Acts 10:9
“¶ On the morrow as they went on their iourney, and drew nigh vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixth houre.”
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Acts 10:9 Context
7And when the Angel which spake vnto Cornelius, was departed, he called two of his houshold seruants, and a deuout souldier of them that waited on him continually. 8And when he had declared all these things vnto them, he sent them to Ioppa. 9¶ On the morrow as they went on their iourney, and drew nigh vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixth houre. 10And he became very hungry, and would haue eaten: But while they made ready, he fell into a traunce, 11And saw heauen opened, and a certaine vessell descending vnto him, as it had beene a great sheete, knit at the foure corners, and let downe to the earth:
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Other Translations
On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
- King James Version
On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now the day after, when they were on their journey and were near the town, Peter went up to the top of the house for prayer, about the sixth hour:
- Basic English Bible
And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.
- Darby Bible
On the morrow, as they were going on their journey, and drew nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour:
- Webster's Bible
The next day, while they were still on their journey and were getting near the town, about noon Peter went up on the house-top to pray.
- Weymouth Bible
Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
- World English Bible
And on the dai suynge, while thei maden iournei, and neiyeden to the citee, Petre wente vp in to the hiest place of the hous to preie, aboute the sixte our.
- Wycliffe Bible
And on the morrow, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now the day after, when they were on their journey and were near the town, Peter went up to the top of the house for prayer, about the sixth hour:
- Basic English Bible
And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.
- Darby Bible
On the morrow, as they were going on their journey, and drew nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour:
- Webster's Bible
The next day, while they were still on their journey and were getting near the town, about noon Peter went up on the house-top to pray.
- Weymouth Bible
Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
- World English Bible
And on the dai suynge, while thei maden iournei, and neiyeden to the citee, Petre wente vp in to the hiest place of the hous to preie, aboute the sixte our.
- Wycliffe Bible
And on the morrow, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
People's Bible Notes for Acts 10:9
Ac 10:9 On the morrow, as they . . . drew nigh to the city. Starting in the evening, after three o'clock, they could be near Joppa, thirty miles distant, the next day, "at the sixth hour", or about twelve o'clock. Went up upon the house top to pray. To the flat roof of the house, surrounded by the usual balustrade about four feet high, a place of retirement, and often the sleeping place of the family in the warm season. Moses required balustrades to the roofs (De 22:8). See also 1Sa 9:25.