Acts 2:3
And leshonot appeared to them, being divided as eish resting on each one of them,
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 55:9I would hasten to my place of shelter 1 from the ruach so'ah (wind of the tempest) and storm. 1
Isaiah 11:2And the Ruach + 11:2 Hakodesh of Hashem shall rest upon Him, 1 the Ruach of Chochmah and Binah, 1 the Ruach of Etzah (Counsel) + 11:2 see Isa 9:5 and Gevurah, 1 the Ruach of Da'as and of the Yir'at Hashem; 1
Malachi 3:2But who may abide the Yom Bo'o (day of His coming)? 1 Who shall stand when He appeareth? 1 For He is like a refinerʼs eish, 1 and like fullersʼ soap: 1
Matthew 3:15But answering him, Yehoshua said, Permit it now, for thus it is proper to fulfill all Tzidkat Hashem. + 3:15 Dan 9:24
John 1:32And Yochanan gave solemn edut, I have seen the Ruach Hakodesh descending like a yonah out of Shomayim and remaining upon him. + 1:32 Isa 11:2
Acts 2:4And all were filled with the Ruach Hakodesh, and they began to speak in leshonot acherot as the Ruach Hakodesh was giving the utterance to them.
Matthew Henry on Acts 2:2-5
The Day of Pentecost. 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. We have here an account of the descent of the Holy Ghost upon… Read the whole commentary →