot became known to Saul; and they were even watching the gates day and night to kill him.
Sawyer New Testament
and their design was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him;
The Emphasized Bible
But their plot was made known unto Saul, - and they were even narrowly watching the gates, both day and night, that they might kill him;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but their design was discovered to Saul. And they kept guard at the gates of the city day and night, that they might kill him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But it became known to him. They even watched the gates day and night, to kill him;
Webster
But their laying in wait, was known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
Weymouth New Testament
but information of their intention was given to him. They even watched the gates, day and night, in order to murder him;
Williams New Testament
but their plot was found out by Saul. Day and night they kept guarding the city gates, to murder him,
World English Bible
but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,
Worrell New Testament
but their plot became known to Saul. And they were watching the gates also, both day and night, that they might kill him;
Worsley New Testament
but Saul was apprised of their design. And they watched the gates day and night, to make away with him:
Youngs Literal Translation
and their counsel against him was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 9:24
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Context Readings
Saul Escapes From Damascus
23 After some time had passed, the Jews made a plot to kill him, 24 but Saul found out about the plot. They watched the city gates day and night, in order to kill him, 25 but his disciples took him one night and let him down over the wall, lowering him in a basket.
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Cross References
Acts 25:3
and begged him as a favor to order Paul to come to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
2 Corinthians 11:32
When I was at Damascus, the governor under King Aretas had the city gates watched in order to catch me,
Acts 20:3
where he stayed for three months. Just as he was going to sail for Syria, the Jews made a plot against him, and he made up his mind to return by way of Macedonia.
Acts 20:19
and how I served the Lord most humbly and with tears, through all the trials that I encountered because of the plots of the Jews.
Acts 9:29-30
and spoke boldly for the Lord's cause, talking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews. But they tried to kill him.
Acts 14:5-6
And when there was a movement on the part of both the heathen and the Jews with the authorities to insult and stone them,
Acts 17:10-15
The brothers sent Paul and Silas away immediately, in the course of the following night, to Berea. On arriving there they went to the Jewish synagogue.
Acts 23:12-21
In the morning, the Jews made a conspiracy and took an oath not to eat or drink till they had killed Paul.
Acts 23:30
As I have been informed that a plot against him is brewing, I am sending him on to you at once, and directing his accusers to present their charges against him before you."
Acts 25:11
If I am guilty and have done anything that deserves death, I do not refuse to die; but if there is no truth in the charges that these men make against me, no one can give me up to them; I appeal to the emperor."