Leviticus 18:4
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.
3 After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.
Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.
5 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.
6 None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: 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, and keep my judgments, and do them;
Read in contextLeviticus 18:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.
Read in contextPsalms 119:4
Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
Read in contextJohn 15:14
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever 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 ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Read in contextLeviticus 19:37
Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD.
Read in contextLeviticus 20:22
Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out.
Read in contextLeviticus 18:26
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:
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