Acts 13:47

For thus has Hashem commanded us, I have placed you as a light to the Nations, that you should bring salvation to the end of the earth. + 13:47 Isa 49:6

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

In Context

46And having spoken with ometz lev (boldness), Rav Sha'ul and Bar-Nabba said, To you it was necessary rishonah (first) for the dvar Hashem to be spoken; vi-bahlt (since) you reject it, and judge yourselves not worthy of Chayyei Olam, hinei, we are turning to the Goyim.

48Now hearing this, the Goyim rejoiced with simcha gedolah and were praising the dvar Hashem. And as many as had been destined to Chayyei Olam became ma'aminim hameshichiyim.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:27The anavim (meek) shall eat and be satisfied; 1 they that seek Him shall praise Hashem. 1 Let your levav live forever! 1

Psalms 72:7In his yamim shall the tzaddik flourish; 1 and abundance of shalom so long as the yarei'ach endureth. 1

Psalms 98:2Hashem hath made known His Yeshu'ah (salvation); 1 His tzedek hath He openly showed 1 in the sight of the Goyim. 1

Isaiah 2:1The Davar that Yeshayah ben Amotz saw concerning Yehudah and Yerushalayim. 1

Isaiah 42:1Here is Avdi, + 42:1 Moshiach, see Zech 3:8; Isa 52:13 whom I uphold; 1 Mine Bechir (Elect One, Chosen One), in whom My nefesh delighteth; 1 I have put My Ruach + 42:1 Hakodesh upon Him; 1 He + 42:1 Moshiach shall bring forth mishpat to the Goyim. 1

Isaiah 42:9Hinei, the rishonot (former things) are come to pass, 1 and chadashot (new things) do I declare; 1 before titzmachnah (they spring forth; Tzemach) 1 I tell you of them. 1

Matthew Henry on Acts 13:43-52

Paul at Antioch in Pisidia. 42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. 44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake… Read the whole commentary →

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