Colossians 2:21

“Do not touch; do not taste; do not handle.”

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

(Touch not; taste not; handle not;

In Context

20Als (Since) you died with Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach to the ikkarim (basic principles) of the Olam Hazeh, why, as though you still belonged to the keyam (existence) of the Olam Hazeh, do you (Goyim) chain yourself to chumra legalisms?

22The things referred to are all destined to deterioration with use, according to the humanly contrived mitzvot and the humanly contrived chukim (laws) of mere Bnei Adam, + 2:22 i.e., non-Biblical teachings and humanly contrived religious tradition — Isa 29:13

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Cross References

Genesis 3:3But of the p'ri haEtz which is in the middle of the gan (garden), Elohim hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. + 3:3 Mk 7:8

2 Corinthians 6:17Therefore, SURU (Depart!), come out from the midst of them and be separated, says Adoneinu, and a TAMEH AL TIGAU + 6:17 Isa 52:11 (unclean thing do not touch); ERTZEH ETCHEM (and I will receive you), + 6:17 Ezek 20:34,41; Rv 18:4

Matthew Henry on Colossians 2:17-23

The Glory of the Christian Economy. ( a. d. 62.) 16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. 18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment… Read the whole commentary →

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