Luke 12:21

Such is the one hoarding up for himself and not having osher toward Hashem.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

In Context

20But Hashem said to him, Goilem! Halailah hazeh your nashamah is required of you. Now to whom will be given what you prepared? + 12:20 Jer 17:11; Job 27:8; Ps 39:6; 49:10

22And Rebbe, Melech, HaMoshiach said to his talmidim, Therefore, I say to you: do not have a LEV ROGEZ + 12:22 Dt 28:65 for your Chayyim, about your okhel (food) or your basar (body), what you might put on.

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Cross References

Hosea 10:1Yisroel is a running gefen, 1 he bringeth forth p'ri unto himself; 1 according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the mizbechot; 1 according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly matzevot (stone pillars, monuments). 1

Matthew 6:19Do not store up for yourselves otzarot (treasures) on haaretz, where moth and rust destroy and where ganavim (thieves) break in and steal.

Luke 12:33Sell your possessions and give tzedakah. Make for yourselves the baitel (wallet) that doesn't wear out, an inexhaustible otzar (treasure) in Shomayim, where no ganav (thief) comes near nor moth destroys.

Romans 2:5As a result of your KESHI + 2:5 Dt 9:27 (stubbornness, hardness) and your levavot without teshuva, you are storing up for yourself Charon Af Hashem (the burning anger of G-d) in the Yom Af (the Day of Wrath), + 2:5 i.e., the Yom HaDin, the Day of Judgment. See Ps 110:5 when will be revealed the Mishpat HaTzedek of Hashem,

1 Timothy 6:18Charge the oishirim to do HaTov, to be rich in ma'asim tovim, to demonstrate rochav lev (generosity) and willingness to do gemilus chesed,

James 5:1Come now, you who have osher (riches), weep, howling over your miseries coming upon you. + 5:1 Isa 13:6; Ezek 30:2

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:14-22

Worldly-mindedness Exposed. 13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I… Read the whole commentary →

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