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Leviticus 22:31
31And ye shall observe my commandments and do them: I am Jehovah.
Leviticus 22:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)“Keep my commands and follow them. I am the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"So you shall keep my commandments and do them: I am the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Therefore you shall keep My commandments, and perform them: I am the Lord.
Context of Leviticus 22:31
29And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Jehovah, ye shall sacrifice it for your acceptance. 30On that day shall it be eaten: ye shall leave none of it until morning: I am Jehovah. And ye shall observe my commandments and do them: I am Jehovah. 32And ye shall not profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am Jehovah who do hallow you, 33who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am Jehovah.
Read all of Leviticus 22Leviticus 22:31 word by word
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ מִצְוֹתַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Leviticus 22:31
- Leviticus 18:4Mine ordinances shall ye do and my statutes shall ye observe to walk therein: I am Jehovah your God.
- Leviticus 19:37And ye shall observe all my statutes, and all mine ordinances, and do them: I am Jehovah.
- Numbers 15:40that ye may remember and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God.
- Deuteronomy 4:40And thou shalt keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may be well with thee and with thy sons after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days on the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, for ever.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1For the rest, then, brethren, we beg you and exhort you in [the] Lord Jesus, even as ye have received from us how ye ought to walk and please God, even as ye also do walk, that ye would abound still more.
Commentaries on Leviticus 22:31
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-33This section, which discusses priestly rules, six times repeats the phrase I am the Lord who sanctifies (Leviticus 21:15, 23; 22:9, 16, 32; see also 21:8). These words emphasize the link between God's holiness and the holiness expected of priests. This extended to all of Israel (see 8:10; 11:44–45; 19:2). The text specifically addresses priests in 21:1–22:16, while including both clergy and common people in 22:17–33.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-3319. Ye shall offer at your own will--rather, to your being accepted. a male without blemish--This law (Le 1:3) is founded on a sense of natural propriety, which required the greatest care to be taken in the selection of animals for sacrifice. The reason for this extreme caution is found in the fact that sacrifices are either an expression of praise to God for His goodness, or else they are the designed means of conciliating or retaining His favor. No…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 22
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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