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George Lamsa Translation
Acts 10:11
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He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth.
And saw heauen opened, and a certaine vessell descending vnto him, as it had beene a great sheete, knit at the foure corners, and let downe to the earth:
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth.
and he saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,
He saw heaven opened and something coming down that looked like a big sheet being lowered to earth by its four corners.
and he saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet descending, lowered by its four corners to the earth,
and he saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,
and *saw heaven opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,
He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
He saw heaven open, and something came down like a huge sheet held up by its four corners.
in which he saw heaven opened, and something that looked like a large sheet being lowered to the ground by its four corners.
and he beholds the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as a great sheet, [bound] by [the] four corners [and] let down to the earth;
He saw something coming down through the open sky. It looked like a big sheet being lowered to the ground by its four corners.
And hee sawe heauen opened, and a certaine vessell come downe vnto him, as it had bene a great sheete, knit at the foure corners, & was let downe to the earth.
He saw heaven opened and something coming down that looked like a large sheet being lowered by its four corners to the earth.
And he saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet coming down, being let down to the earth by its four corners,
And he saw the heaven being opened and a certain vessel like a great sheet coming down on him, being bound by four corners, and let down onto the earth;
and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:
And he saw the heavens opening, and a vessel coming down, like a great cloth let down on the earth,
He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the eretz,
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and he saw the heavens opened, and a certain vessel bound at the four corners, and like to a great sheet, and it was let down from heaven upon the earth:
And he saw the heavens opened, and a certain vessel fastened at the four corners, and it was like a great sheet; and it descended from heaven to the a earth.
And saw heauen opened, and a certaine vessell come downe vnto him, as it had ben a great sheete, knyt at the foure corners, & was let downe to the earth.
and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:
He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel like a great sheet, tied at the four corners, descending to him, and let down on the earth:
The sky had opened to his view, and what seemed to be an enormous sail was descending, being let down to the earth by ropes at the four corners.
and he say heuene openyd, and a vessel comynge doun, as a greet scheet with foure corneris, to be lette doun fro heuene in to erthe,
and he looks at heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners on the earth:
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending to him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
He saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down to earth by its four corners.
and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth.
He saw the sky open, and something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners.
He saw heaven open up and something like a large linen cloth being let down to earth by the four corners.
He saw the heaven opened and something like a large sheet coming down, being lowered to the ground by its four corners.
And he beholdeth heaven opened, and, corning down, a kind of vessel, like a large linen cloth, by its four corners, being let down upon the earth,
And he saw the heaven opened and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great linen sheet let down by the four corners from heaven to the earth:
and saw the heaven opened, and something descending, like a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth.
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and he doth behold the heaven opened, and descending unto him a certain vessel, as a great sheet, bound at the four corners, and let down upon the earth,
and sawe heaue open, and a vessell comynge downe vnto him, as it had bene a greate lynne clothe, knytt at the foure corners, and was let downe to ye earth,
when he saw the heaven open, and something descending in the form of a great sheet, ty'd at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
They sky was folded back and something like a large tarp was being lowered by the four corners.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
saw: Acts 7:56, Ezekiel 1:1, Luke 3:21, John 1:51, Revelation 4:1, Revelation 11:19, Revelation 19:11
and a: Genesis 49:10, Isaiah 11:6-14, Isaiah 19:23-25, Isaiah 43:6, Isaiah 56:8, Matthew 8:11, Matthew 13:47, Matthew 13:48, John 11:52, John 12:32, Romans 1:16, Romans 3:29-31, Romans 9:4, Romans 15:9-12, Romans 16:25, Romans 16:26, Galatians 2:15, Galatians 3:28, Ephesians 1:10, Ephesians 3:6, Colossians 3:11
vessel: The word ףךוץןע [Strong's G4632], which corresponds to the Hebrew kelee, denotes every kind of vessel or utensil, anything which may be considered as a receptacle; and is therefore applicable to a sheet ןטןםח [Strong's G3607], or anything woven from flax, tied up at the four corners, which our word vessel is not.
Reciprocal: Genesis 6:20 - fowls Genesis 7:2 - every clean Genesis 7:9 - General Leviticus 20:25 - put difference Numbers 12:6 - in a vision 1 Kings 22:17 - I saw Ezekiel 17:23 - under
Cross-References
NOW these are the descendants of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and to them were sons born after the flood.
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, Erech, Akhar, and Caliah, in the land of Sinar.
Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted until Assyria shall carry you away captive.
And legions shall come from the land of China, and shall conquer Assyria, and shall subdue the Hebrews, and they also shall perish for ever.
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned and dwelt at Nineveh.
Then they came to Zerubbabel and to the chiefs of the fathers and said to them, Let us also build with you; for we seek your God as you do, and we have been sacrificing to him since the days of Esarhaddom king of Assyria, who brought us up here.
The Assyrians have also joined with them; they have helped the children of Lot.
So Sennacherib departed and went and returned and dwelt at Nineveh.
Haran and Canneh and Eden, the merchants of Sheba and Assyria, were your merchants.
Assyria is there and all her people round about her grave; all of them are slain, fallen by the sword.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And saw heaven opened,.... Not literally, as at the baptism of Christ, and the stoning of Stephen; but in a visionary way, and which was an emblem of the opening and revealing the mystery of the calling of the Gentiles, which in other ages was not made known, as it now and afterwards was:
and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet: which seems to represent the church of God, whose original is from heaven, and consists of persons born from above, who have their conversation in heaven, and were designed for it; and especially as under the Gospel dispensation, which Peter had a vision of in this emblematic way; the doctrines and ordinances of which are from heaven: and which may be compared to a linen sheet for its purity and holiness; through the blood and righteousness of Christ, and the grace of his Spirit, and with respect to its discipline and conversation; and so to a great one for its largeness; for though the number of its members, when compared with the world, are few, yet in themselves are a number which no man can number; and though it was but small at first, yet the Gospel being carried among the Gentiles it increased, and in the last times will be large:
knit at the four corners; which may denote the preaching of the Gospel, and the spread of it, and the planting of churches by it in the four parts of the world; and also the church being knit to Christ, and the members of it one to another:
and let down to the earth; for Peter to see it, and where it was to continue for a while, even to the second coming of Christ, and when the whole church of the firstborn will be let down to earth again; see Revelation 21:2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And saw heaven opened - Acts 7:56. See the notes on Matthew 3:16. This language is derived from a common mode of speaking in the Hebrew Scriptures, as if the sky above us was a solid, vast expanse, and as if it were opened to present an opportunity for anything to descend. It is language that is highly figurative.
And a certain vessel - See the notes on Acts 9:15.
As it had been - It is important to mark this expression. The sacred writer does not say that Peter literally saw such an object descending; but he uses this as an imperfect description of the vision. It was not a literal descent of a vessel, but it was such a kind of representation to him, producing the same impression, and the same effect, as if such a vessel had descended.
Knit at the four corners - Bound, united, or tied. The corners were collected, as would be natural in putting anything into a great sheet.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 10:11. And saw heaven opened — His mind now entirely spiritualized, and absorbed in heavenly contemplation, was capable of discoveries of the spiritual world; a world which, with its πληρωμα, or plenitude of inhabitants, surrounds us at all times; but which we are incapable of seeing through the dense medium of flesh and blood, and their necessarily concomitant earthly passions. Much, however, of such a world and its economy may be apprehended by him who is purified from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and who has perfected holiness in the fear of God. But this is a subject to which the enthusiast in vain attempts to ascend. The turbulent working of his imagination, and the gross earthly crudities which he wishes to obtrude on the world as revelations from God, afford a sufficient refutation of their own blasphemous pretensions.
A great sheet, knit at the four corners — Perhaps intended to be an emblem of the universe, and its various nations, to the four corners of which the Gospel was to extend, and to offer its blessings to all the inhabitants, without distinction of nation, &c.
