Acts 26:7 “the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earn…”

Acts 26:7

the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

World English Bible

which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!

American Standard Version

unto which promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king!

Geneva Bible 1599

Whereunto our twelue tribes instantly seruing God day and night, hope to come: for the which hopes sake, O King Agrippa, I am accused of the Iewes.

Darby Translation

to which our whole twelve tribes serving incessantly day and night hope to arrive; about which hope, O king, I am accused of [the] Jews.

Young's Literal Translation

to which our twelve tribes, intently night and day serving, do hope to come, concerning which hope I am accused, king Agrippa, by the Jews;

Bible in Basic English

For the effecting of which our twelve tribes have been working and waiting night and day with all their hearts. And in connection with this hope I am attacked by the Jews, O king!

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Cross references

“our”

James 1:1 Ezra 6:17 Matthew 19:28 Luke 22:30 Ezra 8:35 Revelation 7:4–8

James 1:1 · BSB

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.

Ezra 6:17 · BSB

For the dedication of the house of God they offered a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and a sin offering for all Israel of twelve male goats, one for each tribe of Israel.

Matthew 19:28 · BSB

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 22:30 · BSB

so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Ezra 8:35 · BSB

Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: 12 bulls for all Israel, 96 rams, 77 lambs, and a sin offering of 12 male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the LORD.

Revelation 7:4–8 · BSB

And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:

“instantly”

1 Timothy 5:5 1 Thessalonians 3:10 Acts 20:31 Psalm 135:2 Psalm 134:1 Psalm 134:2

1 Timothy 5:5 · BSB

The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.

1 Thessalonians 3:10 · BSB

Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.

Acts 20:31 · BSB

Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

Psalm 135:2 · BSB

who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.

Psalm 134:1 · BSB

Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!

Psalm 134:2 · BSB

Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!

“hope”

Philippians 3:11 Luke 2:25 Luke 2:38 Luke 7:19 Luke 7:20

Philippians 3:11 · BSB

and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

Luke 2:25 · BSB

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Luke 2:38 · BSB

Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Luke 7:19 · BSB

So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”

Luke 7:20 · BSB

When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”

Also

Acts 26:2

Acts 26:2 · BSB

“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,

8Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?

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