Charge, you horses!
Drive furiously, you charioteers!
March on, you warriors – men of Cush and Put who carry shields,
men of Lydia who draw the bow.

Advance, O horses,
and rage, O chariots!
Let the warriors go out:
men of Cush and Put who handle the shield,
men of Lud, skilled in handling the bow.

‘“Men of Persia, Lydia and Put
served as soldiers in your army.
They hung their shields and helmets on your walls,
bringing you splendour.

“Persia and Lud and Put were in your army as your men of war. They hung the shield and helmet in you; they gave you splendor.

Cush and Libya, Lydia and all Arabia, Kub and the people of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with Egypt.

Cush, and Put, and Lud, and all Arabia, and Libya and the people of the land that is in league shall fall with them by the sword.

One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshipper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.

After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house, where they met with the brothers and sisters and encouraged them. Then they left.

So they went out of the prison and visited Lydia. And when they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them and departed.