Acts 9:40

But Kefa, having put everyone outside, and having fallen down, davened. And when he turned to the nifteret (deceased), he said, Tavitha, get up! And she opened her eynayim and, having seen Kefa, she sat up.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

In Context

39Kefa, getting up, went with them. And when he arrived, they brought him up into the aliyyah (upper story room), and all the almanot stood beside him, weeping and showing the tunics and garments that Tavitha made while she was with them.

41And having given his hand to her, he made her to stand up alive again; and, having called the Moshiachʼs Kedoshim and the almanot, Kefa presented her lebedik (alive) before them.

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Cross References

2 Kings 4:32And when Elishah was come into the bais, hinei, the na'ar was dead, and lying upon his mittah.

Matthew 9:25But when the crowd had been put outside, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach went in and took the yaldah by the hand and the yaldah was made to stand up alive.

Mark 9:25And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, having seen that a multitude was gathering, rebuked the ruach hatumah (unclean spirit), saying to it, You cheresh-illem (deaf and mute) ruach hatemeiah, I command you, come out from him and do not ever enter into him again!

Luke 22:41And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach had withdrawn from them about a stoneʼs throw, and, having fallen down, he was davening,

Acts 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.

Acts 21:5But when our yamim there were ended, we departed and everyone, including nashim and yeladim, were accompanying us as far as the outskirts of the city; and falling down on the beach, we all were davening.

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:37-43

Tabitha Raised to Life. 36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. 37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. 38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. 39 Then Peter arose and… Read the whole commentary →

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