8. But Elymas the magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
9. But Saul, who is also Paul, filled with the Ruach ha-Kodesh, fixed his gaze on him
10. and said, “O you, full of all deceit and trickery, son of the devil, enemy of all righteousness—will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?
11. Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind and not see the sun for awhile.” Immediately, cloudiness and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking people to lead him by the hand.
12. When he saw what had happened, the proconsul believed, because he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
13. Setting sail from Paphos, Paul’s company came to Perga in Pamphylia. John left them and returned to Jerusalem.
14. But they passed on from Perga and came to Antioch of Pisidia. Entering the synagogue on the Shabbat, they sat down.
15. After the reading of the Torah and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, speak.”
16. So Paul, standing up and motioning with his hand, said, “Men of Israel and God-fearers, listen.
17. The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with an outstretched arm He led them out of there.
18. For about forty years He put up with them in the wilderness.
19. And when He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave their land as an inheritance—
20. all of this took about 450 years. After that, he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.