The Scriptures 1998

Acts 8:25-39 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98)

25. Then after they had earnestly witnessed and spoken the Word of יהוה, they returned to Yerushalayim, bringing the Good News in many villages of the Shomeronites.

26. But a messenger of יהוה spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the way which goes down from Yerushalayim to Azzah.” This is desert.

27. And he arose and went, and saw, a man of Kush, a eunuch of great authority under Kandake the sovereigness of the Kushites, who was in charge of all her treasury, and had come to Yerushalayim to worship,

28. and was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Yeshayahu.

29. And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and join him in that chariot.”

30. And running up, Philip heard him reading the prophet Yeshayahu, and said, “Do you know what you are reading?”

31. And he said, “How am I able, unless someone guides me?” And he called Philip near, to come up and sit with him.

32. And the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and like a lamb silent before its shearer, so He opened not His mouth.

33. “In His humiliation He was deprived of right-ruling. And who shall declare His generation? Because His life was taken from the earth.”

34. And the eunuch, answering Philip, said, “I ask you, about whom does the prophet say this, about himself or about some other?”

35. And Philip opening his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, brought to him the Good News: יהושע!

36. And as they were going on the way, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “Look, water! What hinders me from being immersed?”

37. And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, it is permitted.” And he answering, said, “I believe that יהושע Messiah is the Son of Elohim.”

38. And he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he immersed him.

39. And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of יהוה caught Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went his way, rejoicing.