Leviticus 19
Laws of Holiness and Justice
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy. Holy: Leviticus 20:7, 20:26, 21:8, Exodus 19:6, 2 Corinthians 7:1. Parallel theme: Matthew 5:48
3 Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God. References God: Leviticus 11:44, Exodus 20:12. References Lord: Exodus 16:29, Isaiah 58:13. Parallel theme: Exodus 20:8, 21:17, Proverbs 23:22, 30:11, 30:17, Hebrews 12:9 +5
4 Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God. References God: Leviticus 26:1, Exodus 20:23, 32:4, 34:17, Psalms 96:5. References Lord: Deuteronomy 27:15. Parallel theme: 1 Corinthians 10:14, 1 John 5:21 +3
5 And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will.
6 It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire.
7 And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted.
8 Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty.: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
9 And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.
10 And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your GodGod: אֱלֹהִים (Elohim). The Hebrew Elohim (אֱלֹהִים) is a plural form denoting majesty and fullness of deity. Though grammatically plural, it takes singular verbs when referring to the one true God, suggesting the Trinity's plurality within unity.. References God: Isaiah 17:6. Parallel theme: Leviticus 25:6, Isaiah 24:13
11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. Parallel theme: Exodus 20:15, Deuteronomy 5:19, Psalms 101:7, 116:11, Jeremiah 6:13, Romans 3:4, Ephesians 4:25, 4:28, Colossians 3:9, Revelation 21:8 +5
12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. Parallel theme: Exodus 22:15, 22:21, Proverbs 20:10, Jeremiah 22:3, 22:13, Ezekiel 22:29, Malachi 3:5, Mark 10:19, James 5:4 +4
14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty..
15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
19 Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.
20 And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
21 And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty., unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram for a trespass offering.
22 And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the LORD for his sin which he hath done: and the sin which he hath done shall be forgiven him.
23 And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of. Parallel theme: Leviticus 22:27, Acts 7:51
24 But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the LORD withal.
25 And in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your GodGod: אֱלֹהִים (Elohim). The Hebrew Elohim (אֱלֹהִים) is a plural form denoting majesty and fullness of deity. Though grammatically plural, it takes singular verbs when referring to the one true God, suggesting the Trinity's plurality within unity..
Occult Practices Forbidden
26 Ye shall not eat any thing with the bloodBlood: דָּם (Dam). The Hebrew dam (דָּם) means blood—representing life itself. 'The life of the flesh is in the blood' (Leviticus 17:11), and blood was required for atonement, foreshadowing Christ's sacrifice.: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times. Blood: Leviticus 3:17, 7:26, Deuteronomy 12:23. Parallel theme: 2 Kings 17:17, 21:6, 2 Chronicles 33:6, Jeremiah 10:2 +2
27 Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. Parallel theme: Leviticus 21:5, Deuteronomy 14:1, Isaiah 15:2, Jeremiah 16:6, 48:37, Ezekiel 44:20
28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty..
29 Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.
30 Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD. References Lord: Leviticus 16:2, 19:3. Temple: Leviticus 26:2, 2 Corinthians 6:16. Parallel theme: Exodus 20:8, Psalms 89:7, Ecclesiastes 5:1, Matthew 21:13 +3
31 Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your GodGod: אֱלֹהִים (Elohim). The Hebrew Elohim (אֱלֹהִים) is a plural form denoting majesty and fullness of deity. Though grammatically plural, it takes singular verbs when referring to the one true God, suggesting the Trinity's plurality within unity.. Spirit: Leviticus 20:27, 1 Samuel 28:3, 2 Kings 21:6, 1 Chronicles 10:13, 2 Chronicles 33:6, Isaiah 8:19, 29:4. Parallel theme: Exodus 22:18, Isaiah 47:13, Revelation 21:8 +5
32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD. References God: Leviticus 19:14, 1 Peter 2:17. Parallel theme: Job 32:4, 32:6, Proverbs 16:31, 20:29, Isaiah 3:5, Lamentations 5:12, Romans 13:7, 1 Timothy 5:1 +5
33 And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.
34 But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt loveLove: אַהֲבָה / חֶסֶד (Ahavah / Chesed). Hebrew uses ahavah (אַהֲבָה) for love generally, but the covenant term chesed (חֶסֶד) describes God's steadfast, loyal love—faithful covenant commitment beyond mere emotion. him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. Love: Leviticus 19:18, Deuteronomy 10:19
35 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgmentJudgment: מִשְׁפָּט (Mishpat). The Hebrew mishpat (מִשְׁפָּט) means judgment or justice—God's righteous decisions and ordinances. God is the Judge of all the earth who 'shall do right' (Genesis 18:25), executing perfect justice., in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.
36 Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt. References God: Exodus 20:2. References Lord: Proverbs 20:10. Righteousness: Proverbs 11:1
37 Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD. References Lord: Deuteronomy 8:1. Judgment: Deuteronomy 5:1