Matthew 6:5

And whenever you daven (pray), do not be as the tzevuim (hypocrites); for they love to stand and daven in the shuls and on the street corners so that they may be seen by an audience. Omein, truly I say to you, they have their sachar.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

In Context

4so that your tzedakah may be nistar (hidden, in secret), and your Av HaRoeh b'seter (Father, the One seeing in secret) + 6:4 His sachar (reward) will give you.

6But you, whenever you daven, enter into the secret place, your secret cheder, and, having shut your door, offer tefillos to your Av Asher b'Seter (Father Who is in Secret), and your Av haRoeh b'seter (Father, the One seeing in secret) + 6:6 His sachar will give you.

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Cross References

Job 27:8For what is the tikveh of the chanef, when He cutteth off, 1 when Eloah taketh away, his nefesh? 1

Psalms 55:17As for me, I will call upon Elohim; 1 and Hashem shall save me. 1

Proverbs 16:5Every one that is proud in lev 1 is to'evat Hashem; 1 though yad join in yad, he shall not go unpunished. 1

Isaiah 55:6Seek ye Hashem while He may be found, 1 call ye upon Him while He is karov (near); 1

Daniel 6:10Wherefore king Daryavesh signed the written decree.

Matthew 6:2Therefore, whenever you contribute tzedakah, don't blow the shofar before you, as the tzevuim (hypocrites) do in the shuls and in the streets, in order that they may receive kavod (glory) from Bnei Adam. Omein, truly I say to you, they have their sachar (reward).

Matthew Henry on Matthew 6:2-5

The Sermon on the Mount. 1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in… Read the whole commentary →

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