Revised Webster's Bible
Leviticus 22:31
31Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.
Leviticus 22:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)“Keep my commands and follow them. I am the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"So you shall keep my commandments and do them: I am the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Therefore you shall keep My commandments, and perform them: I am the Lord.
Context of Leviticus 22:31
29And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, offer it at your own will. 30On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the next morning: I am the LORD. Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD. 32Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD who doth hallow you, 33That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.
Read all of Leviticus 22Leviticus 22:31 word by word
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ מִצְוֹתַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Leviticus 22:31
- Leviticus 18:4Ye shall perform my judgments, and keep my ordinances, to walk in them: I am the LORD your God.
- Leviticus 19:37Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD.
- Numbers 15:40That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy to your God.
- Deuteronomy 4:40Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may be well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received from us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
Commentaries on Leviticus 22:31
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-33This section, which discusses priestly rules, six times repeats the phrase I am the Lord who sanctifies (Leviticus 21:15, 23; 22:9, 16, 32; see also 21:8). These words emphasize the link between God's holiness and the holiness expected of priests. This extended to all of Israel (see 8:10; 11:44–45; 19:2). The text specifically addresses priests in 21:1–22:16, while including both clergy and common people in 22:17–33.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-3319. Ye shall offer at your own will--rather, to your being accepted. a male without blemish--This law (Le 1:3) is founded on a sense of natural propriety, which required the greatest care to be taken in the selection of animals for sacrifice. The reason for this extreme caution is found in the fact that sacrifices are either an expression of praise to God for His goodness, or else they are the designed means of conciliating or retaining His favor. No…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 22
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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