Romans 10:5

For Moshe Rabbeinu writes with reference to the (accessibility of) Tzidkat Torah (righteousness which is from the Torah), The man YA'ASEH OTAM VACHAI + 10:5 Lv 18:5 (who does these things will live) by them.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

In Context

4For Moshiach is the goal of the Torah as a means to being YITZDAK IM HASHEM, for all who have emunah.

6Whereas the Tzidkat Emunah (righteousness which is from faith) speaks thus: Do not say + 10:6 looking for Messianic salvation being merited by superhuman attainments in works in your lev, Who will go up into Shomayim? (that is, to bring Moshiach down)?

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Cross References

Nehemiah 9:29And testifiedst against them, that Thou mightest bring them again unto Thy torah; yet they dealt proudly, and paid heed not unto Thy mitzvot, but sinned against Thy mishpatim, which if a man do, he shall live in them; and they stubbornly turned their backs, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

Ezekiel 20:13But Bais Yisroel rebelled against Me in the midbar; they walked not in My chukkot, and they despised My mishpatim, which if ha'adam does, he shall even live in them; and My Shabbatot they greatly defiled. Then I said, I would pour out My chemah (wrath) upon them in the midbar, to consume them.

Luke 10:27And in reply the Baal Torah said, V'AHAVTA ES ADONOI ELOHEICHA B'CHOL LEVAVCHA UVECHOL NAFSHECHA UVECHOL MODECHA + 10:27 Dt 6:4,5 and L'REACHA KAMOCHA. + 10:27 Dt 6:5; Lv 19:18

Galatians 3:12But the Gezetz is not of emunah, but the man YA'ASEH OTAM VACHAI + 3:12 Lv 18:5 (who does these things will live [by them]).

Matthew Henry on Romans 10:2-12

Paul's Discourse of Righteousness; The Method of Salvation. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. 5 For Moses describeth… Read the whole commentary →

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