Acts 22:7

7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?’

Acts 22:7 in Other Translations

7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me,Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

7 And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'

7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

7 and I fell to the ground, dazed. I heard a voice: 'Saul, Saul, why are you out to get me?'

7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice asking me, 'Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?'

7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'

7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice speak to me. 'Saul! Saul!' it said. 'Why are you opposing me?'

Acts 22:7 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 22:7

And I fell unto the ground
And so did those that were with him, ( Acts 26:14 ) .

And heard a voice, saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou
me? (See Gill on Acts 9:4).

Acts 22:7 In-Context

5 as the high priest and all the Council can themselves testify. I even obtained letters from them to their associates in Damascus, and went there to bring these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.

6 “About noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.

7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?’

8 “ ‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked. “ ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ he replied.

9 My companions saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who was speaking to me.