Acts 1:24

And having davened, they said, Adonoi, you have da'as of the levavot of Kol Bnei Adam. Therefore, show which of these two is your bechirah + 1:24 1Sm 14:41

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

In Context

23And they put forward two anashim, Yosef Bar-Sabba, also called Justus, and Mattityahu.

25to take the place of this avodas kodesh ministry and Shlichus from which Yehudah turned aside to go to his own place.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 16:7But Hashem said unto Shmuel, Look not on his mareh (appearance), or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for Hashem seeth not as HaAdam seeth; for HaAdam looketh at the einayim (eyes, outward form); Hashem looketh at the lev.

1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Sh'lomo beni (my son), know thou the Elohei Avicha, and serve Him with a lev shalem and with a nefesh chafetzah (willing mind), for Hashem searcheth kol levavot, and understandeth all the yetzer machashavot. If thou seek Him, He will be found by thee; but if thou forsake Him, He will cast thee off forever.

Psalms 7:9Hashem shall judge the people; 1 judge me, Hashem, according to my tzedek, 1 and according to mine integrity that is in me. 1

Proverbs 3:5Trust in Hashem with all thine lev, 1 and lean not unto thine own binah (understanding). 1

Jeremiah 11:20But, Hashem Tzva'os, Shofet Tzedek, 1 that testeth the kelayot (kidneys) and the lev, 1 let me see Thy vengeance on them; 1 for unto Thee have I committed my cause.

Jeremiah 20:12But, Hashem Tzva'os, that tests the tzaddik, 1 and seest the kelayot and the lev, 1 let me see Thy vengeance on them; 1 for unto Thee have I pled my cause. 1

Matthew Henry on Acts 1:16-26

The Death of Judas; Matthias Elected to Be an Apostle. 15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) 16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. 17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. 18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and… Read the whole commentary →

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