Then the whole population of Lydda and Sharon saw Aeneas walking around, and they turned to the Lord.

凡住吕大和沙仑的人都看见了他，就归服主。

凡住吕大和沙仑的人都看见了他，就归向主。

凡住吕大和沙仑的人都看见了他，就归向主。

吕大和沙仑的居民看见他，都归向了主。

所有住在吕大和沙仑的人，看见了他就归向主。

于是所有住在利达和沙仑的人看到他，就归向了主。

凡住呂大和沙崙的人都看見了他，就歸服主。

凡住呂大和沙崙的人都看見了他，就歸向主。

凡住呂大和沙崙的人都看見了他，就歸向主。

呂大和沙崙的居民看見他，都歸向了主。

所有住在呂大和沙崙的人，看見了他就歸向主。

住呂大和沙崙的人都看見他，他們都轉向了主。

於是所有住在利達和沙崙的人看到他，就歸向了主。

凡居呂大與沙崙者見之、而歸主、○

呂大撒崙居民、見此歸主、○

居呂大及撒崙者、皆見之、遂歸主、○

凡居呂大、沙崙者、咸見其事、翕然歸主。

All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

Everyone who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him. They turned to the Lord.

And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

So all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

And all who lived at Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

So all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

And all that dwelt at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

So all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

The power of the Lord was with them, and a large number of these Gentiles believed and turned to the Lord.

The news spread through the whole town, and many believed in the Lord.

The Gadites lived in the land of Gilead, in Bashan and its villages, and throughout all the pasturelands of Sharon.

Yes, there will be an abundance of flowers and singing and joy! The deserts will become as green as the mountains of Lebanon, as lovely as Mount Carmel or the plain of Sharon. There the Lord will display his glory, the splendor of our God.

But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

Shitrai from Sharon was in charge of the cattle on the Sharon Plain. Shaphat son of Adlai was responsible for the cattle in the valleys.

for they keep talking about the wonderful welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve the living and true God.And they speak of how you are looking forward to the coming of God’s Son from heaven— Jesus, whom God raised from the dead. He is the one who has rescued us from the terrors of the coming judgment.

“ In the distant future, when you are suffering all these things, you will finally return to the Lord your God and listen to what he tells you.

Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn back to the Lord.

This went on for the next two years, so that people throughout the province of Asia— both Jews and Greeks— heard the word of the Lord.

to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God’s people, who are set apart by faith in me.’“ And so, King Agrippa, I obeyed that vision from heaven.I preached first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that all must repent of their sins and turn to God— and prove they have changed by the good things they do.

Though you are such wicked rebels, my people, come and return to the Lord.

“ And so my judgment is that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

The whole earth will acknowledge the Lord and return to him. All the families of the nations will bow down before him.

Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.” Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He is eager to relent and not punish.

Bring your confessions, and return to the Lord. Say to him,“ Forgive all our sins and graciously receive us, so that we may offer you our praises.

So the message about the Lord spread widely and had a powerful effect.

When you go to war, your people will serve you willingly. You are arrayed in holy garments, and your strength will be renewed each day like the morning dew.

And he will turn many Israelites to the Lord their God.He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and he will cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly.”

Who has ever seen anything as strange as this? Who ever heard of such a thing? Has a nation ever been born in a single day? Has a country ever come forth in a mere moment? But by the time Jerusalem’s birth pains begin, her children will be born.

So God’s message continued to spread. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.

The plain of Sharon will again be filled with flocks for my people who have searched for me, and the valley of Achor will be a place to pasture herds.

The apostles were performing many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers were meeting regularly at the Temple in the area known as Solomon’s Colonnade.But no one else dared to join them, even though all the people had high regard for them.Yet more and more people believed and were brought to the Lord— crowds of both men and women.

But many of the people who heard their message believed it, so the number of men who believed now totaled about 5,000.

So now, come back to your God. Act with love and justice, and always depend on him.

The land of Israel wilts in mourning. Lebanon withers with shame. The plain of Sharon is now a wilderness. Bashan and Carmel have been plundered.