Hebrews 6:12

That you not become atzlanit (sluggards) but imitators of the ones who through Emunah and savlanut (patience) inherit the havtachot (promises).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

In Context

11And we desire that each one of you show the same zerizut (diligence) so as to realize the full bitachon of the tikvah (hope) until HaKetz,

13For when Hashem gave the havtachah (promise) to Avraham Avinu, als (since) Hashem had no one greater by which to make a shevu'ah (oath), Hashem made a shevu'ah by Himself + 6:13 Gn 22:16

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Cross References

Proverbs 12:24The yad of the kharutzim (diligent ones) shall rule, 1 but the remiyyah (deceitfully lazy man) shall be put to forced labor. 1

Proverbs 15:19The derech (road) of the atzel (sluggard, lazy one) is a thorny hedge, 1 but the orach yesharim (way of the upright) is a highway. 1

Proverbs 24:30I went by the sadeh of the ish atzel (sluggard, lazy one), 1 and went past the kerem (vineyard) of the adam chasar lev (the man void of lev ), + 24:30 of understanding 1

Song of Solomon 1:8If thou know not, O thou fairest among nashim, 1 go thy way forth by the footprints of the tzon, 1 and feed thy young goats 1 beside the mishkenot haro'im (the tents of the shepherds). 1

Matthew 22:32ANOCHI ELOHEI AVRAHAM ELOHEI YITZCHAK VEELOHEI Ya'akov (I am the G-d of Avraham, the G-d of Yitzchak, and the G-d of Ya'akov)? + 22:32 Ex 3:6 Hashem is not the G-d of the Mesim (dead ones) but the G-d of the Chayyim (living).

Luke 8:15Now the one in the adamah tova (good ground), these are those who have heard the dvar Hashem with a lev (heart) tov and yashir (straight), and retain the dvar Hashem and bear pri with savlanut (patience).

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 6:10-20

Cautions against Apostasy; The Divine Promise and Oath. ( a. d. 62.) 9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have showed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who… Read the whole commentary →

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