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Leviticus 19:32
32“ ‘Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘You shall rise before the gray headed and honor the presence of an old man, and fear your God: I am the Lord.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Stand up in the presence of the elderly, and show respect for the aged. Fear your God. I am the Lord.
Context of Leviticus 19:32
30“ ‘Observe my Sabbaths and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord. 31“ ‘Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God. “ ‘Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the Lord. 33“ ‘When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. 34The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
Read all of Leviticus 19Leviticus 19:32 word by word
מִפְּנֵ֤י שֵׂיבָה֙ תָּק֔וּם וְהָדַרְתָּ֖ פְּנֵ֣י זָקֵ֑ן וְיָרֵ֥אתָ מֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thou shalt rise upקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- the hoary headשֵׂיבָהώêybâh · hoary headH7872
- and honourהָדַרhâdar · to honorH1921
- the faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
- of the old manזָקֵןzâqên · oldH2205
- and fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
- thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for Leviticus 19:32
- Leviticus 19:14“ ‘Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I am the Lord.
- 1 Kings 2:19When Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, the king stood up to meet her, bowed down to her and sat down on his throne. He had a throne brought for the king’s mother, and she sat down at his right hand.
- Job 32:4Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.
- Proverbs 16:31Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.
- Proverbs 20:29The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.
- Isaiah 3:5People will oppress each other— man against man, neighbor against neighbor. The young will rise up against the old, the nobody against the honored.
- Lamentations 5:12Princes have been hung up by their hands; elders are shown no respect.
- Romans 13:7Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
- 1 Timothy 5:1Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,
- 1 Peter 2:17Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.
Commentaries on Leviticus 19:32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32Before the hoary head - See Clarke's note on Genesis 48:12.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32The outward respect due to old age is here immediately connected with the fear of God. Compare the margin reference.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32In ancient times, people respected the elderly for their wisdom (Job 32:7). Respecting the elderly also shows respect for God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-372. Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel--Many of the laws enumerated in this chapter had been previously announced. As they were, however, of a general application, not suited to particular classes, but to the nation at large, so Moses seems, according to divine instructions, to have rehearsed them, perhaps on different occasions and to successive divisions of the people, till "all the congregation of the children of Israel" were…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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