Matthew 25:4

But the wise took shemen in containers with their menorahs.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

In Context

3When the foolish took their menorahs, they neglected to take shemen (oil).

5Now the Choson, being delayed, here is what happened: all the alamot became drowsy and were sleeping.

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Cross References

Psalms 45:7Thy kisse (throne), O Elohim, 1 is olam va'ed; 1 the shevet (sceptre) of Thy Malchut 1 is a shevet of uprightness. 1

John 1:15And Yochanan gives solemn edut (testimony) about him and has cried out, This was he about whom I said, Hu HaBah (He who comes) + 1:15 Gn 49:10; Ezek 21:27 after me is really before me in priority, because, before I came to be, he was. + 1:15 Yn 8:58

Romans 8:9However, you are not in the basar + 8:9 i.e., unregenerate but in the Ruach Hakodesh, assuming that the Ruach Hakodesh of Hashem does indeed dwell in you — if anyone does not have the Ruach HaMoshiach, that person does not belong to Moshiach.

Galatians 5:22But the p'ri of the Ruach HaKodesh is ahavah (agape), simcha (joy), shalom (peace), savlanut (patience), nedivut (generosity, kindness), chesed (loving-kindness), ne'emanut (faithfulness),

1 John 2:27And the mishcha (anointing) which you received from Him makes its maon in you, and you are not nitzrach (needy) that anyone should be your “moreh,” but as the same + 2:27 Ruach Hakodesh mishcha (anointing) teaches you concerning everything and is Emes and is not kazav (lie, falsehood), and as He taught you, keep your maon in Him. + 2:27 Jer 31:34

Matthew Henry on Matthew 25:2-14

The Parable of the Ten Virgins. 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those… Read the whole commentary →

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