John 4:20

Avoteinu on this mountain + 4:20 Gerizim worshiped + 4:20 Dt 11:29; 27:12; Josh 8:33 and you say that in Yerushalayim is the place where it is necessary to worship. + 4:20 Dt 12:5-14; Ps 122:1-5

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

In Context

19The isha says to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, Adoni, I see that you are a navi.

21Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to her, Have emunah (faith), believe me, Isha. A sha'ah (hour, time) comes when neither on this mountain nor in Yerushalayim + 4:21 Mal 1:11; 1Kgs 8:27; Isa 66:1 will you worship HaAv. + 4:21 Isa 63:16

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Cross References

Genesis 12:6And Avram passed through the land unto the makom Shechem, unto Elon Moreh. And the Kena'ani was then in ha'aretz.

Deuteronomy 11:29And it shall come to pass, when Hashem Eloheicha hath brought thee in unto ha'aretz whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the brocha upon Mt Gerizim, and the kelalah upon Mt Eival.

Deuteronomy 27:12These shall stand upon Mt Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Yarden; Shim'on, and Levi, and Yehudah, and Yissakhar, and Yosef, and Binyamin;

Judges 9:6And all the ba'alei Shechem gathered together, and all the Bais Millo, and went, and crowned Avimelech melech, by the great tree near the pillar that was in Shechem.

2 Kings 17:26Wherefore they spoke to Melech Ashur, saying, The Goyim which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Shomron, know not the mishpat Elohei HaAretz; therefore He hath sent the arayot among them, and, behold, they slew them, because they know not the mishpat Elohei HaAretz.

1 Chronicles 22:1Then Dovid said, This is the Beis Hashem HaElohim, and this is the Mizbe'ach L'olah (Altar of the Burnt Offering) for Yisroel.

Matthew Henry on John 4:5-27

Christ at the Well of Samaria. 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. 5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria… Read the whole commentary →

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