Romans 7:8

But Chet (Sin), seizing its opportunity through the mitzvoh (commandment), stirred up all manner of chamdanut (covetousness) in me. For in the absence of the Gezetz, Chet (Sin) is dead.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

In Context

7What then shall we say? That the Gezetz is considered as chet (sin)? Chas v'shalom! Nevertheless, I would not have experienced chet (sin) except through the Gezetz; for I would not have known chamdanut (covetousness, greediness) if the Torah had not said, LO TACHMOD + 7:7 Ex 20:17 (Thou shalt not covet).

9And in the absence of the Gezetz I was once alive. But when the mitzvoh (commandment) came, + 7:9 Gn 2:16-17 Chet (Sin) became alive,

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Cross References

John 15:22If I did not come and speak to them, + 15:22 Ezek 2:5 they would not have chet; but now they have no ptur (excuse) for their chet.

Romans 4:15for gezetz (law) brings about the Charon Af Hashem, + 4:15 Ro 1:18; 3:20; Ex 32:8-10 and where there is no gezetz there is no averah (transgression, violation of the Law). + 4:15 see Ro 9:11-12

Romans 7:11For Chet (Sin), seizing its opportunity through the mitzvoh (commandment), deceived me and, through the mitzvoh (commandment), killed me. + 7:11 Gn 3:1-6

Romans 7:17But now it is no longer I doing this, but [the power of] Chet (Sin) which dwells within me. + 7:17 Ro 5:13-14; 6:23

James 1:14But each one is tempted by his own ta'avah (lust, yetzer hara), being dragged off by it and being allured. + 1:14 Prov 19:3

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 →

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