Acts 7:59

And they went on stoning Stefanos as he called upon Hashem, saying, Adoneinu, receive my neshamah. + 7:59 Ps 31:5

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

In Context

58And having driven Stefanos outside the Ir (City), they were stoning him. And the edim took off their garments at the feet of a bochur named Sha'ul. + 7:58 Lv 24:14,16; Dt 17:7

60And having fallen down, he cried out in a kol gadol, Adoneinu, may this aveirah not be held against them! And having said this, Stefanos fell asleep. And Rav Sha'ul was giving approval to the murder of Stefanos.

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Cross References

Psalms 31:5Pull me out of the reshet (trap, net) 1 that they have laid for me; 1 for Thou art my ma'oz (stronghold). 1

Luke 23:46And having cried out with a kol gadol, he said, Abba, BYADCHA AFKID RUCHI (into your hands I commit my ruach). + 23:46 Ps 31:5 [6] And this having said, he breathed out his last.

Acts 9:14And here he has samchut (authority) from the Rashei Kohanim to bind all the ones davening b'Shem of you.

Acts 22:16And now what do you intend to do? Get up and receive Moshiachʼs tevilah of teshuva and wash away your averos (sins) by calling upon SHMO. + 22:16 Lv 8:6; Ps 51:2; Ezek 36:25; Yoel 3:5; Zech 6:12

1 Corinthians 1:2To the Kehillah (congregation) of Hashem existing in Corinth, to the ones having been set apart unto kedushah (holiness) in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, given the kri'ah to be Kedoshim, with all the ones who in every place call on the name of Adoneinu, theirs and ours, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua.

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:55-60

Stephen's Martyrdom; Stephen's Dying Prayer. 54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. 55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, 58 And cast him out of… Read the whole commentary →

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