2 Peter 2:10

Especially the ones going after the basar (flesh) in ta'avah (lust) producing tum'a (defilement) and the ones despising kol samchut. + 2:10 Mt 28:18 Bold and self-willed, these have no yirat Shomayim and therefore commit Chillul Hashem as they slander the glorious ones,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

In Context

9— Then Hashem knows how to rescue the chasidim from trial and how to preserve the anshei resha (men of wickedness) for punishment for the Yom HaDin,

11Whereas malachim, being greater b'oz and koach (in strength and power), al kol panim (nevertheless) do not bring against them a slanderous judgment before Hashem.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:6O my nefesh, enter not thou into their sod (secret, council); 1 unto their kehal, mine kavod, be not thou united; 1 for in their anger they slaughtered ish, 1 and in their ratzon (self-will) they lamed shor (ox). 1

Numbers 15:30But the nefesh that sinneth with a yad ramah (high hand, defiantly), whether he be born in the land, or a ger, the same blasphemes Hashem; and that nefesh shall be cut off from among his people.

Deuteronomy 17:12And the ish that will do presumptuously, and will not give heed unto the kohen that standeth to minister there before Hashem Eloheicha, or unto the Shofet, even that ish shall die; and thou shalt put away harah from Yisroel.

1 Samuel 10:27But the Bnei Beliyaal said, How shall this one yoshi'einu (save us)? And they despised him, and brought no minchah (gift). But he held his peace.

1 Kings 12:16So when kol Yisroel saw that HaMelech paid heed not unto them, HaAm answered HaMelech, saying, 1 What chelek have we in Dovid? 1 Neither have we nachalah in Ben Yishai; 1 to your ohalim, O Yisroel! 1 Now see to thine own Bais, Dovid! So Yisroel departed unto their ohalim.

Psalms 12:4Hashem shall cut off all flattering lips, 1 and the leshon that speaketh gedolot; 1

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 2:8-10

Divine Judgments. ( a. d. 67.) 7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: 8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) 9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: When God sends destruction on the ungodly, he commands deliverance for the righteous; and, if he rain fire and brimstone on the wicked, he… Read the whole commentary →

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