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May 6, 2020 · When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room (Acts 9:37). She died of the disease. I’m sure the saints, disciples, and widows prayed for her recuperation.
This custom still continues, and their usual method is to wash the body with hot water, in which they put dried roses and camomile flowers: likewise, they take an egg, and beat it up in wine, and therewith anoint the head; and this washing and anointing are done by some at the house before the corpse is carried out (as here); but in some places ...
Her body was washed for burial and laid in an upstairs room. English Standard Version. In those days she became ill and died, and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. Berean Standard Bible. At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.
NASB But it happened at that time that she became sick and died; and when they had washed her body, they laid it in an upstairs room.
When she dies, her body is washed and cared for (see Burial Practices in the Ancient World) and then laid out in an upper room. It was the women’s task to prepare a dead body for burial. The body was washed, and hair and nails were cut.
Peter Brings Tabitha Back to Life. 36 A disciple named Tabitha lived in the city of Joppa. Her Greek name was Dorcas. She always helped people and gave things to the poor. 37 She became sick and died. Her body was prepared for burial and was laid in an upstairs room. 38 Lydda is near the city of Joppa.
The love of Christ was evident in Tabitha, and she was well loved in return by those who knew her. Sadly, it happened at that time that she fell sick and died. As was custom, her friends and family washed her body, then they laid it in an upper room.
