Matthew 06:09-15 The Lord’s Poem – the Poetry of Jesus

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[SIZE=medium]The Lord’s prayer is a poem that contains wordplay between the words “Kingdom” ([/SIZE]מלכותך), “Bread” (לחם), “Forgive” (מחול), “Sinners” (לחוטאים).

[SIZE=medium]“Kingdom” [/SIZE]מלכותך
[SIZE=medium]“Bread” [/SIZE]לחם
[SIZE=medium]“Forgive” [/SIZE]מחול
[SIZE=medium]“Sinners” [/SIZE]לחוטאים
[SIZE=medium]“From” [/SIZE]מכל
[SIZE=medium]“Them” [/SIZE]להם
[SIZE=medium]“You” לכם[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium] Our Father in heaven, [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] hallowed be your name. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]10 Your kingdom come. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] Your will be done [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] on earth as it is in heaven. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]11[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] Give us this day our daily bread {“Bread” ([/SIZE]לחם)}.
[SIZE=medium]12 And forgive {“Forgive” ([/SIZE]מחול)} us our debts,
[SIZE=medium] as we also have forgiven {“Forgive” ([/SIZE]מחול)} our debtors {“Sinners” (לחוטאים)}.
[SIZE=medium]13 And lead us not into temptation, [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] but deliver us from {“From” ([/SIZE]מכל)} the evil one.’
[SIZE=medium]14 For if you forgive {“Forgive” ([/SIZE]מחול)} men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive {“Forgive” (מחול)} you. 15 But if you do not forgive {“Forgive” (מחול)} men {“Them” (להם)}, neither will your Father forgive {“Forgive” (מחול)} {“You” (לכם)} {“Your” (לכם)} your trespasses.

[SIZE=medium]J. Clontz – Editor of the Comprehensive New Testament[/SIZE]