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Translations of Acts 2:17
ADAMS, JAY E. (1979) Baker Books, Grand Rapids, MI
"And in the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams;"
AMERICAN BIBLE UNION (1873) London
And it shall be in the last days, saith God, That I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams;
AMERICAN STANDARD VERSION (1901) Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN
And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour forth of my Spirit upon all flesh: And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams.
AMPLIFIED VERSION (1965) Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI
And it shall come to pass in the last days, God declares, that I will pour out of My Spirit upon all mankind, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy--telling forth the divine counsels--and your young men shall see visions (this is, divinely granted appearances), and your old men shall dream [divinely suggested] dreams.
ANDERSON, H.T. (1864) Cincinnati, OH
And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of my spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
ARENDZEN, J.P. (1947) Sheed and Ward, London
And it shall come to pass, in the last days (saith the Lord), I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and you sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
BALLANTINE, WM. G. (1923) The Riverside N.T., New York, NY
"It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my spirit upon all mankind, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams."
BARCLAY, WM. (1968) Collins, London
"In the last days, God says, I will pour out a share of my Spirit on all mankind. Your sons and your daughters will become prophets, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams."
BECK, WM. (1976) An American Translation, A.J. Holman, Philadelphia, PA
In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Then your sons and your daughters will speak God's Word, your young men will have visions and your old men will have dreams.
BIBLE IN BASIC ENGLISH (1961) Cambridge Press, London
And it will come about, in the last days, says God, that I will send out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will be prophets, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will have dreams:
BIBLE FOR TODAY'S FAMILY (1991) ABU
"When the last days come, I will give my Spirit to everyone. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will have dreams."
BOOK OF BOOKS (1938) Lutterworth Press, London
And it shall be in the last days (said God), I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams;
CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER (1872) Franklin & Rice, Cincinnatti, OH
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, I will pour out a portion of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and daughters shall prophesy; and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams."
CASSIRER, HEINZ W.(1989) Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, MI
"It will come about," God says, "In the last days, that I shall take of my Spirit and pour it out upon everyone. Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and the men among you that are old shall dream dreams."
CLARK, EDWARD SIR (1913) The Authorized Version Corrected, London
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
CONCORDANT VERSION (1926) Concordant Pub. Co., Los Angeles, CA
"And it shall be in the last days," (God is saying), "I shall be pouring out from My spirit on all flesh, And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your youths visions shall be seeing, And your elders shall be dreaming dreams,"
CUNNINGTON, E.E. (1926) George Routledge, London
"And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my spirit upon all mankind; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your older men shall dream dreams;"
DARBY, J.N.(1961) Oxford Press, England
And it shall be in the last days, saith God [that] I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and our daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your elders shall dream dreams;
DEAF NEW TESTAMENT (1980) Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, MI
"God says: In the last days, I will pour out (give) my Spirit to all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will have special dreams."
DOUAY (1956) Catholic Truth Society, London
And it shall come to pass, in the last days (saith the Lord), I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy: and your young men shall see visions; and your old men shall dream dreams.
DOUAY-CONFRATERNITY (1950) C.F. Horan & Co., Los Angeles, CA
And is shall come to pass in the last days, says the Lord, that I will pour forth of my spirit upon all flesh and you sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
FERRAR FENTON (1952) A. & C. Black, London
And it shall be in the latter days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; And your sons and your daughters will preach, And your youths will see visions; And your old men shall dream dreams.
GODBEY, W.B. (1902) Revivalist Press, Cincinnati, OH
And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, I will pour out from my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;
GOOD NEWS BIBLE (1976) American Bible Society, New York, NY
"This is what I will do in the last days, God says: I will pour out my Spirit on everyone. Your sons and daughters will proclaim my message; your young men will see visions, and your old men will have dreams."
GOOD NEWS FOR THE WORLD (1969) Soon! Publications, Bombay, India
He said, "God said, "In the last days I will send my Spirit on all people. I will speak through your sons and daughters. Your young men will see visions and your old men will have dreams.
GRANT, F.W. (1903) Loizeaux Brothers, Numerical Bible
And it shall be in the last days, saith God, that I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;
GRIESBACH, J.J. (1840) London
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
HAMMOND, H. (1845) Oxford, England
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
HOLY BIBLE IMPROVED (1912) American Baptist Publication Society, Philadelphia, PA
And it will be in the last days, saith God, That I will pour out of my Spirit on all flesh; And your sons and your daughters will prophesy, And your young men will see visions, And your old men will dream dreams;
JERUSALEM BIBLE (1966) Doubleday and Co., Garden City, NY
In the days to come--it is the Lord who speaks--I will pour out my spirit on all mankind. Their sons and daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams.
JEWISH NEW TESTAMENT (1989) David Stern
"Adonai says: I will pour out from my Spirit upon everyone. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams."
KENRICK, FRANCIS P. (1862) Kelly, Hedian, and Piet
And in the last days (saith the Lord), I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
KING JAMES VERSION (1611) Many Editions
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
KING JAMES VERSION II (1971) Associated Pub., Grand Rapids, MI
"And it shall happen in the last days, God says, I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh. And your sons and daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams."
KLEIST & LILLY (1956) Bruce Pub., Milwaukee, WI
"It shall happen in the last days, says God, that I will pour forth my Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams."
KNOX, RONALD (1956) Sheed & Ward, New York, NY
In the last times, God says, I will pour out my spirit upon all mankind, and your sons and daughters will be prophets. Your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;
LAMSA, GEORGE (1967) A.J. Holman Co., Philadelphia, PA
It shall come to pass in the last days, said God, I will pour my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy and your young men shall see visions and your old men shall dream dreams;
LIVING BIBLE (1971) Tyndale House, Wheaton, IL
"In the last days," God said, "I will pour out my Holy Spirit upon all mankind, and your sons and daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men dream dreams."
LLOYD'S N.T. (1905) Samuel Bagster, London
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, (saith God,) I will pour forth of My Spirit upon all flesh; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy; Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams."
MODERN LANGUAGE BIBLE (1969) The Berkeley Bible, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI
It will be in the last days, says God, that I shall pour out My Spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy and your youths will see visions; your elders shall dream dreams,
MOFFATT, JAMES (1950) The Bible, Harper & Row
In the last days, saith God, then will I pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams:
MOFFATT, JAMES (1901) T. & T. Clark, London
And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit on all flesh, And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. MONTGOMERY, HELEN BARRETT (1924) Judson Press
"In the last days, God says, it shall come to pass that I will pour out my Spirit upon all mankind; "Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams;"
NEW AMERICAN BIBLE (1971) Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN
"It shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out a portion of my spirit on all mankind: Your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions and your old men shall dream dreams."
NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE (1971) Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA
"And it shall be in the last days," God says, "That I will pour forth of My Spirit upon all mankind; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams."
NEW CENTURY BIBLE (1986) Sweet Pub., Ft. Worth, TX
"God says: In the last days I will give my Spirit freely to all kinds of people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions."
NEW ENGLISH BIBLE (1971) Oxford Press, England
God says, "This will happen in the last days: I will pour out upon everyone a portion of my spirit; and your sons and daughters shall prophesy; your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams."
NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (1978) Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI
"In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams."
NEW KING JAMES BIBLE (1982) Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see vision, Your old men shall dream dreams."
NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION (1989) Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN
"In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams."
NOLI, METROPOLITAN (1961) The Book Finder, Tusla, OK
"In the last days, God declares, I will pour out my Spirit upon all mankind. Then your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will see dreams."
NORLIE, OLAF M. (1961) Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI
This is what God says, "In the latter days I will pour out My Spirit upon all mankind. Then will your sons and daughters prophesy, and your young men will have visions, and your old men will dream dreams."
NOYES, GEO R. (1878) Unitarian Assn., Boston, MA
"It shall be in the last days, saith God, that I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams."
OCTAPLA (1525) Tyndale, Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN
It shal be in the last dayes sayth God: of my sprete I will powre out upon all flesshe. And youre sonnes and youre doughters shall prophesy and youre yonge men shall se visions, and youre olde men shall dreme dremes.
OCTAPLA (1539) Great Bible, Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN
And it shalbe in the last dayes, sayth God: of my sprete I wyll poore out upon all flesshe. And youre sonnes and youre daughters shall prophesy, and youre yonge men shall se visions, and youre olde men shall dreame dreames.
OCTAPLA (1539) Geneva Bible, Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN
And it shal be in the last dayes, saith God, I wil powre out of my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sones, and your daughters shal prophecie, and your yong men shal se visions, and your olde men shal dreame dreames.
OCTAPLA (1568) Bishop's Bible, Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN
And it shalbe in the last daies (sayth God) of my spirit I will powre out upon all flesh: and your sonnes and your daughters shall prophesie, and your yong men shall see visions, and your old men shall dreame dreames.
OCTAPLA (1582) Rheims, Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN
And it shal be, in the last daies (saith our Lord) of my Spirit I wil powre out upon al flesh: and your sonnes ad your daughters shal prophecie, and your yong men shal see visions, and your auncients shal dreame dreames.
PANIN, IVAN (1954) Book Society of Canada
And it shall be in the last days, saith :God, I will pour forth of my: Spirit upon all flesh: And your: sons and your: daughters shall prophesy, And your young: men shall see visions, And your: elders shall dream dreams:
PHILLIPS, J.B. (1967) MacMillan Co., New York, NY
And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour forth of my Spirit upon all flesh: And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams:
THE PRACTICAL EXPOSITOR (1775) John Guyse
Where God says in a way of absolute promise, to engage our faith and expectation of a performance: In the last dispensation of grace, in the Messiah's days which will be a little before the final dissolution of the Jewish state, temple, and nation, I will assuredly pour out the gifts and graces of my Spirit, in a more plentiful and extraordinary manner than ever before; not merely upon people of superior character, nor only in the land of Israel, but with extensive and abundant light and influence upon persons of all ranks, ages, and sexes, and of all nations, for the advancement of his kingdom and glory in the salvation of many souls; insomuch, that without distinction of sex, your sons and daughters shall, under immediate inspiration, foretell things to come, and speak unto men for edification, and exhortation and comfort. Without distinction of ages, your young men shall have visions, and your old men dreams,
REVISED ENGLISH VERSION (1989) Oxford Univ. Press, London
"In the last days, says God, I will pour out my Spirit on all mankind; and your sons and daughters shall prophesy; your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams."
REVISED STANDARD VERSION (1971) Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI
"And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;"
ROTHERHAM, JOSEPH B. (1897 reprint) Kregel's, Grand Rapids, MI
And it shall be, in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men visions shall see, And your elders in dreams shall dream,
SAWYER, LEICESTER A. (1858) John P. Jewett & Co.
In the last days, says God, I will pour out of my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;
SCHONFIELD, H.J. (1956) London
"Then in those Closing Days," God says, "I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, And your sons and daughters will prophesy; Your young men shall see visions, And your old men dream dreams." SIMPLE ENGLISH BIBLE (1981) International Bible Pub.
"God says: In the last days, I will pour out My Spirit upon all people. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will have special dreams." SMITH-GOODSPEED (1931) Univ. of Chicago, IL
"It will come about in the last days, God says, That I will pour out my Spirit upon all mankind; Your sons and daughters will become prophets, Your young men will have visions, And your old men will have dreams."
SPENCER, CALLAN, McHUGH (1973) MacMillan, New York, NY
"And it shall be in the latter day--God says--That I will pour out a portion of My Spirit upon all flesh; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
TISCHENDORF, CONSTANTINE (1969) London
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
TODAY'S ENGLISH VERSION (1966) American Bible Soc., New York, NY
"This is what I will do in the last days, God says: I will pour out my Spirit upon all men; Your sons and your daughters will prophesy, Your young men will see visions, And your old men will dream dreams."
THOMSON (1808) Philadelphia, PA
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, that I will pour out a portion of my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy; and your young men shall see visions; and your old men shall dream dreams;"
TRANSLATOR'S NEW TESTAMENT (1973) British Bible Society
"In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all mankind: your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall dream dreams."
TWENTIETH CENTURY NEW TESTAMENT (1904) Fleming Revell, London
"It shall come about in the last days," God said, "That I will pour out my spirit on all mankind; Your sons and your daughters shall become Prophets, Your young men shall see visions, And your old men dream dreams."
VERKUYL, GERRIT (1945) Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI
"It shall be in the last days, says God, I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh. Your youths shall see visions; your elders shall dream dreams."
VON TISCHENDORF (1875) Henry S. King & Co.
And it shall be in the last days, says God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams:
WELLS
And it shall come to pass in the last days, (saith God) I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
WEYMOUTH'S (1978) Kregel's, Grand Rapids, MI
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, God says, that I will pour out My Spirit upon all mankind; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall have dreams;"
WILLIAMS, C.B. (1949) Moody Press, Chicago, IL
"It will occur in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all mankind; Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will have visions, your old men will have dreams."
WILLIAMS, C.K. (1963) Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, MI
This shall come about in the last days (saith God), I will pour out my Spirit upon all mankind, And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy; Your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
WORRELL, A.S. (1904) American Baptist Pub., Philadelphia, PA
"And it shall be in the last days," saith God, "I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;"
WUEST, KENNETH S. (1965) Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, MI
And it shall be in the last days, says God, that I will abundantly bestow my Spirit upon all flesh. And your sons shall speak forth by divine inspiration, also your daughters. And your young men shall see visions. And your old men shall dream with dreams.
YOUNG'S LITERAL TRANSLATION (1898 reprint) Baker Books, Grand Rapids, MI
And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men