Acts 2:39

For to you is the havtachah and to your yeladim and to all the ones at a distance, as many as may YIKRA B'SHEM ADONOI ELOHEINU. + 2:39 Yoel 3:5; Isa 44:3; 65:23; 57:19

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

In Context

38And Kefa said to them, Make teshuva (repentance, turning from chet to Hashem) and each of you submit to a tevilah of teshuva in the Shem of Yehoshua HaMoshiach, for the selichat avon of you, and you will receive the matanah of the Ruach Hakodesh.

40And with many other devarim, Kefa gave solemn edut (testimony) and was warning them, Receive yeshu'at Eloheinu from this DOR IKKESH U'FETALTOL (warped and crooked generation)! + 2:40 Dt 32:5

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Cross References

Psalms 115:14May Hashem give you increase, 1 upon you and your banim. 1

Isaiah 54:13And all thy banim shall be taught of Hashem; 1 and the shalom of thy banim shall be rav (great). 1

Isaiah 59:19So shall they fear the Shem Hashem from the ma'arav (west), 1 and His kavod from the rising of the shemesh. 1 When the enemy shall come in like a nahar (flood, river), 1 the Ruach + 59:19 Hakodesh of Hashem shall lift up a standard against him. 1

Ezekiel 37:25And they shall dwell in HaAretz that I have given unto Avdi Ya'akov, wherein your Avot have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their banim, and their bnei banim ad olam; and Dovid Avdi + 37:25 Moshiach shall be their Nasi l'olam.

Acts 10:45And the Messianic Jews who had come with Kefa were nispoyel (standing in awe) that also upon the Goyim the matnat HaRuach Hakodesh has been poured out.

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:38-42

Peter's Sermon at Jerusalem. 37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. 40 And with many other words did… Read the whole commentary →

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