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Acts 9:8

NETBible	So Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open,¹ he could see nothing.² Leading him by the hand, his companions³ brought him into Damascus.
NIV © biblegateway Act 9:8	Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.
NASB © biblegateway Act 9:8	Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.
NLT © biblegateway Act 9:8	As Saul picked himself up off the ground, he found that he was blind.
MSG © biblegateway Act 9:8	while Saul, picking himself up off the ground, found himself stone blind. They had to take him by the hand and lead him into Damascus.
BBE © SABDAweb Act 9:8	And Saul got up from the earth, and when his eyes were open, he saw nothing; and he was guided by the hand into Damascus.
NRSV © bibleoremus Act 9:8	Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
NKJV © biblegateway Act 9:8	Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
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KJV	And <1161> Saul <4569> arose <1453> (5681) from <575> the earth <1093>_; and <1161> when his <846> eyes <3788> were opened <455> (5772)_, he saw <991> (5707) no man <3762>_: but <1161> they led <5496> (0) him <846> by the hand <5496> (5723)_, and brought <1521> (5627) [him] into <1519> Damascus <1154>_.
NASB © biblegateway Act 9:8	Saul <4569> got <1453> up from the ground <1093> , and though his eyes <3788> were open <455> , he could see <991> nothing <3762> ; and leading <5496> him by the hand <5496> , they brought <1521> him into Damascus <1154> .
NET [draft] ITL	So <1161> Saul <4569> got up <1453> from <575> the ground <1093> , but <1161> although his <846> eyes <3788> were open <455> , he could see <991> nothing <3762> . Leading <5496> him <846> by the hand <5496> , his companions brought <1521> him into <1519> Damascus <1154> .
GREEK	hgeryh <1453> (5681) V-API-3S de <1161> CONJ saulov <4569> N-NSM apo <575> PREP thv <3588> T-GSF ghv <1093> N-GSF anewgmenwn <455> (5772) V-RPP-GPM de <1161> CONJ twn <3588> T-GPM ofyalmwn <3788> N-GPM autou <846> P-GSM ouden <3762> A-ASN eblepen <991> (5707) V-IAI-3S ceiragwgountev <5496> (5723) V-PAP-NPM de <1161> CONJ auton <846> P-ASM eishgagon <1521> (5627) V-2AAI-3P eiv <1519> PREP damaskon <1154> N-ASF

NETBible

So Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open,¹ he could see nothing.² Leading him by the hand, his companions³ brought him into Damascus.

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “his eyes being open,” a genitive absolute construction that has been translated as a concessive adverbial participle.

²sn He could see nothing. This sign of blindness, which was temporary until v. 18, is like the sign of deafness experienced by Zechariah in Luke 1. It allowed some time for Saul (Paul) to reflect on what had happened without distractions.

³tn Grk “they”; the referents (Saul’s companions) have been specified in the translation for clarity.