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Acts 9:38

SimonJoppaLydda

36 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.

37 At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.

Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”

39 So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

40 Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.

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BSB
Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
KJV
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.
WEB
As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.
ASV
And as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men unto him, entreating him, Delay not to come on unto us.
DARBY
But Lydda being near to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, beseeching him, Thou must not delay coming to us.
BLB
Now Lydda being near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter is in it, sent two men to him, imploring, “Do not delay to come to us.”
ÅB
Og da Lydda ligger nær ved Joppe, og disiplene hadde hørt at Peter var der, sendte de to menn til ham og ba: drøy ikke med å komme hit til oss!
OTB
Siden Lydda var nær Joppe, sendte disiplene, som hadde hørt at Peter var der, to menn til ham, og ba ham: "Kom straks."
B1930
Og da Lydda ligger nær ved Joppe, og disiplene hadde hørt at Peter var der, sendte de to menn til ham og bad: Dryg ikke med å komme hit til oss!

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  • Acts 9:36

    In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.

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  • Acts 11:26

    and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

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  • Acts 9:32

    As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.

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  • 2 Kings 4:28–30

    Then she said, “Did I ask you for a son, my lord? Didn’t I say, ‘Do not deceive me?’”

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