“Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.”
On his way home he was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet - the eunuch travels in a 'chariot' (harmaxi, showing his wealth and status) and reads 'the Book of Isaiah' (biblos Esaias tou profētou) aloud (suggested by 'reading' involving vocalization). Isaiah is the book he is studying, perhaps because of its prophecies concerning the Messiah. His literacy and access to scripture mark him as educated and serious about faith.
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