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Complete Jewish Bible

Acts 10:9

The next day about noon, while they were still on their way and approaching the city, Kefa went up onto the roof of the house to pray.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Catholicity;   House;   Joppa;   Missions;   Peter;   Prayer;   Prayerfulness;   Vision;   Thompson Chain Reference - Fall;   Hour;   Housetops;   Peter;   Prayer;   Secret Prayer;   Simon Peter;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Houses;   Prayer, Private;   Visions;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Caesarea;   Centurion;   Clean and Unclean;   Hours;   House;   Peter;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Day;   Guidance;   House;   Peter;   Prayer;   Simon;   Vision;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Clean;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Army;   Cornelius;   Hour;   House;   Synagogue;   Zacchaeus;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Architecture in the Biblical Period;   Church;   Clean, Cleanness;   House;   Joppa;   Leprosy;   Simon;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Caesarea;   Chronology of the New Testament;   House;   Joppa;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Prayer;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Abstinence;   Family;   Holiness Purity;   House;   Hypocrisy ;   Joppa ;   Law;   Restoration;   Self-Denial;   Time;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Cornelius ;   House;   Joppa ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Caesarea;   Proselyte;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Clean and unclean;   Dwelling;   Peter;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Hour;   House;   Synagogue;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Day;   Houses;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom or Church of Christ, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - House;   Morrow Tomorrow;   Vision;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Simon Cephas;  

Devotionals:

- Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life - Devotion for July 19;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The next day, as they were traveling and nearing the city, Peter went up to pray on the roof about noon.
King James Version (1611)
On the morrow as they went on their iourney, and drew nigh vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixth houre.
King James Version
On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
English Standard Version
The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.
New American Standard Bible
On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.
New Century Version
About noon the next day as they came near Joppa, Peter was going up to the roof to pray.
Amplified Bible
The next day, as they were on their way and were approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof of the house about the sixth hour (noon) to pray,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.
Legacy Standard Bible
And on the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.
Berean Standard Bible
The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
Contemporary English Version
The next day about noon these men were coming near Joppa. Peter went up on the roof of the house to pray
Darby Translation
And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.
Easy-to-Read Version
The next day they were coming near Joppa about noon, when Peter was going up to the roof to pray.
Geneva Bible (1587)
On the morow as they went on their iourney, and drew neere vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixt houre.
George Lamsa Translation
The next day, while they were on their journey, drawing near to the city, Simon Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about noontime.
Good News Translation
The next day, as they were on their way and coming near Joppa, Peter went up on the roof of the house about noon in order to pray.
Lexham English Bible
And the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about the sixth hour.
Literal Translation
And on the morrow, these passing along on the road, and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray about the sixth hour.
American Standard Version
Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:
Bible in Basic English
Now the day after, when they were on their journey and were near the town, Peter went up to the top of the house for prayer, about the sixth hour:
Hebrew Names Version
Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Kefa went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
International Standard Version
Around noonAbout the sixth hour
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Etheridge Translation
AND the day after while they went on the way, and drew nigh to the city, Shemun ascended to the roof to pray, at the sixth hour.
Murdock Translation
And the next day, as they travelled the road and approached the city, Simon ascended the roof to pray, at the sixth hour.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
On the morowe as they went on their iourney, and drewe nye vnto the citie, Peter went vp vnto the highest part of the house to pray, about the sixth houre.
English Revised Version
Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:
World English Bible
Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
On the morrow, as they journeyed and drew nigh to the city, Peter went up on the house-top, to pray, about the sixth hour.
Weymouth's New Testament
The next day, while they were still on their journey and were getting near the town, about noon Peter went up on the house-top to pray.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And on the dai suynge, while thei maden iournei, and neiyeden to the citee, Petre wente vp in to the hiest place of the hous to preie, aboute the sixte our.
Update Bible Version
Now on the next day, as they were on their journey, and drew near to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:
Webster's Bible Translation
On the morrow, as they were going on their journey, and drew nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour:
New English Translation
About noon the next day, while they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
New King James Version
The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.
New Living Translation
The next day as Cornelius's messengers were nearing the town, Peter went up on the flat roof to pray. It was about noon,
New Life Bible
The next day they went on their way. About noon they were coming near the town. At this time Peter went up on the roof to pray.
New Revised Standard
About noon the next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, on the morrow, as those men were journeying, and, unto the city, drawing near, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And on the next day, whilst they were going on their journey and drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up to the higher parts of the house to pray, about the sixth hour.
Revised Standard Version
The next day, as they were on their journey and coming near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
On the morowe as they wet on their iorney and drewe nye vnto the cite Peter went vp into the toppe of ye housse to praye aboute the .vi. houre.
Young's Literal Translation
And on the morrow, as these are proceeding on the way, and are drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up upon the house-top to pray, about the sixth hour,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
On the nexte daye after whan these were goinge on their iourney, and came nye vnto the cite, Peter wente vp in to a chamber to praye aboute the sixte houre.
Mace New Testament (1729)
On the morrow as they were on their journey, and drew nigh the city, Peter went upon the leads to pray, about the sixth hour.
THE MESSAGE
The next day as the three travelers were approaching the town, Peter went out on the balcony to pray. It was about noon. Peter got hungry and started thinking about lunch. While lunch was being prepared, he fell into a trance. He saw the skies open up. Something that looked like a huge blanket lowered by ropes at its four corners settled on the ground. Every kind of animal and reptile and bird you could think of was on it. Then a voice came: "Go to it, Peter—kill and eat."
Simplified Cowboy Version
It was the following day when Cornelius's men were getting close to Joppa. About this time, Pete went up on the roof to pray. It was about noon and

Contextual Overview

9 The next day about noon, while they were still on their way and approaching the city, Kefa went up onto the roof of the house to pray. 10 He began to feel hungry and wanted something to eat; but while they were preparing the meal, he fell into a trance 11 in which he saw heaven opened, and something that looked like a large sheet being lowered to the ground by its four corners. 12 In it were all kinds of four-footed animals, crawling creatures and wild birds. 13 Then a voice came to him, "Get up, Kefa, slaughter and eat!" 14 But Kefa said, "No, sir! Absolutely not! I have never eaten food that was unclean or treif." 15 The voice spoke to him a second time: "Stop treating as unclean what God has made clean." 16 This happened three times, and then the sheet was immediately taken back up into heaven. 17 Kefa was still puzzling over the meaning of the vision he had seen, when the men Cornelius had sent, having inquired for Shim‘on's house, stood at the gate 18 and called out to ask if the Shim‘on known as Kefa was staying there.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Peter: Acts 10:8, Acts 11:5-10, 1 Samuel 9:25, Zephaniah 1:5, Matthew 6:6, Mark 1:35, Mark 6:46, 1 Timothy 2:8

the sixth: Acts 6:4, Psalms 55:17, Daniel 6:10, Matthew 20:5, Matthew 27:45, Ephesians 6:18

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 22:8 - thy roof 2 Samuel 11:2 - the roof of 1 Kings 18:42 - Elijah Daniel 9:21 - the time Acts 1:13 - Peter Acts 10:24 - the morrow Acts 11:2 - they Acts 22:17 - while

Cross-References

Genesis 6:4
The N'filim were on the earth in those days, and also afterwards, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them; these were the ancient heroes, men of renown.
Genesis 6:11
The earth was corrupt before God, the earth was filled with violence.
Genesis 13:13
Now the men of S'dom were evil, committing great sins against Adonai .
Genesis 25:27
The boys grew; and ‘Esav became a skillful hunter, an outdoorsman; while Ya‘akov was a quiet man who stayed in the tents.
Genesis 27:30
But as soon as Yitz'chak had finished giving his blessing to Ya‘akov, when Ya‘akov had barely left his father's presence, ‘Esav his brother came in from his hunting.
2 Chronicles 28:22
During his time of distress this same King Achaz added to his treachery against Adonai
Psalms 52:7
This is why God will strike you down, seize you, pluck you from your tent and uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah)
Jeremiah 16:16
"‘Look,' says Adonai , ‘I will send for many fishermen, and they will fish for them. Afterwards, I will send for many hunters; and they will hunt them from every mountain and hill and out of caves in the rocks.
Ezekiel 13:18
tell them that Adonai Elohim says, ‘Woe to the women who sew magic pads for all arm joints and put veils over people of all sizes, in order to hunt human lives! Will you hunt down the lives of my people while you keep your own lives safe?
Micah 7:2
The godly have been destroyed from the land, there is no one upright among humankind. They all lie in wait for blood, each hunts his brother with a net.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

On the morrow, as they went on their journey,.... From Caesarea to Joppa; Joppa is said to be six and thirty miles distant from Caesarea; so far Caesarea was from Lydda, but it seems to be further from Joppa; for according to Josephus b, from Joppa to Antipatris were a hundred and fifty furlongs, which are almost nineteen miles, and from thence to Caesarea were twenty six miles; unless there was a nearer way by the sea shore, as there was a way by that from Caesarea to Joppa, of which the above author makes mention c; wherefore they must either have set out the evening before, or early that morning, to get to Joppa by the sixth hour, or twelve o'clock at noon; as it seems they did, by what follows:

and drew nigh unto the city; that is, of Joppa, were but a little way distant from it:

Peter went up upon the housetop to pray; the roofs of houses in Judea were flat, and persons might walk upon them, and hither they often retired for devotion and recreation; :-,

:-, it was on the former count, namely for prayer, that Peter went up thither, and that he might, be private and alone, and undisturbed in the discharge of that duty. This being at a tanner's house, though not in his shop, brings to mind a canon of the Jews d,

"a man may not enter into a bath, nor into a tanner's shop, near the Minchah,''

or time of prayer. Now this was about the sixth hour or twelve o'clock at noon, when Peter went up to pray; at which time the messengers from Cornelius were near the city of Joppa; this was another time of prayer used by the Jews, and is what they call the great Minchah, which began at the sixth hour and an half, and so was as is here said, about the sixth hour :-

b Antiqu. l. 13. c. 13. c De Bello Jud. l. 5. c. 14. d Misn. Sabbat, c. 1. sect. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Peter went up ... - The small room in the second story, or on the roof of the house, was the usual place for retirement and prayer. See the notes on Matthew 6:6; Matthew 9:2. Even when there was no room constructed on the roof, the roof was a common resort for retirement and prayer. Around the edge a battlement or parapet was commonly made, within which a person could be quite retired from public view. “At Jaffa, the ancient Joppa,” says Prof. Hackett (lllustrations of Scripture, p. 81), “where Peter was residing at the time of his vision on the house-top, I observed houses furnished with a wall around the roof, within which a person could sit or kneel without any exposure to the view of others, whether on the adjacent houses or in the streets. At Jerusalem I entered the house of a Jew early one morning, and found a member of the family, sitting secluded and alone on one of the lower roofs, engaged in reading the Scriptures and offering his prayers.”

Dr. Thomson (Land and the Book, vol. i. p. 52) says of these roofs, “When surrounded with battlements, and shaded by vines trained over them, they afford a very agreeable retreat, even at the sixth hour of the day - the time when Peter was favored with that singular vision, by which the kingdom of heaven was thrown open to the Gentile world.”

About the sixth hour - About twelve o’clock (at noon). The Jews had two stated seasons of prayer, morning and evening. But it is evident that the more pious of the Jews frequently added a third season of devotion, probably at noon. Thus, David says Psalms 55:17, “Evening and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud.” Thus, Daniel “kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed,” Daniel 6:10, Daniel 6:13. It was also customary in the early Christian church to offer prayer at the third, sixth, and ninth hours (Clem. Alex. as quoted by Doddridge). Christians will, however, have not merely stated seasons for prayer, but they will seize upon moments of leisure, and when their feelings strongly incline them to it, to pray.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 10:9. On the morrow, as they went on their journey — From Joppa to Caesarea was about twelve or fifteen leagues; the messengers could not have left the house of Cornelius till about two hours before sunset; therefore, they must have travelled a part of the night, in order to arrive at Joppa the next day, towards noon.-Calmet. Cornelius sent two of his household servants, by way of respect to Peter; probably the soldier was intended for their defence, as the roads in Judea were by no means safe.

Peter went up upon the house-top to pray — It has often been remarked that the houses in Judea were builded with flat roofs, on which people walked, conversed, meditated, prayed, c. The house-top was the place of retirement and thither Peter went for the purpose of praying to God. In Bengal, some of the rich Hindoos have a room on the top of the house, in which they perform worship daily.


 
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