Leviticus 26:2

Leviticus 26:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Observe my Sabbaths and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary: I am the Lord.

Context of Leviticus 26:2

1You must not make idols from stones and worship them. You must not draw things on stones and bend down in front of them. I am the Lord your God. You must rest on Sabbath days and you must keep them holy. You must respect God's house. I am the Lord. 3The people must carefully obey the rules. 4If they do, I will send rain at the proper time. Plants for food will grow in the ground. Fruit will grow on your trees.

Leviticus 26:2 word by word

אֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֣י תִּשְׁמֹ֔רוּ וּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖י תִּירָ֑אוּ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ye shall keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• my sabbathsשַׁבָּתshabbâth · SabbathH7676
• and reverenceיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
• my sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁmiqdâsh miqqedâsh · sanctuaryH4720
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Leviticus 26:2

• Leviticus 19:30God has said what the people can do on the Sabbath day of rest. On the day of rest, the people must do only those things. They must respect the Lord's house. I am the Lord.

Commentaries on Leviticus 26:2

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary--Very frequently, in this Book of the Law, the Sabbath and the sanctuary are mentioned as antidotes to idolatry.Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 26:2

• Reverence
• Sabbath
• Sanctuary

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Leviticus 26

• 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