Acts 16:26 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
American Standard Version (ASV)
and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And suddenly there was an earth-shock, so that the base of the prison was moved: and all the doors came open, and everyone's chains came off.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison shook, and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all loosed.
World English Bible (WEB)
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all -- the bands were loosed;
| And | ἄφνω | aphnō | AH-fnoh |
| suddenly | δὲ | de | thay |
| there was | σεισμὸς | seismos | see-SMOSE |
| a great | ἐγένετο | egeneto | ay-GAY-nay-toh |
| earthquake, | μέγας | megas | MAY-gahs |
| that so | ὥστε | hōste | OH-stay |
| the | σαλευθῆναι | saleuthēnai | sa-layf-THAY-nay |
| foundations | τὰ | ta | ta |
| of the | θεμέλια | themelia | thay-MAY-lee-ah |
| prison | τοῦ | tou | too |
| shaken: were | δεσμωτηρίου· | desmōtēriou | thay-smoh-tay-REE-oo |
| and | ἀνεῴχθησαν | aneōchthēsan | ah-nay-OKE-thay-sahn |
| immediately | τε | te | tay |
| all | παραχρῆμα | parachrēma | pa-ra-HRAY-ma |
| the | αἱ | hai | ay |
| doors | θύραι | thyrai | THYOO-ray |
| opened, were | πᾶσαι | pasai | PA-say |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| every one's | πάντων | pantōn | PAHN-tone |
| bands | τὰ | ta | ta |
| were loosed. | δεσμὰ | desma | thay-SMA |
| ἀνέθη | anethē | ah-NAY-thay |