Shoot your sharp arrows into the hearts of your enemies. Let the nations come under your control.
You will make them turn their backs and run away when you aim your arrows at them.
People from one end of the earth to the other will remember and turn to the Lord. The people of all the nations will bow down in front of him.
You have wounded me with your arrows. You have struck me with your hand.
In his days Judah will be saved. Israel will live in safety. And the Branch will be called The Lord Who Makes Us Right With Himself.
“God brought them out of Egypt. They are as strong as a wild ox. They destroy nations at war with them. They break their bones in pieces. They wound them with their arrows.
When the people heard this, it had a deep effect on them. They said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”
Those who accepted his message were baptized. About 3,000 people joined the believers that day.
But many who heard the message believed. The number of men who believed grew to about 5,000.
More and more men and women believed in the Lord. They joined the other believers.
When the leaders heard this, they became very angry. They wanted to put the apostles to death.
So God’s word spread. The number of believers in Jerusalem grew quickly. Also, a large number of priests began to obey Jesus’ teachings.
When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they became very angry. They were so angry they ground their teeth at Stephen.