5. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 11:5:1 ⧉ἘγὼegoI Acts 11:5:2 ⧉ἤμηνeeminwas Acts 11:5:3 ⧉ἐνenin Acts 11:5:4 ⧉πόλειpoleecity Acts 11:5:5 ⧉ἸόππῃyopeeJoppa Acts 11:5:6 ⧉προσευχόμενοςprosefhomenospraying Acts 11:5:7 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 11:5:8 ⧉εἶδονeedonI saw Acts 11:5:9 ⧉ἐνenin Acts 11:5:10 ⧉ἐκστάσειekstahseetrance Acts 11:5:11 ⧉ὅραμαoramavision Acts 11:5:12 ⧉καταβαῖνονkatavenondescending Acts 11:5:13 ⧉σκεῦόςskeevosvessel Acts 11:5:14 ⧉τιteesomething Acts 11:5:15 ⧉ὡςoslike Acts 11:5:16 ⧉ὀθόνηνothoninsheet Acts 11:5:17 ⧉μεγάληνmegalingreat Acts 11:5:18 ⧉τέσσαρσινtesarsinfour Acts 11:5:19 ⧉ἀρχαῖςarkhescorners Acts 11:5:20 ⧉καθιεμένηνkatheeemeninbeing let down Acts 11:5:21 ⧉ἐκekfrom Acts 11:5:22 ⧉τοῦtoothe Acts 11:5:23 ⧉οὐρανοῦooranooheaven Acts 11:5:24 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 11:5:25 ⧉ἦλθενeelthencame Acts 11:5:26 ⧉ἄχριakhreeup to Acts 11:5:27 ⧉ἐμοῦemoome |
5. Formal Translation I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending like a great sheet being let down by four corners from heaven, and it came right up to me. |
5. Dynamic Translation I was in Joppa praying, and while I was in a trance I saw a vision—something like a large sheet being lowered from heaven by its four corners, and it came down right to me. |