Romans 9:33

As it is written, Hinei, I place in Tziyon a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and he who believes in Me shall not be put to shame. + 9:33 Isa 8:14; 28:16

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

In Context

32Why so? Because it was not on the mekor (basis) of emunah but on the mekor (basis) of + 9:32 zokheh-earning ma'asim + 9:32 Ro 3:20,28; 4:2,6; 9:11-12 (works). They have stumbled over the EVEN NEGEF (Stone of Stumbling),

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Cross References

Psalms 25:20[Shin] Be shomer over my nefesh, and deliver me; 1 let me not be ashamed; for I take refuge in Thee. 1

Isaiah 8:14And He shall be for a Mikdash; but for an Even Negef (Stone of Stumbling) and for a Tzur Michshol to both the Batei Yisroel, for a pach (snare) and for a mokesh (trap) to the inhabitants of Yerushalayim.

Isaiah 45:17But Yisroel shall be saved in Hashem 1 with a Teshuat Olamim (an everlasting salvation); 1 ye shall not be ashamed 1 nor confounded ad olemei ad (for all eternity). 1

Joel 2:26And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, 1 and praise the Shem of Hashem Eloheichem, 1 that hath dealt wondrously with you; 1 and My people shall never be ashamed. 1

Matthew 21:44And the one having fallen on this EVEN + 21:44 Dan 2:35; Isa 8:14-15 (Stone) + 21:44 Moshiach will be crushed; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.

Romans 10:11For the Kitvei Hakodesh says, Everyone who has emunah in Him shall not be put to shame. + 10:11 Isa 28:16

Matthew Henry on Romans 9:31-33

Reception of the Gentiles and Rejection of the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. 31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; 33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a… Read the whole commentary →

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