Romans 9:30

What then shall we say? That Goyim who do not pursue Tzidkot (righteousness) have attained Tzidkot which is Tzidkot through emunah,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

In Context

29And as Yeshayah said beforehand, Except Adonoi Tz'vaot had left us SARID KIM'AT + 9:29 Ro 9:7 (some survivors), we would have become like S'dom and we would have been the same as Amora. + 9:29 Isa 1:9

31Whereas Yisroel pursuing a + 9:31 supposed zokheh-earning Tzidkat Torah did not arrive at that Torah?

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Cross References

Proverbs 15:9The derech rashah is a to'evah unto Hashem, 1 but He loveth him that pursueth tzedakah. 1

Isaiah 51:1Pay heed to Me, ye that pursue tzedek, 1 ye that seek Hashem; 1 look unto the Tzur from where ye are cut, 1 and to the quarry from where ye were hewn. 1

Romans 1:17For the Tzidkat Hashem, + 1:17 2C 5:21; Ro 8:4; Pp 3:9 (the righteousness of Hashem) is having its hisgalus (revelation) in the Besuras HaGeulah by emunah (faith) from first to last, from + 1:17 orthodox Jewish Faith to + 1:17 orthodox Jewish Faith, as it is written, V'TZADDIK BE'EMUNATO YICHE'YEH (The righteous by his faith shall live). + 1:17 Hab 2:4; Ga 3:11; MJ 10:35

Romans 3:21But now, apart from gezetz, the Tzidkat Hashem has been manifested, being attested to by the Torah and the Neviim.

Romans 4:11Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision! And he received the ot (sign or distinguishing mark) of the milah (circumcision) as a chotam (seal) of the Tzidkat HaEmunah (the Righteousness of Faith) which he had in his uncircumcision, in order that he might be father of all who believe through uncircumcision, that to be YITZDAK IM HASHEM might be reckoned, counted to them as well,

Romans 4:22Therefore, V'YACHSHEVEHA LO TZEDAKAH + 4:22 Gn 15:6 (it + 4:22 his faith in G-d, see also Ga 2:16 was credited to him for righteousness).

Matthew Henry on Romans 9:26-30

Conversion of the Gentiles. ( a. d. 58.) 25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. 26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. 27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: 28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in… Read the whole commentary →

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