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Source language
Original Greek   
καὶ θεωρεῖ τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνεῳγμένον καὶ ⸀καταβαῖνον σκεῦός τι ὡς ὀθόνην μεγάλην τέσσαρσιν ⸀ἀρχαῖς καθιέμενον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς,
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
kai theorei ton ouranon aneogmenon kai rkatabainon skeuos ti os othonen megalen tessarsin rarkhais kathiemenon epi tes ges,

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et videt caelum apertum et descendens vas quoddam velut linteum magnum quattuor initiis submitti de caelo in terram

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending on him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet held at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
Authorized (King James) Version   
and saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
New King James Version   
and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth.
21st Century King James Version   
and saw heaven opened and a certain vessel descending unto him as though it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners and let down to the earth,

Other translations
American Standard Version   
and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And he saw Heaven as it was opened, and a garment which was tied at the four corners like a great linen, and it was descending from Heaven to The Earth,
Darby Bible Translation   
and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, bound by the four corners and let down to the earth;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And he saw the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great linen sheet let down by the four corners from heaven to the earth:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth.
God's Word   
He saw the sky open and something like a large linen sheet being lowered by its four corners to the ground.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth.
International Standard Version   
and saw heaven open and something like a large linen sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the ground.
NET Bible   
He saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down to earth by its four corners.
New American Standard Bible   
and he saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,
New International Version   
He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
New Living Translation   
He saw the sky open, and something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending to him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
Weymouth New Testament   
The sky had opened to his view, and what seemed to be an enormous sail was descending, being let down to the earth by ropes at the four corners.
The World English Bible   
He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,
EasyEnglish Bible   
In a vision, he saw heaven open above him. Then he saw something like a large piece of cloth. Somebody held it at each of its four corners and let it come down to the ground.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and he doth behold the heaven opened, and descending unto him a certain vessel, as a great sheet, bound at the four corners, and let down upon the earth,
New Life Version   
He saw heaven open up and something like a large linen cloth being let down to earth by the four corners.
Revised Geneva Translation   
And he saw the sky opened. And a certain vessel came down to him, like a great sheet, tied at the four corners, and being let down to the earth.
The Voice Bible   
A rift opened in the sky, and a wide container—something like a huge sheet suspended by its four corners—descended through the torn opening toward the ground.
Living Bible   
He saw the sky open and a great canvas sheet, suspended by its four corners, settle to the ground.
New Catholic Bible   
He then saw heaven opened and something that looked like a large sheet descending, being lowered to the ground by its four corners.
Legacy Standard Bible   
and *saw heaven opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,
Jubilee Bible 2000   
and saw the heaven opened and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners and let down to the earth,
Christian Standard Bible   
He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And he saw the sky opened and something like a great sheet lowered by the four corners, descending to the earth.
New Century Version   
He saw heaven opened and something coming down that looked like a big sheet being lowered to earth by its four corners.
The Message   
The next day as the three travelers were approaching the town, Peter went out on the balcony to pray. It was about noon. Peter got hungry and started thinking about lunch. While lunch was being prepared, he fell into a trance. He saw the skies open up. Something that looked like a huge blanket lowered by ropes at its four corners settled on the ground. Every kind of animal and reptile and bird you could think of was on it. Then a voice came: “Go to it, Peter—kill and eat.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
He saw heaven opened and an object coming down. It was like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
and he saw the heavens opened and a certain object descending, like a great sheet, being let down by its four corners upon the earth.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
He saw the heaven opened and something like a large sheet coming down, being lowered to the ground by its four corners.
New Matthew Bible   
and saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel come down to him, like a great sheet knit at the four corners. And it was let down to the earth.
Good News Translation®   
He saw heaven opened and something coming down that looked like a large sheet being lowered by its four corners to the earth.
Wycliffe Bible   
and he saw heaven opened, and a vessel coming down, as a great sheet with four corners, to be let down from heaven into earth, [and he saw heaven opened, and some vessel coming down, as a great sheet with four cords, for to be sent down from heaven to earth,]
New Testament for Everyone   
He saw heaven opened, and a vessel like a great sail coming down towards the earth, suspended by its four corners.
Contemporary English Version   
He saw heaven open, and something came down like a huge sheet held up by its four corners.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
and saw the heaven opened, and something descending, like a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Next day, while these men were still on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up about mid-day on to the flat roof of the house to pray. He became very hungry and longed for something to eat. But while the meal was being prepared he fell into a trance and saw the heavens open and something like a great sheet descending upon the earth, let down by its four corners. In it were all kinds of animals, reptiles and birds. Then came a voice which said to him, “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
He saw the heaven opened and something like a large sheet coming down, being lowered to the ground by its four corners.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
He saw the heaven opened and something like a large sheet coming down, being lowered to the ground by its four corners.
Common English Bible © 2011   
He saw heaven opened up and something like a large linen sheet being lowered to the earth by its four corners.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
and he saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet descending, lowered by its four corners to the earth,
English Standard Version Anglicised   
and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
He saw heaven opened and something resembling a large sheet coming down, lowered to the ground by its four corners.
New American Standard Bible   
and he *saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,
The Expanded Bible   
He saw heaven opened and ·something [an object] coming down that looked like a big sheet being lowered to earth by its four corners.
Tree of Life Version   
He saw the heavens opened, and something like a great sheet coming down, lowered by its four corners to the earth.
Revised Standard Version   
and saw the heaven opened, and something descending, like a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth.
New International Reader's Version   
He saw heaven open up. There he saw something that looked like a large sheet. It was being let down to earth by its four corners.
BRG Bible   
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
Complete Jewish Bible   
in which he saw heaven opened, and something that looked like a large sheet being lowered to the ground by its four corners.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
He saw the sky open. A bundle like a big blanket was tied by the corners. It was let down to earth.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
He saw the heaven opened and something like a large sheet coming down, being lowered to the ground by its four corners.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And he sees Shomayim having been opened, and a certain object descending like a large linen cloth lowered by four corners upon haAretz.
Names of God Bible   
He saw the sky open and something like a large linen sheet being lowered by its four corners to the ground.
Modern English Version   
and saw heaven opened, and a vessel like a great sheet, tied at the four corners, descending to him, and let down to the earth.
Easy-to-Read Version   
He saw something coming down through the open sky. It looked like a big sheet being lowered to the ground by its four corners.
International Children’s Bible   
He saw heaven opened and something coming down. It looked like a big sheet being lowered to earth by its four corners.
Lexham English Bible   
And he saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet coming down, being let down to the earth by its four corners,
New International Version - UK   
He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And he sees the heaven having been opened and a certain object like a large sheet coming down, being let down by four corners on the ground—