Leviticus 22:31

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

29When they sacrifice an animal to thank the Lord, they must sacrifice it in the proper way. This will give the Lord pleasure. 30They must eat it on the day that they kill it. They must not keep any of it until the next day. I am the Lord. The people must obey my rules. I am the Lord. 32They must give honour to my holy name. My people must believe that I am holy. I am the Lord. I make people holy. 33I brought you out of Egypt and I became your God. I am the Lord.’

Leviticus 22:31 word by word

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ מִצְוֹתַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore shall ye keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• my commandmentsמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
• and doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Leviticus 22:31

• Leviticus 18:4They must obey my rules. I am the Lord their God.
• Leviticus 19:37They must obey all my rules. I am the Lord.’
• Numbers 15:40When you see the tassels, you will remember to obey all my rules. You will be holy for your God.
• Deuteronomy 4:40Obey his commands and his rules that I am giving you today. If you do that, everything will be well for you and for your descendants. You will continue to live for a long time in the land that the Lord your God is giving to you. It will belong to you for ever.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1Christian friends, there are a few more things that we need to say. We have already taught you how to live in a way that pleases God. And we know that you are living in that way. Now we ask you to continue to live like that even more. On behalf of the Lord Jesus, we seriously ask you to do this.

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

Topics related to Leviticus 22:31

• Obedience

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• Defile
• Criticism
• Ezekiel
• Holiness
• Law in the Old Testament
• Leviticus
• Pentateuch
• Sanctuary
• Semites, Semitic Religion
• Septuagint

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