Solomon counted all the foreign men in the land of Israel, like the census that his father David had taken, and 153,600 were found.
Acts 9:38 - Tree of Life Version Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples—hearing that Peter was there—sent two men to him, begging him, “Please come to us without delay!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Since Lydda was near Joppa [however], the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him begging him, Do come to us without delay. American Standard Version (1901) And as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men unto him, entreating him, Delay not to come on unto us. Common English Bible Since Lydda was near Joppa, when the disciples heard that Peter was there, they sent two people to Peter. They urged, “Please come right away!” Catholic Public Domain Version Now since Lydda was close to Joppa, the disciples, upon hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, asking him: "Do not be slow in coming to us." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppe, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not be slack to come unto them. |
Solomon counted all the foreign men in the land of Israel, like the census that his father David had taken, and 153,600 were found.
So they gave money to the stone-masons and carpenters, and food, beverages, and oil to the Sidonians and to the Tyrians to bring cedar trees by sea from Lebanon to Joppa, as authorized by King Cyrus of Persia.
But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish, from the presence of Adonai. He went down to Jaffa and found a ship going to Tarshish, paid the fee and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish—away from the presence of Adonai.
He reported to us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon called Peter.
and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met together with Messiah’s community and taught a large number. Now it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called “Christianoi.”
“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision—something like a great sheet coming down, being lowered from heaven by its four corners, and it came right to me.
and when he had taken food, he was strengthened. Now for several days, he was with the disciples in Damascus.
Peter went here and there among them all. He came down as well to the kedoshim living in Lydda.
In Joppa, there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translates as Dorcas). She was full of mitzvot and tzadakah, which she continually did.
It became known throughout Joppa, and many came to believe in the Lord.
So it happened that Peter stayed on in Joppa for several days with Simon, a tanner.