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Acts 13:6-12 ALT
(6) Then having crossed over the island as far as Paphos, they found a certain learned astrologer [or, Magus], a false prophet, a Jew, whose name [was] Bar-Jesus,
(7) who was with Sergius Paulus, the governor of the providence [or, the proconsul], an intelligent man. This one having summoned for Barnabas and Saul, sought to hear the word of God.
(8) But Elymas the learned astrologer (for so is his name translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the governor of the providence away from the faith.
(9) But Saul (the [one] also [called] Paul), having been filled of [or, with] [the] Holy Spirit and having looked intently on him,
(10) said, "O [one] full of all deceit and all lack of principles, son of [the] Devil, enemy of all righteousness, you will not cease distorting the straight way of the Lord, will you?
(11) "And now, listen! [The] hand of [the] Lord [is] on you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun until a season [has passed]." Then immediately a mist and darkness fell on him, and going [fig., groping] about, he was seeking ones who would lead [him] by the hand.
(12) Then the governor of the providence having seen the [thing] having taken place, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
Acts 13:6-12 LITV
(6) And passing through the island as far as Paphos, they found a certain conjurer, a false prophet, a Jew named Bar-jesus,
(7) who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This one having called Barnabas and Saul to him, he sought to hear the Word of God.
(8) But Elymas, the conjurer (for so his name is translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
(9) But Saul, who is also Paul, being filled with the Holy Spirit, and looking intently on him,
(10) he said, O son of the devil, full of all guile and of all cunning, hostile to all righteousness, will you not stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?
(11) And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun until a time. And instantly a mist and darkness fell on him, and going about he sought some to lead him by the hand.
(12) Then seeing the thing happening, the proconsul believed, being astounded at the doctrine of the Lord.
Acts 13:6-12 NWT
6 When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they met up with a certain man, a sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus, 7 and he was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. Calling Barnabas and Saul to him, this man earnestly sought to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the sorcerer (that, in fact, is the way his name is translated) began opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. 9 Saul, who is also Paul, becoming filled with holy spirit, looked at him intently 10 and said: "O man full of every sort of fraud and every sort of villainy, you son of the Devil, you enemy of everything righteous, will you not quit distorting the right ways of Jehovah? 11 Well, then, look! Jehovah's hand is upon you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sunlight for a period of time." Instantly a thick mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went around seeking men to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul, upon seeing what had happened, became a believer, as he was astounded at the teaching of Jehovah.
Acts 13:6-12 CEV
(6) Barnabas and Saul went all the way to the city of Paphos on the other end of the island, where they met a Jewish man named Bar-Jesus. He practiced witchcraft and was a false prophet.
(7) He also worked for Sergius Paulus, who was very smart and was the governor of the island. Sergius Paulus wanted to hear God's message, and he sent for Barnabas and Saul.
(8) But Bar-Jesus, whose other name was Elymas, was against them. He even tried to keep the governor from having faith in the Lord.
(9) Then Saul, better known as Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit. He looked straight at Elymas
(10) and said, "You son of the devil! You are a liar, a crook, and an enemy of everything that is right. When will you stop speaking against the true ways of the Lord?
(11) The Lord is going to punish you by making you completely blind for a while." Suddenly the man's eyes were covered by a dark mist, and he went around trying to get someone to lead him by the hand.
(12) When the governor saw what had happened, he was amazed at this teaching about the Lord. So he put his faith in the Lord.
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The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
WTNT - William Tyndale New Testament
YLT - Young's Literal Translation