Luke 16:23

And lifting up his eynayim in Sheol, where he was in the torments of agony, he sees Avraham Avinu off in the distance and El'azar at tish at his kheyk (bosom).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

In Context

22And it came to pass that El'azar died, and he was carried away by the malachim to the tish at the kheyk (bosom) of Avraham Avinu. And then the oisher (rich man) died also, and he was buried.

24And he called, Avraham Avinu! Chaneni na and send El'azar that he may dip the tip of his finger into the mayim and cool my tongue, because I am in torment in this moked (fire). + 16:24 Isa 66:24

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Cross References

Psalms 9:17Hashem is known by the mishpat which He executeth; 1 the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. 1 Higgayon. Selah 1

Psalms 49:15Like tzon they are destined for She'ol; 1 mavet shall pasture them; 1 and the yesharim (upright ones) shall have dominion over them in the boker; 1 and their tzir (form) shall waste away to Sheol, 1 so there is no dwelling place for it. 1

Proverbs 5:5Her raglayim go down to mavet; 1 her steps lead to Sheol. 1

Proverbs 9:18But he has no da'as that the dead ones are there; 1 and that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

Isaiah 14:9Sheol from beneath is astir for thee 1 to meet thee at thy coming; 1 it stirreth up the refa'im for thee, 1 even all the attudei aretz (he-goat world leaders); 1 it hath raised up from their kise'ot (thrones) 1 all the melachim of the Goyim. 1

Matthew 5:22But I say to you, that everyone who harbors kaas (anger) against his Ach, + 5:22 b'Moshiach his chaver, shall be subject to mishpat (judgment); and whoever shall say to his Ach, + 5:22 b'Moshiach Reyka! (Good for nothing!) will be subject to the Sanhedrin; and whoever shall say Shoteh! (Fool) shall be subject to Eish Gehinnom (Fire of Hell).

Matthew Henry on Luke 16:20-31

The Rich Man and Lazarus. 19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lift up… Read the whole commentary →

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