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Acts 2:6
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KJ21
Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together and were confounded, because every man heard them speaking in his own language.
ASV
And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speaking in his own language.
AMP
And when this sound was heard, a crowd gathered, and they were bewildered because each one was hearing those in the upper room speaking in his own language or dialect.
AMPC
And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together and they were astonished and bewildered, because each one heard them [the apostles] speaking in his own [particular] dialect.
BRG
Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
CSB
When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
CSBA
When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
CEB
When they heard this sound, a crowd gathered. They were mystified because everyone heard them speaking in their native languages.
CJB
When they heard this sound, a crowd gathered; they were confused, because each one heard the believers speaking in his own language.
CEV
And when they heard this noise, a crowd gathered. But they were surprised, because they were hearing everything in their own languages.
DARBY
But the rumour of this having spread, the multitude came together and were confounded, because each one heard them speaking in his own dialect.
DLNT
And this sound having taken place, the crowd came together and was confounded because they were each one hearing them speaking in his own language!
DRA
And when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded in mind, because that every man heard them speak in his own tongue.
ERV
A large crowd came together because they heard the noise. They were surprised because, as the apostles were speaking, everyone heard in their own language.
EASY
When these Jews heard the noise, a large crowd of them came together in that place. As the believers spoke, each person in the crowd could hear the message in their own language. This confused them.
EHV
When this sound was heard, a crowd came together and was confused, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
ESV
And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language.
ESVUK
And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language.
EXB
When they heard this noise, a crowd came together. They were all ·surprised [or confused; bewildered], because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
GNV
Now when this was noised, the multitude came together and were astonied, because that every man heard them speak his own language.
GW
They gathered when they heard the wind. Each person was startled to recognize his own dialect when the disciples spoke.
GNT
When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered. They were all excited, because all of them heard the believers talking in their own languages.
HCSB
When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
ICB
When they heard this noise, a crowd came together. They were all surprised, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
ISV
When that sound came, a crowd quickly gathered, startled because each one heard the disciples speaking in his own language.
PHILLIPS
Now there were staying in Jerusalem Jews of deep faith from every nation of the world. When they heard this sound a crowd quickly collected and were completely bewildered because each one of them heard these men speaking in his own language. They were absolutely amazed and said in their astonishment, “Listen, surely all these speakers are Galileans? Then how does it happen that every single one of us can hear the particular language he has known from a child? There are Parthians, Medes and Elamites; there are men whose homes are in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Africa near Cyrene, as well as visitors from Rome! There are Jews and proselytes, men from Crete and men from Arabia, yet we can all hear these men speaking of the magnificence of God in our native language.”
JUB
Now at this sound, the multitude came together and were confounded because each one heard them speak in his own tongue.
KJV
Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
AKJV
Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
LSB
And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were bewildered because each one of them was hearing them speak in his own language.
LEB
And when this sound occurred, the crowd gathered and was in confusion, because each one was hearing them speaking in his own language.
TLB
And when they heard the roaring in the sky above the house, crowds came running to see what it was all about, and were stunned to hear their own languages being spoken by the disciples.
MSG
There were many Jews staying in Jerusalem just then, devout pilgrims from all over the world. When they heard the sound, they came on the run. Then when they heard, one after another, their own mother tongues being spoken, they were blown away. They couldn’t for the life of them figure out what was going on, and kept saying, “Aren’t these all Galileans? How come we’re hearing them talk in our various mother tongues? Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; Visitors from Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene; Immigrants from Rome, both Jews and proselytes; Even Cretans and Arabs! “They’re speaking our languages, describing God’s mighty works!”
MEV
When this sound occurred, the crowd came together and were confounded, because each man heard them speaking in his own language.
MOUNCE
But when this sound was heard · the crowd gathered, and they were perplexed, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language.
NOG
They gathered when they heard the wind. Each person was startled to recognize his own dialect when the disciples spoke.
NABRE
At this sound, they gathered in a large crowd, but they were confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
NASB
And when this sound occurred, the crowd came together and they were bewildered, because each one of them was hearing them speak in his own language.
NASB1995
And when this sound occurred, the crowd came together, and were bewildered because each one of them was hearing them speak in his own language.
NCB
At this sound, a large crowd of them gathered, and they were bewildered because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
NCV
When they heard this noise, a crowd came together. They were all surprised, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
NET
When this sound occurred, a crowd gathered and was in confusion, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
NIRV
A crowd came together when they heard the sound. They were bewildered because each of them heard their own language being spoken.
NIV
When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken.
NIVUK
When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken.
NKJV
And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language.
NLV
When they heard this strange sound, they gathered together. They all listened! It was hard for them to believe they were hearing words in their own language.
NLT
When they heard the loud noise, everyone came running, and they were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken by the believers.
NMB
Hearing of this, a large crowd came together. And the people were astonished, because everyone heard them speak his own tongue.
NRSVA
And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each.
NRSVACE
And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each.
NRSVCE
And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each.
NRSVUE
And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each.
NTFE
When they heard this noise they came together in a crowd. They were deeply puzzled, because every single one of them could hear them speaking in his or her own native language.
OJB
And at this sound, the multitude assembled and was bewildered, because they were hearing, each one in his own native language, the Achim b’Moshiach speaking.
RGT
Now when this was heard, the multitude came together and were astonished, because everyone heard them speak his own language.
RSV
And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
RSVCE
And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
TLV
And when this sound came, the crowd gathered. They were bewildered, because each was hearing them speaking in his own language.
VOICE
They hear the sound, and a crowd gathers. They are amazed because each of them can hear the group speaking in their native languages.
WEB
When this sound was heard, the multitude came together and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.
WE
Many people came together when they heard the apostles speaking. They did not know what to think. Everyone heard someone speaking in his own language.
WYC
And when this voice was made, the multitude came together, and were astonished in thought [and in soul, or understanding, was confounded, or astonished], for each man heard them speaking in his own language.
YLT
and the rumour of this having come, the multitude came together, and was confounded, because they were each one hearing them speaking in his proper dialect,
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