Acts 9:43 - Easy To Read Version43 Peter stayed in Joppa for many days. He stayed with a man named Simon who was a leatherworker. {\cf2\super [200]} Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 176943 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner. Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition43 And Peter remained in Joppa for considerable time with a certain Simon a tanner. Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)43 And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner. Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible43 Peter stayed for some time in Joppa with a certain tanner named Simon. Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version43 And it happened that he resided for many days in Joppa, with a certain Simon, a tanner. Féach an chaibidilDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version43 And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppe, with one Simon a tanner. Féach an chaibidil |
Then those people who had come back from captivity gave money to the stonecutters and carpenters. And those people gave food, wine, and olive oil. They used these things to pay the people of Tyre and Sidon to bring cedar logs from Lebanon. Those people wanted to bring the logs in ships to the sea coast town of Joppa like \{Solomon did when he built\} the first temple. Cyrus king of Persia gave permission for them to do these things.
\{Jonah did not want to obey God,\} so Jonah tried to run away from the Lord. Jonah went to Joppa. {\cf2\super [3]} Jonah found a boat that was going to the faraway city of Tarshish. {\cf2\super [4]} Jonah paid money for the trip and went on the boat. Jonah wanted to travel with the people on this boat to Tarshish and run away from the Lord.