Matthew 24:6

But you are about to hear about milchamot (wars) and rumors of milchamot. See to it that you are not alarmed, for it is necessary for this to happen, but it is not yet HaKetz (the End).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

In Context

5For many will come in my Name, saying, I am the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach. And they will deceive many.

7For there will be an intifada of ethnic group against ethnic group, and malchut against malchut. There will be famines, pestilences, earthquakes in various places.

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Cross References

Psalms 46:1(For the one directing. Of the Bnei Korach. Al-alamot. + 46:1 after the manner of virgins, i.e., in the treble Shir) 1

Isaiah 8:12Call ye not Kesher (Conspiracy) all that this people calls kesher; neither fear ye their fear, nor be in dread.

Isaiah 26:3Thou wilt keep him in shalom shalom, 1 whose yetzer (mind-set) is stayed on Thee; 1 because he trusteth in Thee. 1

Jeremiah 4:19My innards, my innards! 1 I am pained at my very lev; 1 my lev is pounding in me; 1 I cannot keep silent, 1 because thou hast heard, O my nefesh, the kol shofar (sound of the shofar), 1 the teru'at milchamah (battle alarm of war). 1

Jeremiah 8:15We looked for shalom, but no tov came; 1 and for et marpeh (a time of healing), and, hinei, terror! 1

Ezekiel 7:24Therefore I will bring the worst of the Goyim, and they shall possess their batim (houses); I will also make the ga'on (pride) of the mighty to cease; and their mikdashim (holy places) shall be defiled.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 24:5-32

Awful Predictions. 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. 9 Then shall… Read the whole commentary →

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