Leviticus 17:2

Leviticus 17:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)“Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them: ‘This is what the Lord has commanded:
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the people of Israel and say to them, This is the thing that the Lord has commanded.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Speak to Aaron, to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘This is the thing which the Lord has commanded, saying:

Context of Leviticus 17:2

1Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites and tell them this is what the LORD has commanded: 3‘Anyone from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox, a lamb, or a goat in the camp or outside of it 4instead of bringing it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to present it as an offering to the LORD before His tabernacle—that man shall incur bloodguilt. He has shed blood and must be cut off from among his people.

Leviticus 17:2 word by word

דַּבֵּ֨ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְאֶל־בָּנָ֗יו וְאֶל֙ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

• Speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• toאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the Israelitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and tellאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• thisדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• is whatאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• has commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680

Commentaries on Leviticus 17:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2This section explains how the people of Israel were to live in holiness. Holiness is not just one quality of God. It describes all that God is—his person, nature, and character (see study note on Exodus 3:5). God's "glory" demonstrates his holiness (see Leviticus 9:6). God's covenant with Israel meant the people and the nation shared in God's holiness. This holiness relied on Israel's relationship with God. This relationship required Israel to meet…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-163-4. What man ... killeth an ox--The Israelites, like other people living in the desert, would not make much use of animal food; and when they did kill a lamb or a kid for food, it would almost always be, as in Abraham's entertainment of the angels [Ge 18:7], an occasion of a feast, to be eaten in company. This was what was done with the peace offerings, and accordingly it is here enacted, that the same course shall be followed in slaughtering the animals…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Devil
• Atonement, Day of
• Clean
• Cleanse
• Cornelius

Commentaries on Leviticus 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings