John 4:23

But a sha'ah is coming, and now is, when those of the true avodas kodesh will worship HaAv in the Ruach Hakodesh and in Emes, for indeed [Elohim] HaAv is seeking such to worship Him.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

In Context

22You worship that of which you do not have da'as; + 4:22 2Kgs 17:28-41 we worship that of which we have da'as, because Yeshu'at Eloheinu (salvation) is from the Yehudim. + 4:22 Isa 2:3; Ro 9:3

24Hashem is Ruach (Spirit) and it is necessary for the ones worshiping Him to worship in Ruach and Emes. + 4:24 Ezek 36:26-27; 37:14

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Cross References

Joshua 24:14Now therefore fear Hashem, serve Him batamim (completely) and in emes; put away the elohim which Avoteichem served on the other side of the + 24:14 Euphrates River, and in Mitzrayim; and serve ye Hashem.

1 Chronicles 29:17I know also, Elohai, that Thou doth test the levav, and hast pleasure in meisharim (integrities, uprightness, equity). As for me, in the yosher levavi I have made freewill offerings of all these things, and now have I seen with simchah Thy people, which are present here, willingly offer freewill offerings unto Thee.

Psalms 32:2Ashrei is the adam unto whom Hashem imputeth not avon (iniquity), 1 and in whose ruach there is no remiyyah (guile, deceit). 1

Psalms 147:11Hashem taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, 1 in those that hope in His chesed. 1

Song of Solomon 2:14O my yonah (dove), that art in the clefts of the rock, 1 in the seter (secret place) of the cliff, 1 let me see thy countenance, 1 let me hear thy voice; 1 for sweet is thy voice, 1 and thy countenance is lovely. 1

Isaiah 10:20And it shall come to pass in Yom Hahu, that the remnant of Yisroel, and such as are escaped of Bais Ya'akov, shall no longer lean upon him that smote them; but shall lean upon Hashem Kadosh Yisroel be'emes.

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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