Read Full ChapterWe all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G1161} when we{G2257} were{G2667} all{G3956} fallen{G2667}{(G5631)} to{G1519} the earth{G1093}, I heard{G191}{(G5656)} a voice{G5456} speaking{G2980}{(G5723)} unto{G4314} me{G3165}, and{G2532} saying{G3004}{(G5723)} in the Hebrew{G1446} tongue{G1258}, Saul{G4549}, Saul{G4549}, why{G5101} persecutest thou{G1377}{(G5719)} me{G3165}? it is hard{G4642} for thee{G4671} to kick{G2979}{(G5721)} against{G4314} the pricks{G2759}.
Strong's King James
(14) And we all fell down to the ground! I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew-Aramaic dialect, 'Saul! Saul! Why persecute Me? It's harsh for you to kick against the ox-goads!'
The F.O.G
[14] We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice speaking to me in Aramaic: 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and we all having fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? hard for thee against pricks to kick!
Young's Literal Translation
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