Hebrews 11:4

By Emunah Hevel (Abel) offered to Hashem a korban that was a mincha tovah than that of Kayin. Through this he was given approval that he was a tzaddik, Hashem bearing solemn eidus (testimony) to his matanot; and by his Emunah, Hevel, though niftar (deceased), still speaks.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

In Context

3By Emunah we have binah Shomayim v'ha'Aretz found their “barah” from the Dvar Hashem, so that not from anything visible has what we see come into being. + 11:3 Ps 33:6

5By Emunah Chanokh was taken up, was translated, not to see mavet, V'EINENNU KI LAKACH OTO ELOHIM + 11:5 Gn 5:24 (and he was not, because G-d took him [up]). Before Chanokh was raptured in his aliyah l'Shomayim, he received solemn eidus (testimony) that he had been pleasing to Hashem.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:8And Kayin talked with Hevel his brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the sadeh, that Kayin rose up against Hevel his brother, and killed him.

Genesis 4:15And Hashem said unto him, Therefore whoever killeth Kayin, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Hashem placed an ot (mark) upon Kayin, so that none finding him should kill him.

Leviticus 9:24And there came an eish out from before Hashem, and consumed upon the Mizbe'ach the olah (burnt offering) and the chalavim (fat portions); which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

Job 8:10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, 1 and bring forth words out of their lev? 1

Proverbs 21:27The zevach of the resha'im is to'evah (detestable, abomination); 1 how much more, when he bringeth it with zimmah (evil intent). 1

Luke 11:51From the blood of Hevel (Abel) to the blood of Zecharyah who was killed al Kiddush ha-Shem between the Mizbe'ach and the Beis Hashem; ken, I tell you, it will be required of HaDor HaZeh. + 11:51 Gn 4:8; 2Chr 24:20,21

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:2-4

The Nature of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Here we have, I. A definition or description of the grace of faith in two parts. 1. It is the substance of things hoped for. Faith and hope go together; and the same things that are the object of our hope… Read the whole commentary →

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