Hebrews 12:22

But you have come to Mount Tziyon, that is, HaIr HaElohim Chayyim, to the Yerushalayim in Shomayim and to myriads of malachim in a knesset innumerable,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

In Context

21And so fearful was the sight that Moshe Rabbeinu said, “YAGORTI” + 12:21 Dt 9:19 (I am afraid) with trembling.

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,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:2And he said, 1 Hashem came from Sinai, 1 and rose up from Se'ir unto them; 1 He shined forth from Mt Paran, 1 and He came with ten thousands of kodesh; 1 from His right hand went a fiery law for them. 1

2 Kings 19:4It may be Hashem Eloheicha will hear all the words of Rav Shakeh, whom Melech Ashur adonav hath sent to reproach the Elohim Chai; and will rebuke the devarim which Hashem Eloheicha hath heard; therefore lift up thy tefillah for the she'erit that are left surviving.

Psalms 42:2As the deer panteth after the water brooks, 1 so panteth my nefesh after Thee, O Elohim. 1

Psalms 68:17Why gaze ye in envy, ye many-peaked harim? 1 This is the har which Elohim hath chosen to dwell in; 1 indeed, Hashem will dwell in it lanetzach (forever). 1

Psalms 87:3Glorious things are spoken of thee, 1 O Ir HaElohim. 1 Selah 1

Isaiah 12:6Cry out and shout for joy, thou inhabitant of Tziyon; 1 for gadol is Kadosh Yisroel in the midst of thee.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 12:19-29

Nature of the Christian Economy. ( a. d. 62.) 18 For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, 19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more: 20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart: 21 And so terrible was the sight, that… Read the whole commentary →

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