Luke 12:36

And you should be like bnei Adam who expectantly khakeh l'vo'o shel (await the arrival of) their Adon when he returns from the Chasunoh, in order that, when he comes and knocks, ofen ort they may open the delet for him.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

In Context

35Tighten your gartels for action and have your menorahs lit.

37Ashrey are those avadim (servants), whom, having come, the Adon will find keeping shomer. Omein, I say to you, that he will fasten his gartel, and have those avadim (servants) sit down to tish, and he will come and serve them.

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Cross References

Song of Solomon 5:5I arose to open to dodi (my beloved); 1 and my hands dripped with myrrh, 1 and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, 1 upon the handles of the man'ul (lock, door bolt). 1

Lamentations 3:25Hashem is tov unto them that wait for Him, 1 to the nefesh that seeketh Him. 1

Matthew 24:42So be shomer, be on your guard, because you do not have daas on which day will be the Bias of + 24:42 Moshiach Adoneichem (your L-rd).

Mark 13:34It is like a man, when departing on a journey and leaving his bais (house) and, having put his avadim (servants) in charge, each with his assigned avodah (work), gives orders to the gatekeeper to be shomer.

James 5:7Have savlanut (patience), therefore, Achim b'Moshiach, until the Bias HaMoshiach, the Coming of Moshiach Adoneinu. Hinei, the ikar (farmer) awaits the precious p'ri haAdamah (fruit of the earth), having savlanut (patience) for it until it receives the Yoreh (first autumn rain) and the Malkosh (spring rain). + 5:7 Dt 11:14; Jer 5:24; Yoel 2:23

Jude 1:20But you, Chaverim, build yourselves up on what is kodesh kodeshim (most holy) of yours, your + 1:20 correct, Orthodox Jewish Emunah + 1:20 1:3 , the Emunah of the true Dat HaYehudit (Faith), davening in the Ruach Hakodesh.

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:23-41

Inordinate Care Reproved. 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. 23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. 24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? 25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26 If ye then be not able to do that… Read the whole commentary →

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