Acts 13

Now there were in the assembly that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Shimon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Shaul.

2 As they ministered to יהוה, and fasted, the Holy Spirit (Ruach haQodesh) said, “Separate Me Barnabas and Shaul for the work whereunto I have called them.”

3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit (Ruach haQodesh), departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) in the synagogues of the Jews (Yehudim); and they had also John (Yochanan) to their minister.

6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew (Yehudi), whose name was Barjesus (Bar-Yeshua);

7 Who was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Shaul, and desired to hear the word of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)).

8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

9 Then A73Shaul, (who also is called A74Paul,) filled with the Holy Spirit (Ruach haQodesh), set his eyes on him,

10 And said, “O full of all subtilty and all mischief, you child of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, wilt you not cease to pervert the right ways of יהוה?” – Prov. 10:9

11 And now, behold, the hand of יהוה is upon you, and you shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord (YHWH).

13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and John (Yochanan) departing from them returned to Jerusalem (Yerushalayim).

14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the Shabbat day, and sat down.

15 And after the reading of the Torah and the Prophets (Nevi’im), the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, “You men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.”

16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, “Men of Yisrael, and you that fear God (Elohim), give audience.

17 The God (Elohim) of this people of Yisrael chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt (Mitsrayim), and with a high arm brought He them out of it. –Exo.6:6; 12:51

18 And about the time of forty years suffered He their manners in the wilderness. – Exo. 16:35; Num. 14:34

19 And when He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, He divided their land to them by lot. – Deu.7:1

20 And after that He gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Shamuel the prophet. – Judg. 2:16

21 And afterward they desired a king; and God (Elohim) gave unto them Shaul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin (Binyamin), by the space of forty years.

22 And when He had removed him, He raised up unto them Dawid to be their king; to whom also He gave testimony, and said, ‘I have found Dawid the son of Jesse (Yishai), a man after Mine own heart, who shall fulfil all My will.’

23 Of this man’s seed hath God (Elohim) according to His promise raised unto Yisrael a Saviour, YHWH;

24 When John (Yochanan) had first preached before His coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Yisrael.

25 And as John (Yochanan) fulfilled his course, he said, ‘Whom think you that I am? I am not He. But, behold, there cometh One after me, whose shoes of His feet I am not worthy to loose.’

26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Avraham, and whosoever among you feareth God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)), to you is the word of this salvation sent.

27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem (Yerushalayim), and their rulers, because they knew Him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets who are read every Shabbat day, they have fulfilled them in condemning Him.

28 And though they found no cause of death in Him, yet desired they Pilate that He should be slain.

29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of Him, they took Him down from the tree, and laid Him in a sepulchre.

30 But God (Elohim) raised Him from the dead;

31 And He was seen many days of them who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem (Yerushalayim), who are His witnesses unto the people.

32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

33 God (Elohim) hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that He hath raised up YHWH again; as it is also written in the second psalm: ‘You are My B47Humanity, this day have I begotten You.’ – Psa. 2:7

34 And as concerning that He raised Him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, He said on this wise, ‘I will give You the sure mercies of Dawid.’ – Isa. 55:3

35 Wherefore He saith also in another psalm: ‘You shalt not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.’ – Psa. 6:10

36 For Dawid, after he had served his own generation by the will of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)), fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption;

37 But He, whom God (Elohim) raised again, saw no corruption.

38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins;

39 And by Him all that believe are justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the teaching of Moses (torat Mosheh).

40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets:

41 ‘Behold, you despisers, and wonder, and perish; for I work a work in your days, a work which you shall in no wise believe, though a man declares it unto you.’” – Hab.1:5

42 And when the Jews (Yehudim) were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles (Goyim) besought that these words might be preached to them the next Shabbat.

43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews (Yehudim) and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)).

44 And the next Shabbat day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)).

45 But when the Jews (Yehudim) saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, “It was necessary that the word of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) should first have been spoken to you; but seeing you put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles (Goyim).

47 For so hath יהוה commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you to be a light of the Gentiles (Goyim), that you shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.’ – Isa. 49:6

48 And when the Gentiles (Goyim) heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

49 And the word of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) was published throughout all the region.

50 But the Jews (Yehudim) stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Spirit (Ruach haQodesh).