Hebrews 11:40
Hashem having foreseen something better for us, so that, apart from us, they should not be made shleimut.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
In Context
Cross References
Romans 3:25Whom G-d set forth as a kapporah + 3:25 that which propitiates G-dʼs wrath; c.f. the sa'ir l'azazel in Lv 16:22 and Isa 53:12 paying the onesh for sin through emunah (faith) in the DAHM + 3:25 Gn 22:7; Ex 12:3,6; Isa 53:7,10 (blood) of Moshiach, to demonstrate the Tzedek Olamim, the Tzidkat Hashem (righteousness of G-d) in pasach (passing over, letting go the penalty of) the averos (sins) committed in former times.
Hebrews 7:19— For the Torah brought nothing to shleimut (perfection); on the other hand, there is the mavo (introduction) of a tikvah tovah yoter (a better hope) through which we draw near to Hashem —
Hebrews 8:6But now our Kohen Gadol has attained a more fest (excellent) avodas kodesh sherut in as much as he is also the Metavekh + 8:6 Job 33:23; Isa 43:27; 2Chr 32:31; Isa 42:4 ; cf. Dt 5:5,19-28 of a more fest (excellent) Brit upon which more auspicious havtachot (promises) have been enacted.
Hebrews 9:23Therefore, it was necessary for the tavnit + 9:23 Ex 25:40 (pattern, copy) of the things in Shomayim be metohar (purified) with these, but the things of Shomayim themselves with better zevakhim than these.
Hebrews 12:23And 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,
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:33-40
Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: 33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to… Read the whole commentary →