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Acts 2:12
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KJ21
And they were all amazed and were in doubt, saying one to another, “What meaneth this?”
ASV
And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
AMP
And they were beside themselves with amazement and were greatly perplexed, saying one to another, “What could this mean?”
AMPC
And all were beside themselves with amazement and were puzzled and bewildered, saying one to another, What can this mean?
BRG
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
CSB
They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
CSBA
They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, ‘What does this mean? ’
CEB
They were all surprised and bewildered. Some asked each other, “What does this mean?”
CJB
Amazed and confused, they all went on asking each other, “What can this mean?”
CEV
Everyone was excited and confused. Some of them even kept asking each other, “What does all this mean?”
DARBY
And they were all amazed and in perplexity, saying one to another, What would this mean?
DLNT
And they were all astonished and greatly-perplexed, saying one to another, “What does this mean?”
DRA
And they were all astonished, and wondered, saying one to another: What meaneth this?
ERV
The people were all amazed and confused. They asked each other, “What is happening?”
EASY
All the people were very surprised. They did not understand what was happening. ‘What does all this mean?’ they asked each other.
EHV
They were all amazed and perplexed. They kept saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
ESV
And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
ESVUK
And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
EXB
They were all amazed and confused, asking each other, “What does this mean?”
GNV
They were all then amazed, and doubted, saying one to another, What may this be?
GW
All of these devout men were stunned and puzzled. They asked each other, “What can this mean?”
GNT
Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other, “What does this mean?”
HCSB
They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What could this be?”
ICB
They were all amazed and confused. They asked each other, “What does this mean?”
ISV
All of them continued to be stunned and puzzled, and they kept asking one another, “What can this mean?”
PHILLIPS
Everyone was utterly amazed and did not know what to make of it, Indeed they kept saying to each other, “What on earth can this mean?”
JUB
And they were all amazed and were in doubt, saying one to another, What does this mean?
KJV
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
AKJV
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
LSB
And they all continued in astonishment and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
LEB
And all were amazed and greatly perplexed, saying to one another, “What can this mean?”
TLB
They stood there amazed and perplexed. “What can this mean?” they asked each other.
MSG
Their heads were spinning; they couldn’t make head or tail of any of it. They talked back and forth, confused: “What’s going on here?”
MEV
They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other, “What does this mean?”
MOUNCE
And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
NOG
All of these devout men were stunned and puzzled. They asked each other, “What can this mean?”
NABRE
They were all astounded and bewildered, and said to one another, “What does this mean?”
NASB
And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
NASB1995
And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
NCB
They were all astounded and perplexed, and they said to one another, “What does all this mean?”
NCV
They were all amazed and confused, asking each other, “What does this mean?”
NET
All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
NIRV
They were amazed and bewildered. They asked one another, “What does this mean?”
NIV
Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
NIVUK
Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, ‘What does this mean?’
NKJV
So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”
NLV
They were all surprised and wondered about this. They said to each other, “What can this mean?”
NLT
They stood there amazed and perplexed. “What can this mean?” they asked each other.
NMB
They were all amazed, and wondered, saying to one another, What does this mean?
NRSVA
All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, ‘What does this mean?’
NRSVACE
All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, ‘What does this mean?’
NRSVCE
All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
NRSVUE
All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
NTFE
Everyone was astonished and perplexed. “What does it all mean?” they were asking each other.
OJB
And all had real hispailus (overwhelming awe) and were bewildered saying one to another, "What can this mean?"
RGT
Then they were all amazed, and doubted, saying to one another, “What could this mean?”
RSV
And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
RSVCE
And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
TLV
And they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other, “What does this mean?”
VOICE
Their amazement becomes confusion as they wonder, Pilgrims: What does this mean?
WEB
They were all amazed and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
WE
They were all very much surprised and could hardly believe it. `What does this mean?' they asked each other.
WYC
And all were astonished, and wondered, saying together, What will this thing be?
YLT
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one unto another, `What would this wish to be?'
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