Acts 12:24

But the dvar Hashem was growing and increasing.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

In Context

23Immediately, a malach Adonoi struck him, because he did not give the kavod to Hashem. And, having become eaten with worms, Herod died. + 12:23 1Sm 25:38; 2Sm 24:16,17; 2Kgs 19:35

25And Bar-Nabba and Sha'ul returned from Yerushalayim, having fulfilled their shlichus (mission) to deliver the tzedakah and having taken along with them [back to Antioch], Yochanan the one called Markos.

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Cross References

Proverbs 28:28When the resha'im rise, adam hide themselves, 1 but when they perish, the tzaddikim increase.

Isaiah 54:14In tzedakah (righteousness) shalt thou be established; 1 thou shalt be far from oshek (oppression, tyranny); f 1 or thou shalt not fear; 1 and thou shalt be far from mechitah (terror); 1 for it shall not come near thee. 1

Daniel 2:24Therefore Daniel went in unto Aryoch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the chachamim of Babylon; he went and said thus unto him: Destroy not the chachamim of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show unto the king the pesher (interpretation, explanation).

Matthew 16:18And I also say to you that you are Shim'on Kefa + 16:18 Petros and upon this TSUR I will build my Kehillah, my Chavurah (the Community of Moshiach) and the shaarei Sheol (gates of Sheol) shall not overpower it.

Acts 6:7And the Dvar Hashem was increasing, and the number of talmidim was being greatly multiplied in Yerushalayim, and a kama (quite a number) of the kohanim were obeying the + 6:7 Orthodox Jewish Messianic emunah (faith).

Acts 19:20So the dvar Hashem, the Besuras HaGeulah, was growing with ko'ach and was prevailing.

Matthew Henry on Acts 12:21-25

The Death of Herod. 20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country. 21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. 22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave… Read the whole commentary →

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