John 8:43

Why do you not understand my devarim? Because you are not able to give obedient shemah (hearing) to my dvar.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

In Context

42He said to them, If Hashem were the Av of you, you would have had ahavah for me, for I came forth from Hashem, and now I am present here, for I have not come on my own, but HaAv sent me. + 8:42 Isa 55:11

44You are from the Av of you, HaSatan, + 8:44 Gn 3:4-5; Ps 58:3 [4] and the ta'avot of your Av you want to do, for that one was a rotze'ach from Bereshis, and he has not taken a stand in HaEmes, because HaEmes is not in him. When he speaks the sheker, he speaks naturally, because he is a shakran (liar) and the av of it. + 8:44 Gn 3:4; 2Chr 18:21; Ps 5:6; 12:2

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Cross References

Proverbs 28:5Anshei rah understand not mishpat, 1 but they that seek Hashem understand all things. 1

Isaiah 44:18They have no da'as nor binah; for their eyes + 44:18 the eyes of the idol people are smeared over, that they cannot see; and their levavot, that they cannot understand.

Hosea 14:9Ephrayim shall say, What have I to do any more with atzabim? 1 It is I who answer and look after him; 1 I am like an evergreen cypress. 1 From Me is thy p'ri found. 1

John 5:43I have come b'Shem Avi and you do not accept me. If another comes in his own name, him you will accept.

John 7:17If anyone wants to do the ratzon Hashem, he will have da'as about my Torah, whether it is of Hashem or I speak only from myself. + 7:17 Ps 25:14; 92:15; Num 16:28

John 12:39Therefore, they were not able to have emunah, because, again Yeshayah said,

Matthew Henry on John 8:39-48

Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even… Read the whole commentary →

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