Leviticus 18:4
2 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: I am the LORD your God.
3 You must not follow the practices of the land of Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not follow the practices of the land of Canaan, into which I am bringing you. You must not walk in their customs.
You are to practice My judgments and keep My statutes by walking in them. I am the LORD your God.
5 Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them. I am the LORD.
6 None of you are to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the LORD.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You are to practice My judgments and keep My statutes by walking in them. I am the LORD your God.
- KJV
- Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.
- WEB
- You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the LORD your God.
- ASV
- Mine ordinances shall ye do, and my statutes shall ye keep, to walk therein: I am Jehovah your God.
- DARBY
- Mine ordinances shall ye do and my statutes shall ye observe to walk therein: I am Jehovah your God.
- BLB
- You⁺ shall do My judgments, and you⁺ shall keep My statutes, to walk in them. I [am] YHWH your⁺ God.
- ÅB
- Dere skal gjøre etter mine bud, og dere skal holde mine lover, så dere følger dem; jeg er Herren deres Gud.
- OTB
- Dere skal holde mine dommer og følge mine forskrifter, for å leve etter dem. Jeg er Herren deres Gud.
- B1930
- I skal gjøre efter mine bud, og I skal holde mine lover, så I følger dem; jeg er Herren eders Gud.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 20:19
I am the LORD your God; walk in My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them.
Read in contextLeviticus 18:2
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: I am the LORD your God.
Read in contextPsalms 119:4
You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
Read in contextJohn 15:14
You are My friends if you do what I command you.
Read in contextEzekiel 36:27
And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.
Read in contextLeviticus 19:37
You must keep all My statutes and all My ordinances and follow them. I am the LORD.”
Read in contextLeviticus 20:22
You are therefore to keep all My statutes and ordinances, so that the land where I am bringing you to live will not vomit you out.
Read in contextLeviticus 18:26
But you are to keep My statutes and ordinances, and you must not commit any of these abominations—neither your native-born nor the foreigner who lives among you.
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