# the ninth hour
"three o'clock in the afternoon." This is the normal afternoon prayer time for Jews.
# he clearly saw
"Cornelius clearly saw"
# Your prayers and your gifts ... a memorial offering into God's presence
It is implied that his gifts and prayers had been accepted by God. AT: "God is pleased by your prayers and your gifts ... a memorial offering to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# a tanner
a person who makes leather from animal skins