Hebrews 12
12
1So, therefore, als (since) we have surrounding us so great an Anan Edim (Cloud of Witnesses), let us also lay aside every weighty impediment and easily ensnaring averos, and let us run with endurance and savlanut the race set before us,
2Fixing our gaze on the Mekhonen (Founder) of our#12:2 Orthodox Messianic Jewish faith, and the One who makes it Shleimut — Yehoshua, who because of the simcha set before him, endured HaEtz HaMoshiach, disregarding its bushah (shame), and “sat down at the right hand of the throne of G-d.”#12:2 Ps 110:1
3Let your hitbonenut (meditation) be on the one who endured such opposition from chote'im (sinners), that you may not be weary in your neshamot, losing heart.
4For you have not yet resisted to the point of death al kiddush ha-Shem in your struggle against Chet;
5And you have let slip from zikaron (remembrance) the dvar haChizzuk which he speaks to you as banim, My son, do not despise the musar of Hashem, do not lose heart, resent when rebuked by Him;
6KI ES ASHER YE'EHAV HASHEM YOKHI'ACH (for whom Hashem loves he disciplines), and he punishes ES BEN YIRTZEH (every son he receives).#12:6 Prov 3:11-12; Job 5:17
7For you endure nisyonos for the sake of musar. And Hashem is dealing with you as banim. For what ben is there whom an Abba does not give musar?
8But if you are without musar, in which all the yeladim share, then you are not banim but mamzerim.
9Furthermore, we had Avot on HaAretz, who were morim that we reverenced and treated with kavod. Should we not even more subject ourselves to the Avi HaRuchot and live?
10For they disciplined us for a short time, as seemed tov to them, but Hashem disciplines us for tov lanu in order that we might share in his kedushah.
11All musar for the moment seems not to be na'im (pleasant), but seems to bring agmat nefesh; yet afterwards to those who have been taught by musar, it yields the p'ri haShalom and the p'ri haTzedek.
12Therefore, “Bring chizzuk to the weak hands and the feeble knees;”#12:12 Isa 35:3
13And make the drakhim straight for your feet, so that the ever (limb, member) which is lame may not be dislocated, but rather have refu'ah (healing).
14Pursue shalom with kol Bnei Adam, and the kedushah without which no one will see Hashem.
15See to it that no one fall short of the Chen v'Chesed Hashem; that no SHORESH#12:15 Isa 35:3 of merirut (bitterness) sprouting up may cause tzoros, and by it many be made teme'ot;
16Lest someone guilty of gilui arayot (sexual immorality) or some person who is mitnaged ladat (irreligious, opponent of religion) like Esav, who in exchange for one meal sold HaBechorah belonging to him.
17For you have da'as that even afterwards, when he desired to receive the nachalah of the bracha, he was rejected, for he found no place for teshuva, though he sought for it with tears.
18For you have not come to a Har that can be touched and to a blazing Eish and to choshech and gloom and storm,
19And to the blast of a shofar and the sound of devarim, which sound was such that the ones having heard begged that no further dvar be spoken to them.
20For they could not bear the mitzvah, “If even a BEHEMAH#12:20 Ex 19:13 (animal) should touch the Har, the punishment will be seqilah (stoning).”
21And so fearful was the sight that Moshe Rabbeinu said, “YAGORTI”#12:21 Dt 9:19 (I am afraid) with trembling.
22But you have come to Mount Tziyon, that is, HaIr HaElohim Chayyim, to the Yerushalayim in Shomayim and to myriads of malachim in a knesset innumerable,
23And to the Kehillat HaBechorim who are inscribed in Shomayim and to Hashem, the Shofet HaKol, and to the ruchot (spirits) of the tzaddikim made shleimim,
24And to Yehoshua, the Metavekh of a Brit Chadasha and to the dahm hahazzayah#12:24 Isa 52:15 (blood of sprinkling), which speaks better than the dahm haHevel (blood of Abel).
25See to it that you do not refuse the One speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused Him who gave them warning on ha'aretz, much less shall we escape who turn away from the One whose warning comes from Shomayim.
26And the bat kol of Hashem shook ha'aretz then, but now He has given havtachah (promise), saying, Yet once more V'ANI MARISH ES HASHOMAYIM V'ES HA'ARETZ#12:26 Hag 2:6 (And I will shake the heavens and the earth).
27Now the phrase, “Yet once more” denotes the removal of that which can be shaken, that is, created things, in order that the unshakeable may remain.
28Therefore, als (since) we are receiving a malchut unshakeable, let us hold on to the Chen v'Chesed Hashem through which we may offer to Hashem, an acceptable avodas kodesh, with yirat Shomayim and chasidus.
29For, indeed, Eloheinu is a consuming Eish.#12:29 Dt 4:24; 9:3; Isa 33:14
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THE ORTHODOX JEWISH BIBLE
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Hebrews 12
12
The Call to Endurance
1Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses#Heb 11:2,4–5,39 surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance#1Co 9:24; Heb 10:36 the race that lies before us, 2keeping our eyes on Jesus,#12:2 Or us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter#12:2 Or the founder and completer, or the source and perfecter of our faith. For the joy that lay before him,#12:2 Or who instead of the joy lying before him he endured the cross, despising the shame,#Lk 24:26; Php 2:8–9; Heb 13:13 and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Fatherly Discipline
3For consider him who endured such hostility from sinners against himself, so that you won’t grow weary and give up.#Mt 10:24; Gl 6:9 4In struggling against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 5And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons:
My son, do not take the Lord’s discipline lightly
or lose heart when you are reproved by him,
6 for the Lord disciplines the one he loves
and punishes every son he receives. # 12:6 Pr 3:11–12 #
Jb 5:17; Ps 94:12; Pr 3:11–12; Rv 3:16
7Endure suffering as discipline: God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline? 8But if you are without discipline — which all receive#12:8 Lit discipline, of which all have become participants — then you are illegitimate children and not sons.#Dt 8:5; 1Pt 5:9 9Furthermore, we had human fathers discipline us, and we respected them. Shouldn’t we submit even more to the Father of spirits and live?#Nm 16:22; Is 38:16 10For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but he does it for our benefit, so that we can share his holiness.#Lv 11:44; 2Pt 1:4 11No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields the peaceful fruit#Is 32:17; Jms 3:17–18 of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.#1Pt 1:6
12Therefore, strengthen your tired hands and weakened knees,#Jb 4:3–4; Is 35:3 13and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated#12:13 Or so that the lame will not be turned aside but healed instead.#Pr 4:26; Gl 6:1
Warning against Rejecting God’s Grace
14Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness#Rm 6:22; 14:19 — without it no one will see the Lord.#Mt 5:8; 2Co 7:1 15Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and defiling many.#2Co 6:1; Gl 5:4; Heb 3:12; 10:39 16And make sure that there isn’t any immoral#12:16 Or sexually immoral or irreverent#1Tm 1:9; 4:7; 6:20; 2Tm 2:16 person like Esau, who sold his birthright in exchange for a single meal.#Gn 25:33 17For you know that later, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, even though he sought it with tears, because he didn’t find any opportunity for repentance.#Gn 27:34–38
18For you have not come to what could be touched, to a blazing fire, to darkness, gloom, and storm, 19to the blast of a trumpet, and the sound of words. Those who heard it begged that not another word be spoken to them, 20for they could not bear what was commanded: If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.#12:20Ex 19:12#Ex 19:12–13,18; 20:18–21; Dt 4:11; 5:5,25 21The appearance was so terrifying that Moses said, I am trembling with fear.#12:21Dt 9:19#Dt 9:19 22Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God (the heavenly Jerusalem), to myriads of angels, a festive gathering,#Gl 4:26; Heb 11:10 23to the assembly of the firstborn whose names have been written#12:23 Or registered in heaven, to a Judge, who is God of all, to the spirits of righteous people made perfect,#Ps 94:2; Lk 10:20; Php 3:12 24and to Jesus, the mediator#1Tm 2:5; Heb 7:22; 8:6; 9:15 of a new covenant,#1Co 11:25; 2Co 3:6; Heb 13:20 and to the sprinkled blood, which says better things than the blood of Abel.#Gn 4:10; Heb 11:4
25See to it that you do not reject the one who speaks. For if they did not escape when they rejected him who warned them on earth, even less will we if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven.#Heb 2:2–4; 8:5; 11:7 26His voice shook the earth at that time, but now he has promised, Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.#12:26Hg 2:6#Ex 19:18; Hg 2:6 27This expression, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of what can be shaken#1Co 7:31; 2Pt 3:10 — that is, created things — so that what is not shaken might remain. 28Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful. By it, we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,#Dn 2:44; Heb 13:15 29for our God is a consuming fire.#Dt 4:24; 2Th 1:8
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