And allwho livedat Lyddaand Sharonsawhim, and they turnedto the Lord.
Shitraithe Sharonitehad chargeof the cattlewhich were grazingin Sharon;and Shaphatthe sonof Adlaihad chargeof the cattlein the valleys.
They livedin Gilead,in Bashanand in its towns,and in allthe pasturelandsof Sharon,as faras their borders.
The sonsof Elpaal[were] Eber,Misham,and Shemed,whobuiltOnoand Lod,with its towns;
the sonsof Lod,Hadidand Ono,725;
Lodand Ono,the valleyof craftsmen.
the sonsof Lod,Hadidand Ono,721;
Your peoplewill volunteerfreelyin the dayof Your power;In holyarray,from the wombof the dawn,Your youthare to You [as] the dew.
Allthe endsof the earthwill rememberand turnto the LORD,And allthe familiesof the nationswill worshipbeforeYou.
Returnto Him from whomyou have deeplydefected,O sonsof Israel.
The landmourns[and] pinesaway,Lebanonis shamed[and] withers;Sharonis like a desertplain,And Bashanand Carmellose[their foliage].
It will blossomprofuselyAnd rejoicewith rejoicingand shoutof joy.The gloryof Lebanonwill be givento it, The majestyof Carmeland Sharon.They will seethe gloryof the LORD,The majestyof our God.
"Sharonwill be a pasturelandfor flocks,And the valleyof Achora restingplacefor herds,For My peoplewhoseekMe.
"Whohas heardsucha thing?Whohas seensuchthings? Can a landbe bornin oneday?Can a nationbe broughtforthallat once?As soonas Ziontravailed,she alsobroughtforthher sons.
Let us examineand probeour ways,And let us returnto the LORD.
Therefore, returnto your God,Observekindnessand justice,And waitfor your Godcontinually.
Takewordswith you and returnto the LORD.Sayto Him, "Takeaway alliniquityAnd receive[us] graciously,That we may presentthe fruitof our lips.
And rendyour heartand not your garments."Now returnto the LORDyour God,For He is graciousand compassionate,Slowto anger,aboundingin lovingkindnessAnd relentingof evil.
And the handof the Lordwas with them, and a largenumberwho believedturnedto the Lord.
"Thereforeit is my judgmentthat we do not troublethosewho are turningto Godfrom amongthe Gentiles,
Thistook placefor twoyears,sothat allwho livedin Asiaheardthe wordof the Lord,bothJewsand Greeks.
Sothe wordof the Lordwas growingmightilyand prevailing.
praisingGodand havingfavorwith allthe people.And the Lordwas addingto their numberday by daythosewho were being saved.
But manyof thosewho had heardthe messagebelieved;and the numberof the mencameto be aboutfivethousand.
The wordof Godkept on spreading;and the numberof the disciplescontinued to increasegreatlyin Jerusalem,and a greatmanyof the priestswere becoming obedientto the faith.
Petersaidto him, "Aeneas,JesusChristhealsyou; getup and make your bed."Immediatelyhe gotup.
It becameknownalloverJoppa,and manybelievedin the Lord.
but whenevera person turnsto the Lord,the veilis taken away.
"When you are in distressand allthesethingshave comeupon you, in the latterdaysyou will returnto the LORDyour Godand listento His voice.
