Acts 8:32

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The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn’t open his mouth.

World English Bible (WEB)

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Strong's King James

(32) Now the passage of The Writing which he was reading was this: 'HE WAS LED AS A SHEEP TO SLAUGHTER, AS A LAMB BEFORE ITS SHEARER, SILENT, IN THIS WAY, HE DOESN'T OPEN HIS MOUTH.

The F.O.G

[32] The passage he was reading was: "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

The F.O.G Paraphrase

And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: ‘As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth;

Young's Literal Translation

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Acts 8:32

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Acts 8:32