Gevurot 22:7

7 "And I fell to the ground. Then I heard a bat kol saying to me, ‘Sha’ul, Sha’ul, why are you bringing redifah on me?'’

Gevurot 22:7 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 22:7

And I fell unto the ground
And so did those that were with him, ( Acts 26:14 ) .

And heard a voice, saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou
me? (See Gill on Acts 9:4).

Gevurot 22:7 In-Context

5 "As even the Kohen Gadol and all the Zekenim of the Sanhedrin could give solemn eidus for me. For from them I also was authorized with iggrot to the Achim in Damascus, and I was going there to lead away also the ones who were there in order to bring them bound back to Yerushalayim to have them punished.

6 "And it happened to me while traveling and drawing near to Damascus, lav davka (approximately) noon, suddenly from Shomayim, a very bright ohr (light) shone around me;

7 "And I fell to the ground. Then I heard a bat kol saying to me, ‘Sha’ul, Sha’ul, why are you bringing redifah on me?'’

8 "And I answered, ‘Who are you, Adoni?’ And he said to me, ‘I am Yehoshua of Natzeret, upon whom you are bringing redifah.’

9 "And the ones with me saw the ohr (light) but they did not have real hearing (understanding) of the voice speaking to me.