Shitrai from Sharon was in charge of\par the cattle around Sharon.\par Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of\par the cattle in the valleys.\par
Acts 9:35 - Easy To Read Version All the people living in Lydda and on the plain of Sharon saw him. These people turned to (believed in) the Lord \{Jesus\}. 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 from Sharon was in charge of\par the cattle around Sharon.\par Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of\par the cattle in the valleys.\par
The people in the family group of Gad lived in the area of Gilead. They lived in the area of Bashan, in the small towns around Bashan, and in all the pastures in the area of Sharon all the way to the borders.
Your people will volunteer\par when you gather your army together.\par They will wear their special clothes\par and meet together early in the morning,\par Those young men will be\par \{all around you\} like dew on the ground. {\cf2\super [574]} \par
May the people in all the faraway countries\par remember the Lord and come back to him!\par May the people in all the foreign countries\par worship the Lord.\par
You children of Israel turned against God. You should come back to God.
The land is sick and dying. Lebanon {\cf2\super [302]} is dying and Sharon Valley {\cf2\super [303]} is dry and empty. Bashan {\cf2\super [304]} and Carmel {\cf2\super [305]} once grew beautiful plants—but now those plants have stopped growing.
The desert will be full of growing flowers and will begin to show its happiness. It will seem like the desert is dancing with joy. The desert will be beautiful like the forest of Lebanon, {\cf2\super [327]} the hill of Carmel, {\cf2\super [328]} and Sharon Valley. {\cf2\super [329]} This will happen because all people will see the Glory of the Lord. {\cf2\super [330]} People will see the beauty of our God.
Then Sharon Valley {\cf2\super [470]} will be a field for sheep. The Valley of Achor {\cf2\super [471]} will be a place for cattle to rest. All these things will be for my people—the people that look for me.
Let us check and see what we have done.\par Then let us turn back to the Lord.\par
So come back to your God. Be loyal to him. Do the right thing! Always trust your God!
Think about the things you will say. And come back to the Lord. Say to him,
Tear your hearts, not your clothes.” {\cf2\super [13]} \par Come back to the Lord your God.\par He is kind and merciful.\par He does not become angry quickly.\par He has great love.\par Maybe he will change his mind\par about the bad \{punishment he planned\}.\par
The Lord was helping the believers. And a large group of people believed and started following the Lord (Jesus).
“So I think we should not bother the non-Jewish brothers who have turned to God.
Paul did this for two years. Because of this work, every Jew and Greek (non-Jew) in the country of Asia {\cf2\super [385]} heard the word of the Lord.
This is how the word of the Lord was influencing more and more people in a powerful way. And more and more people believed.
The believers praised God, and all the people liked them. More and more people were being saved every day; the Lord was adding those people to the group \{of believers\}.
But many of the people that heard Peter and John believed the things they said. There were now about 5,000 men in the group of believers.
The word of God was reaching more and more people. The group of followers in Jerusalem became larger and larger. Even a big group of Jewish priests believed and obeyed.
Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Stand up and make your bed! You can do this for yourself now!” Aeneas stood up immediately.
People everywhere in Joppa learned about this. Many of these people believed in the Lord (Jesus).
But when a person changes and follows the Lord, that covering is taken away.
When you are in trouble—when all those things happen to you—then you will come back to the Lord your God and obey him.