RESTORATION SCRIPTURES TRUE NAME EDITION Study Bible

36 Now there was at Yapho a certain talmida named
Tavitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this
woman was full of tov mitzvoth and kind acts that she
did.
37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick,
and died: who when they had washed her, they laid her in
an upper room.
38 And since Lod was near to Yapho, and the talmidim
had heard that Kepha was there, they sent to him two
men, desiring that he would not delay to come to them.
39 Then Kepha arose and went with them. When he had
come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all
the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats
and garments that Dorcas made, while she was with them.
40 But Kepha put them all out, and kneeled down, and
made tefillah; and turning to the body said, Tavitha, arise.
And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Kepha, she
sat up.
41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when
he had called the Yisraelite kidushim and widows, he
presented her alive.
42 And it was known throughout all Yapho; and many
believed in gauvh because of it.
43 And it came to pass, that he stayed many days in
Yapho with Shimon a leather-tanner.
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There was a certain man in Caesarea called
Cornelius, a captain of the Italian regiment,
2 A tzadik 5296 man, a Yireh-vuvh along with all his bayit,
who gave much assistance to the people, and made
tefillah to tvkt always.
3 He saw in a vision evidently about three o’clock a
heavenly malach of vuvh coming in to him, and saying to
him, Cornelius.
4 And when he looked at him, he was afraid, and said,
What is it, Master? And he said to him, your tefillot and
your mitzvoth have come up as a memorial before tvkt.
5 And now send men to Yapho, and call for Shimon, who
is called Kepha:
6 He lodges with Shimon a tanner, whose bayit is by the
sea:
7 And when the heavenly malach who spoke to Cornelius
had departed, he called two of his household avadim, and
a tzadik soldier from those that waited on him
continually;
8 And when he had declared all these things to them, he
sent them to Yapho.
9 On the next day, as they went on their journey, and
drew near to the city, Kepha went up to the housetop to
make tefillah about noon:
10 And he became very hungry, and desired to eat: but
while they prepared food for him, he fell into a trance,
11 And he saw the shamayim opened, and a certain vessel
descending to him, like a large linen cloth 5297 at the four
corners, 5298 and let down into the olam:
12 In it were all manner of four-footed beasts of the olam,
and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowl of the
air. 5299
13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Kepha; kill, and
eat.
14 But Kepha said, Not so, Master; for I have never eaten
anything that is not kadosh, or that is unkosher.
15 And the voice spoke to him again the second time,
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What vuvh has cleansed, that you should not call
unkosher. 5300
16 This was done three times: and the vessel was received
up again into the shamayim.
17 Now while Kepha doubted within himself what this
vision which he had seen should mean, 5301 see, the men
who were sent from Cornelius had arrived and asked for
Shimon’s bayit, and stood outside the gate,
18 They called out, and asked whether Shimon, who was
surnamed Kepha, was lodged there.
19 While Kepha thought on the vision, the Ruach said to
him, See, three men seek you. 5302
20 Arise therefore, and go down, and go with them,
doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
21 Then Kepha went down to the men who were sent to
him from Cornelius; and said, See, I am the one whom
you seek: what is the cause for which you came?
22 And they said, Cornelius the captain, a tzadik man,
and one that is a Yireh-vuvh, and has a tov report among
all the nation of the Yahudim, was instructed by tvkt
through a kadosh heavenly malach to send for you to his
bayit, and to hear words from you.
23 Kepha invited them in, and lodged them. And the next
day Kepha went away with them, and certain Yisraelite
brothers from Yapho accompanied him.
24 And the next day after they entered into Caesarea,
Cornelius was waiting for them, and had called together
his relatives and close chaverim.
25 And as Kepha was coming in, Cornelius met him, and
fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
26 But Kepha took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself
also am only a man.
27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found
many that had come together.
28 And he said to them, You know how that it is
rabbinically forbidden for a man that is a Yahudi to keep
company, or come to one of another nation; 5303 but vuvh
has shown me that I should not call any man common,
unkosher, or unclean. 5304
29 Therefore I came to you without hesitation, as soon as
I was sent for: I ask therefore for what purpose you have
sent for me?
30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until
this hour; and at 3 o’clock in the afternoon I made tefillah
in my bayit, and, see, a man stood before me in bright
clothing,
31 And said, Cornelius, your tefillot are heard, and your
mitzvoth are had in remembrance in the sight of tvkt.
32 Send therefore to Yapho, and call here Shimon, whose
surname is Kepha; he is lodged in the bayit of Shimon a
tanner by the sea: who, when he comes, shall speak to
you.
33 Immediately therefore I sent for you; and you have
done well that you have come. Now therefore we are all
here present before tvkt, to hear all things that are
commanded you by tvkt.
34 Then Kepha opened his mouth, and said, Of an emet I
perceive that vuvh is not a respecter of persons:
35 But in every nation those that fear Him, and work
tzedakah, 5305 are accepted by Him.
36 The word that the Master vuvh sent to the children of
Yisrael, proclaiming shalom by gauvh ha Moshiach: He
is Master of all: