Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds that grazed in Sharon, while Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.
Acts 9:35 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then all the inhabitants of Lydda and the plain of Sharon saw [what had happened to] him and they turned to the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) And all that dwelt at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. Common English Bible Everyone who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version And all who were living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they were converted to the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, saw him: who were converted to the Lord. |
Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds that grazed in Sharon, while Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.
They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its surrounding villages, and throughout the pasturelands of Sharon.
Elpaal’s sons: Eber, Misham, and Shemed who built Ono and Lod and its surrounding villages,
The land mourns and withers; Lebanon is ashamed and wilted. Sharon is like a desert; Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves.
It will blossom abundantly and will also rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendour of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the Lord, the splendour of our God.
Sharon will be a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down, for my people who have sought me.
Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be born in one day or a nation be delivered in an instant? Yet as soon as Zion was in labour, she gave birth to her sons.
But you must return to your God. Maintain love and justice, and always put your hope in God.
Take words of repentance with you and return to the Lord. Say to him, ‘Forgive all our iniquity and accept what is good, so that we may repay you with praise from our lips.
Tear your hearts, not just your clothes, and return to the Lord your God. For he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in faithful love, and he relents from sending disaster.
The Lord’s hand was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.
Therefore, in my judgement, we should not cause difficulties for those among the Gentiles who turn to God,
This went on for two years, so that all the residents of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.
praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.
But many of those who heard the message believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.
So the word of God spread, the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly in number, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.
Peter said to him, ‘Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed,’ and immediately he got up.
When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, in the future you will return to the Lord your God and obey him.