Acts 2:11

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Acts 2:11

Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

Cretes

Acts 27:7

Titus 1:5

Arabians

Wonderful

Bible References

Cretes

And, for a good many days sailing slowly, and getting with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us to get on, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone;

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that, the things remaining undone, thou mightest completely set in order, and mightest establish, in every city, elders, as, I, with thee arranged: -

Arabians

besides the tribute of the subjugated, and of the travelling merchants, - and of all the kings of Arabia, and the pashas of the land.

And, from among the Philistines, were they bringing in unto Jehoshaphat a present, and silver as tribute, - even the Arabians, were bringing in unto him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and seven thousand seven hundred he-goats.

And God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabians who dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Meunim.

It shall not be dwelt in for ever, Neither shall it be inhabited from generation to generation, - Neither shall encamp there, an Arab, Nor, shepherds, fold their flocks there.

The oracle on Arabia, - Among the shrubs in Arabia, must ye lodge, Ye caravans of Dedanites.

Lift up thine eyes unto the bare heights and see - where thou hast not been unchastely embraced! beside the ways, hast thou sat to them, like the Arabian m the desert, - and hast defiled the land with thine unchastities, and with thy wickedness.

And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the Bedawin, who dwell in the desert;

Neither went I up unto Jerusalem unto them who, before me, were apostles, - but I went away into Arabia, and again returned unto Damascus.

And, the Hagar, is Mount Sinai, in Arabia, - she answereth, however, unto the present Jerusalem, for she is in bondage with her children;

Wonderful

Who is, like unto thee, Majestic in holiness, - To be revered in praises, Doing a marvellous thing?

Who doeth great things, past finding out, and marvels, beyond number.

To sound aloud a song, and to recount all thy wonderful doings.

Mighty things, hast thou done - Thou, Yahweh my God, Thy wonderful doings and thy purposes to-wards us, There is no setting them in order unto thee - I would tell, and would speak! - They are too great to rehearse.

O God, thou hast taught me from my youthful days, And, hitherto, have I been wont to tell of thy wonders;

I will remember the doings of Yah, Surely I will remember, out of aforetime, thy wonderful way;

We will not withhold them from their children, To a later generation, recounting the praises of Yahweh, Even his might and his wonders which he wrought;

So shall the heavens praise thy wondrousness, O Yahweh, - Yea, thy faithfulness, in the convocation of holy ones.

Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his lovingkindness, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men;

A memorial, hath he made by his wonders, Gracious and compassionate, is Yahweh.

To him that doeth great wonders, by himself alone, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.

O Yahweh! my God, thou art, I will exalt thee, I will praise thy Name, For thou hast done a wonderful thing, - Purposes of long ago Faithfulness in truth.

Even this, from Yahweh of hosts, cometh forth, - Who hath bestowed distinction upon counsel, And magnified sound wisdom.

The signs, and the wonders, which the most high God, hath wrought with me, it is pleasing before me to declare.

And, unto another, energies of mighty works, and, unto another, prophesying, and, unto another, discriminations of spirits, - unto a different one, kinds of tongues, and, unto another, translation of tongues; -

God, jointly witnessing also, both with signs and wonders and manifold mighty works, and with distributions of Holy Spirit, according to his own will?