Luke 2:25

And there was an ish in Yerushalayim whose shem was Shim'on, a tzaddik, a chasid, awaiting the Nechamat Yisroel (Consolation of Israel), and the Ruach Hakodesh was upon him. + 2:25 Isa 52:9

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

In Context

24And to offer a korban according to the thing having been said in the Torat Hashem, SHTEI TORIM O SHNEI BENI YONAH (a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons). + 2:24 Lv 12:8

26And it had been revealed to him by the Ruach Hakodesh that he was not to see mavet until he had seen Hashemʼs Moshiach.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:9These are the toldot of Noach; Noach was an ish tzaddik and tamim among those of his time, and Noachʼs halachah was with HaElohim.

Numbers 11:29And Moshe said unto him, Are you jealous for my sake? If only kol Am Hashem were neviim, and that Hashem would put His Ruach upon them + 11:29 See Yoel 2:27 [3:1]!

Job 1:8And Hashem said unto HaSatan, Hast thou considered in thy heart avdi Iyov, that there is none like him in ha'aretz, a perfect and a yashar ish, yire Elohim, and shunneth evil?

Isaiah 40:1Comfort ye, comfort ye My people, saith Eloheichem. 1

Micah 6:8He hath showed thee, O adam (man), what is tov. 1 And what doth Hashem require of thee, 1 but to do mishpat, and ahavat chesed, 1 and to walk humbly with Eloheicha? 1

Luke 1:6And they were both tzaddikim before Hashem, walking a derech tamim in all the mitzvos and chukkim of the Torah of Adoneinu. + 1:6 Gn 6:9; Dt 5:30; 1Kgs 9:4

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:22-25

Christ Presented in the Temple. 21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; 23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) 24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which… Read the whole commentary →

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