Acts 10:11
Modern Translations
New International Version
He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.

New Living Translation
He saw the sky open, and something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners.

English Standard Version
and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth.

Berean Study Bible
He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.

New American Standard Bible
and he saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,

NASB 1995
and he saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,

NASB 1977
and he beheld the sky opened up, and a certain object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,

Amplified Bible
and he saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet descending, lowered by its four corners to the earth,

Christian Standard Bible
He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth.

Contemporary English Version
He saw heaven open, and something came down like a huge sheet held up by its four corners.

Good News Translation
He saw heaven opened and something coming down that looked like a large sheet being lowered by its four corners to the earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He saw the sky open and something like a large linen sheet being lowered by its four corners to the ground.

International Standard Version
and saw heaven open and something like a large linen sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the ground.

NET Bible
He saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down to earth by its four corners.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

New King James Version
and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth.

King James 2000 Bible
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet held at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

New Heart English Bible
He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

World English Bible
He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

American King James Version
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending on him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

American Standard Version
and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:

A Faithful Version
And he saw the heaven opened; and a certain vessel descended upon him, like a great sheet, bound by the four corners and let down upon the earth;

Darby Bible Translation
and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, [bound] by [the] four corners [and] let down to the earth;

English Revised Version
and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:

Webster's Bible Translation
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending to him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And hee sawe heauen opened, and a certaine vessell come downe vnto him, as it had bene a great sheete, knit at the foure corners, & was let downe to the earth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And saw heauen opened, and a certaine vessell come downe vnto him, as it had ben a great sheete, knyt at the foure corners, & was let downe to the earth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and sawe heaue open, and a vessell comynge downe vnto him, as it had bene a greate lynne clothe, knytt at the foure corners, and was let downe to ye earth,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and sawe heven opened and a certayne vessell come doune vnto him as it had bene a greate shete knyt at the .iiii. corners and was let doune to the erth
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he beholds Heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending to him, as a great sheet, bound at the four corners, and let down on the earth,

Berean Literal Bible
and he beholds heaven opening, and a certain vessel as a great sheet descending, being let down upon the earth by four corners,

Young's Literal Translation
and he doth behold the heaven opened, and descending unto him a certain vessel, as a great sheet, bound at the four corners, and let down upon the earth,

Smith's Literal Translation
And he sees heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as a great linen napkin fastened at the four beginnings, and laid down upon the earth:

Literal Emphasis Translation
And he gazes heaven opening and a certain implement descending like as a great sheet being let down upon the earth by four corners,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he saw the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great linen sheet let down by the four corners from heaven to the earth:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he saw heaven opened, and a certain container descending, as if a great linen sheet were let down, by its four corners, from heaven to earth,

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he saw Heaven as it was opened, and a garment which was tied at the four corners like a great linen, and it was descending from Heaven to The Earth,

Lamsa Bible
And he saw the sky open and something fastened at the four corners, resembling a large linen cloth, was let down from heaven to the earth:

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and he saw heaven opened, and some vessel, like a great sheet, descending, bound by the four corners, and let down to the earth.

Godbey New Testament
and he saw the heaven open, and a certain vessel like a great sheet came down, and resting upon the earth with four rope ends:

Haweis New Testament
And he saw heaven opened, and there descended to him a certain vessel, as a great sheet with chains at the four corners, and resting upon the earth:

Mace New Testament
when he saw the heaven open, and something descending in the form of a great sheet, ty'd at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

Weymouth New Testament
The sky had opened to his view, and what seemed to be an enormous sail was descending, being let down to the earth by ropes at the four corners.

Worrell New Testament
and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth;

Worsley New Testament
and some thing descending to him, like a great sheet tied at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
















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