I was once alive apart [a]from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin came to life, and I died; 10 and this commandment, which was [b](A)to result in life, proved [c]to result in death for me; 11 for sin, (B)taking an opportunity (C)through the commandment, (D)deceived me, and through it, killed me.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 7:9 Or from law
  2. Romans 7:10 Lit to life
  3. Romans 7:10 Lit to death

And in the absence of the Torah I was once alive. But when the mitzvoh (commandment) came [BERESHIS 2:16-17), Chet (Sin) became alive,

10 and I died. The mitzvoh (commandment) intended as the Derech L’Chayyim (Way to Life) proved for me a means to mavet (death).

11 For Chet (Sin), seizing its opportunity through the mitzvoh (commandment), deceived me and, through the mitzvoh (commandment), killed me [BERESHIS 3:1-6].

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