Leviticus 26:13

Leviticus 26:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I am the Lord your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright.
• New International Version (NIV)I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians; I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk with heads held high.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves. And I have broken the bars of your yoke and made you walk erect.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves; I have broken the bands of your yoke and made you walk upright.

Context of Leviticus 26:13

11I will live among you, and I will not despise you. 12I will walk among you; I will be your God, and you will be my people. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so you would no longer be their slaves. I broke the yoke of slavery from your neck so you can walk with your heads held high. 14“However, if you do not listen to me or obey all these commands, 15and if you break my covenant by rejecting my decrees, treating my regulations with contempt, and refusing to obey my commands,

Leviticus 26:13 word by word

אֲנִ֞י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצֵ֤אתִי אֶתְכֶם֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם מִֽהְיֹ֥ת לָהֶ֖ם עֲבָדִ֑ים וָאֶשְׁבֹּר֙ מֹטֹ֣ת עֻלְּכֶ֔ם וָאוֹלֵ֥ךְ אֶתְכֶ֖ם קֽוֹמְמִיּֽוּת׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• which brought you forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• out of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• that ye should not be their bondmenעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• and I have brokenשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• the bandsמוֹטָהmôţâh · yokeH4133
• of your yokeעֹל‛ôl ‛ôl · yokeH5923
• and made you goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• uprightקוֹמְמִיּוּתqômemîyûth · uprightnessH6968

Cross-references for Leviticus 26:13

• Leviticus 25:38I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.
• Exodus 20:2“I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery.
• Psalms 81:6“Now I will take the load from your shoulders; I will free your hands from their heavy tasks.
• 1 Corinthians 6:19Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself,
• Psalms 116:16O Lord, I am your servant; yes, I am your servant, born into your household; you have freed me from my chains.
• Isaiah 51:23Instead, I will hand that cup to your tormentors, those who said, ‘We will trample you into the dust and walk on your backs.’”
• Jeremiah 2:20“Long ago I broke the yoke that oppressed you and tore away the chains of your slavery, but still you said, ‘I will not serve you.’ On every hill and under every green tree, you have prostituted yourselves by bowing down to idols.
• Ezekiel 34:27The orchards and fields of my people will yield bumper crops, and everyone will live in safety. When I have broken their chains of slavery and rescued them from those who enslaved them, then they will know that I am the Lord.

Commentaries on Leviticus 26:13

• 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
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13the bars of your yoke: A yoke is a wooden frame that fits over a slave's shoulders and neck. It is used to carry heavy items like water pails. Compare with Romans 6:16–22.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright--a metaphorical expression to denote their emancipation from Egyptian slavery.Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 26:13

• Blessing
• Contingencies
• Obedience
• Reward
• Yoke

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• God
• Egypt, Egyptian
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Cast
• Chastise
• Enjoy
• Faintness
• Fall
• Rid

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