God’s Word Translation
Leviticus 19:37
37“Obey all my laws and all my rules, and live by them. I am the Lord.”
Leviticus 19:37 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Keep all my decrees and all my laws and follow them. I am the Lord.’ ”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And you shall observe all my statutes and all my rules, and do them: I am the Lord."
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘Therefore you shall observe all My statutes and all My judgments, and perform them: I am the Lord.’ ”
Context of Leviticus 19:37
35“Don’t be corrupt when administering justice concerning length, weight, or measuring liquid. 36Use honest scales, honest weights, and honest measures. I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt. “Obey all my laws and all my rules, and live by them. I am the Lord.”
Read all of Leviticus 19Leviticus 19:37 word by word
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֶת־כָּל־חֻקֹּתַי֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Leviticus 19:37
- Leviticus 18:4Follow my rules, and live by my standards. I am the Lord your God.
- Deuteronomy 4:1Israel, listen to the laws and rules I am about to teach you. Obey them so that you will live and be able to enter and take possession of the land that the Lord God of your ancestors is giving you.
- Deuteronomy 5:1Moses summoned all Israel and said to them: Israel, listen to the laws and rules I’m telling you today. Learn them and faithfully obey them.
- Deuteronomy 6:1These are the commands, laws, and rules the Lord your God commanded me to teach you. Obey them after you enter the land and take possession of it.
- Deuteronomy 8:1Be careful to obey every command I give you today. Then you will live, and your population will increase. You will enter and take possession of the land that the Lord promised to your ancestors with an oath.
- Psalms 119:4You have commanded that your guiding principles be carefully followed.
- 1 John 3:22and receive from him anything we ask. We receive it because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him.
Commentaries on Leviticus 19:37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37Shall ye observe all my statutes - חקתי chukkothi, from חק chak, to describe, mark, or trace out; the righteousness which I have described, and the path of duty which I have traced out. Judgments, משפטי mishpatai, from שפט shaphat, to discern, determine, direct, etc.; that which Divine Wisdom has discerned to be best for man, has determined shall promote his best interest, and has directed him conscientiously to use. See the note on Leviticus 26:15. Many…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3737. I am the Lord--This solemn admonition, by which these various precepts are repeatedly sanctioned, is equivalent to "I, your Creator--your Deliverer from bondage, and your Sovereign, who have wisdom to establish laws, have power also to punish the violation of them." It was well fitted to impress the minds of the Israelites with a sense of their duty and God's claims to obedience.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 19
- 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
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