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Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven.

At that time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem.

Now there were Jews staying in Jerusalem, devout people from every nation  under heaven.

And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.

There were many Jews staying in Jerusalem just then, devout pilgrims from all over the world. When they heard the sound, they came on the run. Then when they heard, one after another, their own mother tongues being spoken, they were blown away. They couldn’t for the life of them figure out what was going on, and kept saying, “Aren’t these all Galileans? How come we’re hearing them talk in our various mother tongues? Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; Visitors from Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene; Immigrants from Rome, both Jews and proselytes; Even Cretans and Arabs! “They’re speaking our languages, describing God’s mighty works!”

Now there were Jews residing in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.

Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout and God-fearing men from every nation under heaven.

Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven residing in Jerusalem.