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Acts 2
King James Version (KJV)
Alternate Word Pictures with Reiterations (AWPR)
Alternate Word Pictures with Reiterations (AWPR) will appear in yellow below the King James Version (KJV), and my comments in green.
Alternate Word Pictures with Reiterations (AWPR)
Alternate Word Pictures with Reiterations (AWPR) will appear in yellow below the King James Version (KJV), and my comments in green.
1 And when
the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one
place. (KJV)
1) And in the fulfilling of the 50th
Day –
And in the fulfilling of the Day of Pentecost
[also
known as Shavuot],
they were universally – wholly – all together beyond opinion,
and moved in expectation (as with one mind) upon the same.
(AWPR)
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of
a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. (KJV)
2) And
(it) came into being (that) suddenly and without warning,
out of Heaven a resounding echo sounding exactly like
violent blowing as a rushing mighty wind
(in resounding echoes);
and it completely filled all the House
where they were sitting down. (AWPR)
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like
as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
(KJV)
3) And
to them, was seen –
perceived with the eyes and looked upon,
tongues, as though (they) were fire,
being separated into parts divided up and distributed;
and on each and every one of them separately
it was caused to sit down and rest. (AWPR)
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and
began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. (KJV)
4) And
they were all of the Holy Spirit made completely full,
as filled to the brim,
and (they) began to talk at random in different other
languages / tongues
as according to the Spirit
Whom gave of His own accord and good will
to them to utter – declare intelligible, concise
and knowable words from. (AWPR)
5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout
men, out of every nation under heaven.
(KJV)
5) Were
then, in Jerusalem,
residing and living in permanent
dwelling-places
devout men of the Jews from every ethnic
nation
under the Heaven,
(devout men of the Jews) who properly took up
and
carried away (the faith of their namesake
[as GOD fearers, and “the Praise of YH”]).
(AWPR)
6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude
came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in
his own language. (KJV)
6) This
sound then, coming into existence,
the multitude (the whole fullness of the
people)
came and were poured together as excited,
amazed, confused,
because they heard into each one,
speaking their own dialect. (AWPR)
7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one
to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? (KJV)
7) Then all were standing out
(as though they were beside
themselves)
[as though they were out of their
minds
having an hallucinatory out of body experience],
and were struck with admiration and
astonishment,
laying down definite words,
saying up alongside and with one
another,
‘Behold! Look and see!
Are these certainly not those Galileans
speaking at random?’
8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue,
wherein we were born? (KJV)
8) And,
‘By what means – In what manner or way
(do) we, each and every one
separately,
hear them speaking in the private
and particular dialect
of us in which we
were born?' (AWPR)
9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the
dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, (KJV)
9) Parthians
and Medes and Elamites and those
residing and living in permanent
dwelling-places: Mesopotamia?
both Judea and Cappodocia;
Pontus and Asia;
(AWPR)
10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the
parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, (KJV)
10) Both
Phrygia and Pamphylia,
Egypt and the sides of Libya down –
against Cyrene;
and the Roman sojourners / strangers /
resident aliens
in – among the
people,
both Jews and
proselytes
[foreigners adopted
into the faith and tribes of Israel].
(AWPR)
11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our
tongues the wonderful works of God. (KJV)
11) Cretans
and Arabians:
we attentively hear – listen to them
speaking at random
in our own
languages
the gloriously great
wonderful works
and deeds of GOD? (AWPR)
12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt,
saying one to another, What meaneth this?
(KJV)
12) All
then, were standing out
(as though beside themselves / as though
having an
out of body
experience [and being out of their minds])
and
were thoroughly without resource
in how
to grasp it all – were perplexed,
others of the like
kind up alongside and with others
of the like kind
(were) laying down definite words, saying,
‘What, perhaps, would you have in mind
and desire this to be?’ (AWPR)
13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new
wine. (KJV)
13) Then
different others joked- scoffed – mocked – derided
(and) laid down
definite words, said,
‘Because of sweet
wine are they filled up.’
(AWPR)
14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up
his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at
Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: (KJV)
14) Then standing (as though set in place),
Peter with the Eleven raised –hoisted up
upon
the voice of him:
[that is, those with
Peter in unison repeated Peter’s words,
as a group
megaphoning what he was saying ]
‘Men, Judeans, and all who live and reside
in Jerusalem
in permanent dwelling-places.
Let this be made known to you,
and into the ear
receive (listen intently),
hear the spoken
words of me.
(AWPR)
15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing
it is but the third hour of the day. (KJV)
15) For
these are certainly not drunk and carousing
as
you suppose or take (them to be);
because
it is the 3rd hour of the Day [ca. 9 a.m. ];
(AWPR)
16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet
Joel; (KJV)
16) But it is this thing
being spoken through the
prophet Joel: (AWPR)
17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith
God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your
daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old
men shall dream dreams: (KJV)
17) ‘And it shall be in the Last Days,’
says GOD laying down
definite words,
‘I will pour / spill out from the
Spirit of Me
upon all flesh,
and the sons of you and the daughters of you
will foretell things to come;
will foretell things to come;
and the young men of you
will see – look at – perceive with the eyes
visions;
[as though transparent dreams shown them as if
a
movie while they remain awake and eyes wide
open]
and
the elders / presbyters of you will dreams within
dreams.
(AWPR)
18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will
pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: (KJV)
18) And
upon the male slaves / servants of Me,
and
upon the female slaves / servants of Me,
in
those days,
I
will pour / spill out from the Spirit of Me,
and they will foretell the future / and they
[too] will prophesy.
(AWPR)
19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and
signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: (KJV)
19) And
I will give of My own good will and accord
amazing
miracles in the Heaven above
that
will be watched and surely remembered;
and
signs
[those miracles
serving GOD's specific Spiritual purpose]
upon
the Earth below:
blood
and fire and dense clouds [pillars / columns] of smoke.
(AWPR)
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the
moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come: (KJV)
20) The
sun will be turned [for the worse] into
darkness,
and
the moon into blood
before
comes the Great and Shining Day of YHVeH /
before
comes the Great and Shining Day of (the) LORD.
(AWPR)
21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall
call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. (KJV)
21) And
it will be that all who call upon the name of YHVeH /
And
it will be that all who call upon the name of (the) LORD
shall
be saved. (AWPR)
22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of
Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs,
which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: (KJV)
22) Men, Israelites, listen – hear intently these
intelligent words;
Yeshua – Jesus, the Nazarene,
a
man from GOD
having
been shown as approved and
confirmed into you
by
capable achieving powers – by miraculous mighty deeds,
and
amazing miracles that were watched and remembered,
and
signs [those miracles that serve a Divine purpose]
which
GOD did cause – make – produce – bring about
through
Him in the middle of – among you
as
accordingly you yourselves also know – are (well) aware –
understand
intuitively. (AWPR)
23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel
and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and
slain: (KJV)
23) This One, by the beforehand resolved – by the
beforehand reflection and decree of the will
and foreknowledge of GOD,
(was) given out and delivered up,
taken – seized – laid hold upon
through lawless hands – hands without Law;
having crucified, you executed – slayed – murdered
(AWPR)
24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains
of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. (KJV)
24) whom GOD
raised up and caused to stand again
[whom
GOD resurrected from the dead and made fully alive
and standing again]
having
unfastened and loosed
(as
though they were cords and snares)
the
pains – sorrows of death;
because
that it was certainly NOT possible
[for
death and its cords]
To
grasp - take hold of and hold Him fast,
NOR
to rule over Him by it.
(AWPR)
25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the
Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be
moved: (KJV)
25) Because
David lays down definite words
into
– concerning – as to Him,
‘I fixed my eyes upon – I foresaw
YHVeH – the LORD
before the face of me through all,
because out from / of (the) Right (hand /
side)
of Me, He is,
in order that I may not be moved to and fro
nor shaken.’ (AWPR)
26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was
glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: (KJV)
26) Through this was the heart and mind of
me joyful
and of good cheer,
and the tongue of me exulted as though
skipping
and leaping much for joy and delight.
Then
still yet,
the
flesh of me will also pitch tent
and
dwell down therein upon hope;
(AWPR)
27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell,
neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (KJV)
27) Because
you will certainly not
forsake
– desert – leave behind the soul of me
into
Hades / into Hell,
and
also certainly not
will
you forsake – desert – leave behind
the
Holy – Righteous One of You
to
see destructive defilement with corruption throughout.
(AWPR)
28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou
shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. (KJV)
28) You
declared - made known – revealed to me
paths
– highways of (eternal) life.
You
will make me completely full with joyful
gladness
of mind in the midst of the face of You.
(AWPR)
29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of
the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with
us unto this day. (KJV)
29) Men,
brothers,
it
is to be from this – it is permitted (then)
to
speak – to say with all freedom to declare
up
to and alongside with you
regarding
– about the Patriarch David,
and
that he died
and
was given funeral rites – was interred – buried;
and
the memorial Sepulcher – Memorial Tomb
of
him is in amongst us continually until this day.
(AWPR)
30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God
had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the
flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; (KJV)
30) For this
reason – certainly
living as – existing as a prophet,
seeing
and knowing that with an oath
declared
and sworn to him,
GOD,
out of (the) fruit – produce of the loin
of
him [David] down in (the) flesh
[did GOD promise]
to raise and make stand up
the
Christ – the Messhiach
to
sit down upon the throne of him.
(AWPR)
31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection
of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see
corruption. (KJV)
31) Fixing
his eyes upon – foreseeing,
he
spoke at random around about – concerning
the
Resurrection of the Christ – the Messhiach,
that
the soul of Him was certainly NOT
forsaken
– deserted – left behind into Hades – into Hell,
nor
/ not even the flesh of Him
saw
or knew destructive defilement with corruption throughout.
(AWPR)
32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are
witnesses. (KJV)
32) This Yeshua
– This Jesus
GOD
raised up and caused to stand again,
whereof
we all
[Not just Peter with the 11, but the entire 120
Who received (upon the shoulder as at Shavuot
at Sinai
With Moses in 1551 B.C.) the tongues of fire
that translated]
are
witnesses.
(AWPR)
33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted,
and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed
forth this, which ye now see and hear.
(KJV)
33) Now
certainly being elevated – exalted of GOD,
a
gift of promise graciously given of the Holy Spirit
accepting
– receiving – taking and laying hold of,
near
to the Father,
He
poured out this which you now – at this present time
see
– observe and attentively hear.
(AWPR)
34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but
he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, (KJV)
34) Because
David certainly (has) not ascended into the heavens:
laying
down definite words then, he says,
‘said,
The LORD to the LORD of me,
Sit down out of the Right (hand-side) of Me,
(AWPR)
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool. (KJV)
35) Until I
set in a (proper) place
the
enemies (to be) the under-footing (to be walked upon)
[the
foot-stool]
to
the feet of you. (AWPR)
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know
assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord
and Christ. (KJV)
36) Safely,
thereupon, let all the House of Israel
intently
and fully know that GOD caused Him to be
LORD
– YHVeH
and Christ – Messhiach:
this
Yeshua – Jesus
whom
you nailed to the Cross – whom you crucified.’
(AWPR)
37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in
their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and
brethren, what shall we do? (KJV)
37) Then
having attentively heard,
they
were pierced through (as though stabbed)
in
the heart,
and
said up to and alongside with Peter and the remaining
(ones
of the) apostles,
‘What
shall we do men, brothers?’
(AWPR)
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be
baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of
sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (KJV)
38) Peter then
answered – affirmed
up
to and alongside with them,
‘Repent
– change your mind and how you think,
and be baptized, each and every one of you
upon the Name of Yeshua HaMesshiach – Jesus Christ
into forgiveness – remission – putting away
of sins [those guilt offenses to GOD],
and you will actively take and receive
the (free) gift of the Holy Spirit:
(AWPR)
39 For the promise is unto you, and to your
children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall
call. (KJV)
39) Because
He is the Promise graciously given to you
and to the children of you,
even to all those a (very) long way off,
as many as may call the LORD – YHVeH
the GOD of us up alongside with (them).
(AWPR)
40 And with many other words did he testify and
exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. (KJV)
40) And with
many other definite words
he
earnestly and repeatedly bore witness,
and
aided – comforted – encouraged;
laying
down definite words, saying,
‘Be
saved – delivered from this
crooked – bent – warped – perverse generation!’
(AWPR)
41 Then they that gladly received his word were
baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand
souls. (KJV)
41) Those indeed truly thereupon delighting joyfully,
heartily
embracing and receiving the intelligent words of him
were
baptized;
and
there were put up to and alongside to them /
there
were added there
that day, as if 3,000 souls.
(AWPR)
42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles'
doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. (KJV)
42) Then
they were enduring up alongside and with
in
the Teaching – in the Instruction of
the Apostles,
and
in the Communion of Fellowship,
and
in the breaking of bread,
and
in the Prayers [to GOD].
(AWPR)
43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders
and signs were done by the apostles.
(KJV)
and many miraculous wonders that were watched and remembered,
43) Then
came into being terrifying fear (and reverence)
to
every soul, and many miraculous wonders that were watched and remembered,
and
signs [those miracles that serve a Divine purpose]
through
the Apostles came into being – occurred.
(AWPR)
44 And all that believed were together, and had all
things common; (KJV)
44) Then all
the believing – trusting ones were upon themselves / were
together,
and
had – held –possessed all things common,
(AWPR)
45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted
them to all men, as every man had need.
(KJV)
45) And the
goods of that which is possessed
[‘And
their common property’]
and
the personal property – personal possessions / goods
they
traversed and trafficked upon – they sold
[in
the market places, and in the ways, near and far
as sellers of goods and wares]
and
separated up – divided out – distributed them to all,
according
as anyone had – held – possessed
debt
– need – necessity.
(AWPR)
46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the
temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with
gladness and singleness of heart, (KJV)
46) Then
daily – from day to day
were
enduring up alongside and with
one
and the same mind – consent – accord
in
the Temple.
And
from house to house breaking bread,
they
too part and shared food in
exuberant
joy with exultation and dancing,
and
simplicity – pure intentions of heart;
(AWPR)
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the
people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. (KJV)
47) Singing
praises to GOD, and having – holding –
possessing
Grace
/ Favor up alongside with all the people.
Then
YHVeH – Then the LORD
put
up and alongside to / added
those
being saved down Day to Day – Daily
to
the ‘called out ones’ - to the ‘Church.’
(AWPR)
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It is also worthy to note that Acts Chapter 3 specifies that it picks up later that same day of Pentecost, about 6 hours later.
Acts 3:1 Upon the self-same day then, Peter and John,
ascending up into the Temple,
upon the hour of prayer, the 9th. (AWPR)
Again, it is my personal belief that those of the Upper Room were situated at the location of the southeast Corner of the Temple Mount, -- which is also attached to Solomon's porch running up the East wall where Yeshua - Jesus taught from and to which they ever after for the next two decades or better congregated in -- and then spilled out into the Court of the Gentiles.
In regard to Acts 2:34-35 and the AWPR translation from the Greek, I am also adding an addendum of Psalm 110 in KJV and AWPR (as taken from the Hebrew in which the quoted passage of Psalm 110's verse 1 was originally written):
It is also worthy to note that Acts Chapter 3 specifies that it picks up later that same day of Pentecost, about 6 hours later.
Acts 3:1 Upon the self-same day then, Peter and John,
ascending up into the Temple,
upon the hour of prayer, the 9th. (AWPR)
It is my view that the true Pentecost upper Room of
the Southeast Temple Court subjoining both the southern wall's Royal portico,
and the Eastern wall's Portico of Solomon.
The view to the left of that of the what I contend was the Temple's upper room, and the one in the Book of Acts, oversaw a very great height and drop at the Southeast Corner of the Temple Mount {cf. Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, 15.11.5} (before being filled in by the Romans attacking Jerusalem in A.D. 70) and is re-created below:
Again, it is my personal belief that those of the Upper Room were situated at the location of the southeast Corner of the Temple Mount, -- which is also attached to Solomon's porch running up the East wall where Yeshua - Jesus taught from and to which they ever after for the next two decades or better congregated in -- and then spilled out into the Court of the Gentiles.
In regard to Acts 2:34-35 and the AWPR translation from the Greek, I am also adding an addendum of Psalm 110 in KJV and AWPR (as taken from the Hebrew in which the quoted passage of Psalm 110's verse 1 was originally written):
Psalm 110
1 - The LORD said
unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy
footstool. (KJV)
1) An oracle
statement of YHVeH to My Master / My
Lord.
Sit, remain and dwell at My Right Hand /
Sit,
remain and dwell at My Right Side
until I give over, setting and appointing
Your enemies who hate (You) with hostility
as a footstool for the dominion of your
feet. (AWPR)
2 - The LORD shall
send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine
enemies. (KJV)
2) Like an overspreading bedsheet,
the Staff of your strength shall send
forth YHVeH out of Zion:
in the inner midst and among those hating
You as your enemies,
tread with domnion / over-rule / and
scrape (them) out. (AWPR)
3 - Thy people shall
be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb
of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. (KJV)
3) Your kinsmen from the fathers
shall do noble deeds and be willing
in the Day of your firm enduring power
and might;
(they shall be as) the adorning glorious
array of you holiness,
as (those coming forth) from the womb
of the first light of the day in a
pre-dawn sky lighting across the heavens,
and (shall be) as the falling / dripping
dew of your childhood / youth.
(AWPR)
4 - The LORD hath
sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of
Melchizedek. (KJV)
4) YHVeH has sworn a solemn seven-fold oath,
and NOT will (He) breathe deep with
sorrow / regret / or repentence
(He will NOT change His mind
and reverse course on what He has sworn
and is resolved to do)
NOR will (He) have need to be comforted.
You are a Kohen, a Priest to the ages, to
forever,
above, ascended beyond in height,
according to the manner / cause /
reasoning of
bearing (the title of) and being
Malchizedek
King of Righteousness /
(He who is) the fullness of the burning
branding
of the consuming fire of Righteousness. (AWPR)
5 - The Lord at thy
right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
(KJV)
5) The Master / Lord
at Your Right Hand / at Your Right Side
severely wounds with a lethal and decisive
blow
striking / shattering kings
in the Day of His Wrath /
in the Day of His Great Displeasure
(as if a sudden point of fury at
being offended) [at mankind's sins].
(AWPR)
6 - He shall judge
among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall
wound the heads over many countries. (KJV)
6) He shall judge the nations,
raising the Hand
vexing them with great emotional
affliction and tribulation
which He will fill or make full with
corpses.
He will severely wound with a lethal and
decisive blow,
striking venom / gall
over a great many lands of the Earth from
high above the Earth.
(AWPR)
7 - He shall drink of
the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.
(KJV)
7) From the wadi brook torrent in the Way
(of the Wide Course in the Wilderness)
He shall drink down (as though He were
consuming wine at a feast);
and setting (all things) aright / upright
from above
He shall lift up the head. (AWPR)