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Romans 4:16-25

Romans 4:16-25 TOJB2011

For this reason the havtachah (promise) is of emunah (faith), in order that it might be in accordance with unmerited Chen v'Chesed HASHEM, that the havtachah might be certain to all the zera (seed), not to him who is of the Torah only, but also to bnei emunat Avraham (the sons of the faith of Avraham Avinu, to those who are of the faith of Abraham). Avraham Avinu is the father of us all, as it is written, AV HAMON GOYIM N'TATICHA (I have made you father of many nations). This was in the sight of HASHEM in whom “he believed,” G-d who gives Chayyim to the Mesim and calls things which have no existence into existence. Against tikvah (hope), in tikvah “he believed,” in order that he might become AV HAMON GOYIM (father of many nations) in accordance with what had been said, So shall your ZERA (seed) be. Without weakening in emunah (in personal faith, bitachon, trust) he contemplated his own body, now as good as dead vi-bahlt (since) he was about one hundred years old, and also the deadness of Sarahʼs womb. He did not, in disbelief, doubt the havtachah of HASHEM (the promise of G-d), but was strengthened in emunah (faith), giving kavod (glory) to HASHEM, Being fully convinced that what HASHEM had promised He also was able to do. Therefore, V'YACHSHEVEHHA LO TZEDAKAH (it was credited to him for righteousness). Nor was it written down for his sake alone that “it was reckoned to him,” But also for us, to whom it is to be reckoned, who believe in Him who raised Yehoshua Adoneinu from the mesim (dead ones), Who was handed over for PEYSHA'EINU (our transgressions), and made to stand up in his Techiyas HaMoshiach that we be YITZDAK IM HASHEM (be justified with G-d, that we have our justification, our acquittal, vindication).

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