Romans 4:20

He did not, in disbelief, doubt the havtachah of Hashem (the promise of G-d), but was strengthened in emunah (faith), giving kavod (glory) to Hashem,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

In Context

19Without weakening in emunah (in personal faith, bitachon, trust) he contemplated his own body, now as good as dead vi-bahlt (since) he was about one hundred years old, and also the deadness of Sarahʼs womb.

21Being fully convinced that what Hashem had promised He also was able to do.

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Cross References

Numbers 11:13Where should I get basar to give unto all this people? For they wail unto me, saying, Give us basar, that we may eat.

2 Kings 7:19And that officer answered the Ish HaElohim, and said, Now, hinei, even if Hashem would make windows in Shomayim, could such a thing happen? And he said, Thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

Isaiah 7:9And the rosh of Ephrayim is Shomron, 1 and the rosh of Shomron is ben Remalyahu. 1 If ye will not stand in emunah, 1 then you shall not stand at all.

Jeremiah 32:16Now when I had delivered the sefer hamikneh unto Baruch Ben Neriyah, I davened unto Hashem, saying,

Daniel 11:32And such as do wickedly against the Brit shall he pervert in intrigue, but the people who know their G-d shall be strong and will do.

Zechariah 8:9Thus saith Hashem Tzva'os: Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these devarim by the mouth of the nevi'im, on the yom that the Yesod of the Beis Hashem Tzava'os was laid, the Heikhal, that it may be built.

Matthew Henry on Romans 4:10-23

The Case of Abraham. ( a. d. 58.) 9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. 10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not… Read the whole commentary →

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