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Acts 9:3

Now as he goes, it came about that he comes near Damascus, and suddenly shone around him an Ohr (Light) from Shomayim;

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

In Context

2Requested from him iggrot of reshus (authorization) to the shuls of Damascus, that if someone he should find being mishtatef (involved) in HaDerech, + 9:2 Hashem both anashim and nashim, he may lead them bound to Yerushalayim. + 9:2 Isa 17:1; Jer 49:23

4And he fell on the ground, and heard a kol (voice), saying to him, Sha'ul, Sha'ul, why are you persecuting me? + 9:4 Isa 6:8

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Cross References

Psalms 104:2Who coverest Thyself with ohr (light) as with a garment; 1 Who stretchest out Shomayim like a tent (curtain); 1

Acts 22:6And it happened to me while traveling and drawing near to Damascus, lav davka (approximately) noon, suddenly from Shomayim, a very bright ohr (light) shone around me;

1 Corinthians 15:8And, last of all, even as if to one born not normally, + 15:8 like the rest Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was seen by me also. + 15:8 cf. 1C 9:1

Revelation 21:23And the city has no need of the shemesh (sun) nor of the levanah (moon) that they may shine in it, for the kavod (glory) of Hashem illumined it and its menorah is the SEH + 21:23 Ex 12:3; Isa 53:7 Moshiach (Lamb). + 21:23 Isa 24:23; 60:19

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:2-10

Saul's Conversion. 1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. 3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5… Read the whole commentary →

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