New English Translation
Leviticus 25:18
18You must obey my statutes and my regulations; you must be sure to keep them so that you may live securely in the land.
Leviticus 25:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Follow my decrees and be careful to obey my laws, and you will live safely in the land.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Therefore you shall do my statutes and keep my rules and perform them, and then you will dwell in the land securely.
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘So you shall observe My statutes and keep My judgments, and perform them; and you will dwell in the land in safety.
Context of Leviticus 25:18
16The more years there are, the more you may make its purchase price, and the fewer years there are, the less you must make its purchase price, because he is only selling to you a number of years of produce. 17No one is to oppress his fellow citizen, but you must fear your God, because I am the Lord your God. You must obey my statutes and my regulations; you must be sure to keep them so that you may live securely in the land. 19“‘The land will give its fruit and you may eat until you are satisfied, and you may live securely in the land. 20If you say, ‘What will we eat in the seventh year if we do not sow and gather our produce?’
Read all of Leviticus 25Leviticus 25:18 word by word
וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֙ אֶת־חֻקֹּתַ֔י וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֥י תִּשְׁמְר֖וּ וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם אֹתָ֑ם וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ לָבֶֽטַח׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Wherefore ye shall doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- my statutesחֻקָּהchûqqâh · statuteH2708
- and keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
- my judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
- them; and ye shall dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- in safetyבֶּ֫טַחbeţach · securityH983
Cross-references for Leviticus 25:18
- Leviticus 19:37You must be sure to obey all my statutes and regulations. I am the Lord.’”
- Psalms 103:18to those who keep his covenant, who are careful to obey his commands.
- Leviticus 26:3“‘If you walk in my statutes and are sure to obey my commandments,
- Deuteronomy 12:10When you do go across the Jordan River and settle in the land he is granting you as an inheritance and you find relief from all the enemies who surround you, you will live in safety.
- Deuteronomy 28:1“If you indeed obey the Lord your God and are careful to observe all his commandments I am giving you today, the Lord your God will elevate you above all the nations of the earth.
- Deuteronomy 33:12Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the Lord will live safely by him; he protects him all the time, and the Lord places him on his chest.
- Psalms 4:8I will lie down and sleep peacefully, for you, Lord, make me safe and secure.
- Proverbs 1:33But the one who listens to me will live in security, and will be at ease from the dread of harm.
- Jeremiah 7:3The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says: Change the way you have been living and do what is right. If you do, I will allow you to continue to live in this land.
- Jeremiah 23:6Under his rule Judah will enjoy safety and Israel will live in security. This is the name he will go by: ‘The Lord has provided us with justice.’
- Jeremiah 25:5He said through them, ‘Each of you must turn from your wicked ways and stop doing the evil things you are doing. If you do, I will allow you to continue to live here in the land that I gave to you and your ancestors as a lasting possession.
- Jeremiah 33:16Under his rule Judah will enjoy safety and Jerusalem will live in security. At that time Jerusalem will be called “The Lord has provided us with justice.”
- Ezekiel 33:24“Son of man, the ones living in these ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land, but we are many; surely the land has been given to us for a possession.’
- Ezekiel 34:25“‘I will make a covenant of peace with them and will rid the land of wild beasts, so that they can live securely in the wilderness and even sleep in the woods.
- Ezekiel 36:24“‘I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries; then I will bring you to your land.
Commentaries on Leviticus 25:18
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18In safety - i. e., secure from famine, Leviticus 26:5; Deuteronomy 12:10.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-22Verses 8-22 The word "jubilee" signifies a peculiarly animated sound of the silver trumpets. This sound was to be made on the evening of the great day of atonement; for the proclamation of gospel liberty and salvation results from the sacrifice of the Redeemer. It was provided that the lands should not be sold away from their families. They could only be disposed of, as it were, by leases till the year of jubilee, and then returned to the owner or his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-55Just as seven days made a week ending in a Sabbath day, every seven years ended with a Sabbath year. After seven Sabbath years, or 49 years, came a special year called the Year of Jubilee. Like so many holy days, these times were meant for reflecting on Israel's shared identity and their relationship with God. Every Israelite, both free and servant, had a place in God’s kingdom. So, those bound in servitude were set free during the Year of Jubilee…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-238-11. thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years--This most extraordinary of all civil institutions, which received the name of "Jubilee" from a Hebrew word signifying a musical instrument, a horn or trumpet, began on the tenth day of the seventh month, or the great day of atonement, when, by order of the public authorities, the sound of trumpets proclaimed the beginning of the universal redemption. All prisoners and captives obtained their liberties…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 25
- 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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