Acts 8:28
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And he was returning, sitting in his chariot and reading Isaias the prophet.

and sitting.

Acts 17:11,12 Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so. . . .

Deuteronomy 6:6,7 And these words which I command thee this day, shall be in thy heart: . . .

Deuteronomy 11:18-20 Lay up these words in your hearts and minds, and hang them for a sign on your hands, and place them between your eyes. . . .

Deuteronomy 17:18,19 But after he is raised to the throne of his kingdom, he shall copy out to himself the Deuteronomy of this law in a volume, taking the copy of the priests of the Levitical tribe, . . .

Joshua 1:8 Let not the book of this law depart from thy mouth: but thou shalt meditate on it day and night, that thou mayst observe and do all things that are written in it: then shalt thou direct thy way, and understand it.

Psalm 1:2,3 But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night. . . .

Psalm 119:99,111 I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my meditation. . . .

Proverbs 2:1-6 That thy ear may hearken to wisdom: incline thy heart to know prudence. . . .

Proverbs 8:33,34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, and that watcheth daily at my gates, and waiteth at the posts of my doors. . . .

John 5:39,40 Search the scriptures: for you think in them to have life everlasting. And the same are they that give testimony of me. . . .

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly: in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God.

2 Timothy 3:15-17 And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures which can instruct thee to salvation by the faith which is in Christ Jesus. . . .

Esaias.

Acts 28:25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, Paul speaking this one word: Well did the Holy Ghost speak to our fathers by Isaias the prophet,

Isaiah 1:1 The vision of Isaiah the Son of Amos, which he saw concerning Juda and Jerusalem in the days of Ozias, Joathan, Achaz, and Ezechias, kings of Juda.

Isaiah.

Luke 3:4 As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

Luke 4:17 And the book of Isaias the prophet was delivered unto him. And as he unfolded the book, he found the place where it was written:

Context
Philip and the Ethiopian
27And rising up, he went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to adore. 28And he was returning, sitting in his chariot and reading Isaias the prophet. 29And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near and join thyself to this chariot.…
Cross References
Acts 8:27
And rising up, he went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to adore.

Acts 8:29
And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near and join thyself to this chariot.

Lexicon
and
τε (te)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

on his return
ὑποστρέφων (hypostrephōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5290: To turn back, return. From hupo and strepho; to turn under, i.e. To return.

was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

sitting
καθήμενος (kathēmenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.

in
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

chariot,
ἅρματος (harmatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 716: A chariot, vehicle. Probably from airo (as a particle of union) prefixed); a chariot (compare harmos).

reading
ἀνεγίνωσκεν (aneginōsken)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 314: To read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern. From ana and ginosko; to know again, i.e. to read.

Isaiah
Ἠσαΐαν (Ēsaian)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2268: Isaiah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Hesaias, an Israelite.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

prophet.
προφήτην (prophētēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.


Additional Translations
and on his return was sitting in his chariot, reading Isaiah the prophet.

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

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

was returning and sitting in his chariot: and he was reading the prophet Esaias.

and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

Was returning; and sitting in his chariot, read Isaiah the prophet.

and was now on his way home; and as he sat in his chariot he was reading the Prophet Isaiah.

He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
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