Acts 27:23

For a malach Hashem stood by me during lailah hazeh, of the G-d whom I serve,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

In Context

22And now I advise you to have ometz lev (courage), for there will be no loss of life among you, except the oniyah.

24Saying, Do not be afraid, Sha'ul. It is necessary for you to stand before Caesar; and, hinei, Hashem has given to you all the ones sailing with you.

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Cross References

Exodus 19:5Now therefore, if ye will obey My voice very carefully, and be shomer over My brit, then ye shall be a segullah (treasured possession) unto Me above all people; for kol ha'aretz is Mine;

Psalms 116:16O Hashem, truly I am Thy eved; 1 I am Thy eved, ben amatecha (the son of Thy maid servant); 1 Thou hast removed my chains. 1

Psalms 143:12And in Thy chesed silence mine enemies, 1 and destroy all them that oppress my nefesh; 1 for I am Thy eved.

Song of Solomon 6:3I am my belovedʼs, 1 and my beloved is mine; 1 he feedeth among the shoshanim. 1

Isaiah 44:21Remember these things, O Ya'akov and Yisroel; 1 for thou art avdi; 1 I have formed thee; thou art an eved to Me; 1 O Yisroel, do not forget Me! 1

Jeremiah 32:38And they shall be My people, and I will be their Elohim;

Matthew Henry on Acts 27:22-44

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them… Read the whole commentary →

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