God’s Word Translation
Leviticus 26:45
45But for their sake, I will remember the promise to their ancestors. I brought them out of Egypt to be their God while nations looked on. I am the Lord.”
Leviticus 26:45 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)But for their sake I will remember the covenant with their ancestors whom I brought out of Egypt in the sight of the nations to be their God. I am the Lord.’ ”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But I will for their sake remember the covenant with their forefathers, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God: I am the Lord."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But for their sake I will remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God: I am the Lord.’ ”
Context of Leviticus 26:45
43The land, abandoned by them, will enjoy its time to honor the Lord while it lies deserted without them. They must accept their guilt because they rejected my rules and looked at my laws with disgust. 44Even when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them or look at them with disgust. I will not reject or cancel my promise to them, because I am the Lord their God. But for their sake, I will remember the promise to their ancestors. I brought them out of Egypt to be their God while nations looked on. I am the Lord.” 46These are the laws, rules, and instructions that the Lord gave to the Israelites through Moses on Mount Sinai.
Read all of Leviticus 26Leviticus 26:45 word by word
וְזָכַרְתִּ֥י לָהֶ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית רִאשֹׁנִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הוֹצֵֽאתִי־אֹתָם֩ מֵאֶ֨רֶץ מִצְרַ֜יִם לְעֵינֵ֣י הַגּוֹיִ֗ם לִהְיֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם לֵאלֹהִ֖ים אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- But I will for their sakes rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
- the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
- of their ancestorsרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · first: previousH7223
- whom I brought forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- out of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
- of the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
- that I might be their Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for Leviticus 26:45
- Genesis 12:2I will make you a great nation, I will bless you. I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
- Genesis 15:18At that time the Lord made a promise to Abram. He said, “I will give this land to your descendants. This is the land from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates.
- Genesis 17:7I will make my promise to you and your descendants for generations to come as an everlasting promise. I will be your God and the God of your descendants.
- Exodus 2:24God heard their groaning, and he remembered his promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
- Exodus 19:5If you carefully obey me and are faithful to the terms of my promise, then out of all the nations you will be my own special possession, even though the whole world is mine.
- Luke 1:72He has shown his mercy to our ancestors and remembered his holy promise,
- Romans 11:12The fall of the Jewish people made the world spiritually rich. Their failure made people who are not Jewish spiritually rich. So the inclusion of Jewish people will make the world even richer.
- 2 Corinthians 3:15Yet, even today, when they read the books of Moses, a veil covers their minds.
- Leviticus 22:33I brought you out of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord.”
- Leviticus 25:38I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt to give you Canaan and to be your God.
- Exodus 20:2“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of slavery in Egypt.
- Psalms 98:2The Lord has made his salvation known. He has uncovered his righteousness for the nations to see.
- Ezekiel 20:9But I acted so that my name would not be dishonored among the nations where they were living. While other nations were watching, I made myself known to them by bringing the Israelites out of Egypt.
Commentaries on Leviticus 26:45
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3-45Verses 3-45 As “the book of the covenant” Exodus 23:20-33, so does this collection of laws contained in the Book of Leviticus. But the former passage relates to the conquest of the land of promise, this one to the subsequent history of the nation. The longer similar passage in Deuteronomy Leviticus 26:4 Rain in due season - The periodical rains, on which the fertility of the holy land so much depends, are here spoken of. There are two wet seasons, called…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 40-46Verses 40-46 Among the Israelites, persons were not always prosperous or afflicted according to their obedience or disobedience. But national prosperity was the effect of national obedience, and national judgments were brought on by national wickedness. Israel was under a peculiar covenant. National wickedness will end in the ruin of any people, especially where the word of God and the light of the gospel are enjoyed. Sooner or later, sin will be the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40-45The chapter ends with a hopeful message: Even after Israel broke the covenant and faced judgment, reconciliation and restoration were still possible if the people confessed and repented (see study note on Leviticus 4:20). God’s grace remained. God did not want to destroy his people; he would restore them if they humbled themselves and repented (see also 2 Chronicles 7:14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 40-4540-45. If they shall confess their iniquity, &c.--This passage holds out the gracious promise of divine forgiveness and favor on their repentance, and their happy restoration to their land, in memory of the covenant made with their fathers (Ro 2:1-29).Read the comment
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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
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