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The Raising of Tabitha

Acts 9:37

In 9 translations

BSB
At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.
KJV
And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
WEB
In those days, she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
ASV
And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.
LSV
and it came to pass in those days she, having ailed, died, and having bathed her, they laid her in an upper chamber,
YLT
and it came to pass in those days she, having ailed, died, and having bathed her, they laid her in an upper chamber,
DBY
And it came to pass in those days that she grew sick and died; and, having washed her, they put her in [the] upper room.
DRC
And it came to pass in those days that she was sick, and died. Whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
GNV
And it came to passe in those dayes, that she was sicke and dyed: and when they had washed her, they layd her in an vpper chamber.

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτὴν (“they”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἔθηκαν elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ἔθηκαν αὐτὴν. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἔθηκαν αὐτὴν; Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτὴν ἔθηκαν; Westcott and Hort (1881) read ἔθηκαν.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἀσθενήσασαν αὐτὴν ἀποθανεῖν· λούσαντες δὲ ἔθηκαν αὐτὴν ἐν ὑπερῴῳ.
RP2018
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἀσθενήσασαν αὐτὴν ἀποθανεῖν· λούσαντες δὲ αὐτὴν ἔθηκαν ἐν ὑπερῴῳ.
TR-Boyd
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἀσθενήσασαν αὐτὴν ἀποθανεῖν· λούσαντες δὲ αὐτὴν ἔθηκαν ἐν ὑπερῴῳ.
SCR1894
εγενετο δε εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις ασθενησασαν αυτην αποθανειν λουσαντες δε αυτην εθηκαν εν υπερωω

Who and where

◆ Peter heals Aeneas and Dorcas

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 1:13When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
  • Acts 20:8Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
  • John 11:3–4So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.” When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through…
  • Mark 14:15And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”
  • Acts 9:39So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with…
  • John 11:36–37Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!” But some of them asked, “Could not this man who opened the eyes of the blind also have kept Lazarus from dying?”

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