Romans 7:10
and I died. The mitzvoh (commandment) intended as the Derech L'Chayyim (Way to Life) proved for me a means to mavet (death).
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
In Context
Cross References
Ezekiel 20:11And I gave them My chukkot, and made known to them My mishpatim, which if ha'adam does, he shall even live in them.
Ezekiel 20:21Notwithstanding, the banim rebelled against Me; they walked not in My chukkot, neither were shomer over My mishpatim to do them, which if ha'adam does, he shall even live in them; they profaned My Shabbatot. Then I said, I would pour out My chemah (wrath) upon them, to accomplish My anger against them in the midbar.
Romans 10:5For 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.
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 7:8-25
Excellency of the Law; Usefulness of the Law. ( a. d. 58.) 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. 8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. 9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto… Read the whole commentary →