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

29“When you sacrifice a thank offering to the Lord, do it in the proper way. 30Eat it the same day. Never leave any of it until morning. I am the Lord. “Carefully obey my commands. I am the Lord. 32Never dishonor my holy name. I will show my holiness among the Israelites. I am the Lord, who sets you apart as holy. 33I brought you out of Egypt to be 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 18:4Follow my rules, and live by my standards. I am the Lord your God.
• Leviticus 19:37“Obey all my laws and all my rules, and live by them. I am the Lord.”
• Numbers 15:40You will remember to obey all my commands, and you will be holy to your God.
• Deuteronomy 4:40Obey his laws and commands which I’m giving you today. Then things will go well for you and your descendants. You will live for a long time in the land. The Lord your God is giving you the land for as long as you live.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1Now then, brothers and sisters, because of the Lord Jesus we ask and encourage you to excel in living a God-pleasing life even more than you already do. Do this the way we taught you.

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