Leviticus 19:32

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.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your 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.

Context of Leviticus 19:32

30“Keep my Sabbath days of rest, and show reverence toward my sanctuary. I am the Lord. 31“Do not defile yourselves by turning to mediums or to those who consult the spirits of the dead. I am the Lord your God. “Stand up in the presence of the elderly, and show respect for the aged. Fear your God. I am the Lord. 33“Do not take advantage of foreigners who live among you in your land. 34Treat them like native-born Israelites, and love them as you love yourself. Remember that you were once foreigners living in the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 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 insult the deaf or cause the blind to stumble. You must fear your God; I am the Lord.
• 1 Kings 2:19So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak on Adonijah’s behalf. The king rose from his throne to meet her, and he bowed down before her. When he sat down on his throne again, the king ordered that a throne be brought for his mother, and she sat at his right hand.
• Job 32:4Elihu had waited for the others to speak to Job because they were older than he.
• Proverbs 16:31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life.
• Proverbs 20:29The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.
• Isaiah 3:5People will oppress each other— man against man, neighbor against neighbor. Young people will insult their elders, and vulgar people will sneer at the honorable.
• Lamentations 5:12Our princes are being hanged by their thumbs, and our elders are treated with contempt.
• Romans 13:7Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.
• 1 Timothy 5:1Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him respectfully as you would to your own father. Talk to younger men as you would to your own brothers.
• 1 Peter 2:17Respect everyone, and love the family of believers. Fear God, and respect the king.

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

Topics related to Leviticus 19:32

• Children
• Fear of God
• Manners
• Respect
• Reverence

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Old Man
• Age
• Corner
• Dead
• Deal
• Divers
• Gender
• Husband

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