Acts 27:37

Now there were in all two hundred and seventy-six nefashot in the oniyah.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

In Context

36And receiving ometz lev, they all took okhel.

38And having eaten enough okhel (food), they were lightening the oniyah by throwing the wheat overboard into the sea.

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Cross References

Acts 2:41Those, who were mekabel Besuras HaGeulah and welcomed his dvar, submitted to a tevilah of teshuva and there were added in that day nefashot (souls) beerech (approximately, dacht zich) shloshet alafim (three thousand).

Romans 13:1Let kol nefesh (every soul, person) be subject to the official governing authorities. For there is no memshalah (government) except given by Hashem, and the powers that be have been established by G-d.

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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