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Leviticus 18:2

Say to the children of Israel, I am the Lord your God.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Example;   The Topic Concordance - Deeds;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Affinity;   Marriage;   Holman Bible Dictionary - History;   Incest;   Leviticus;   Pentateuch;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Canon of the Old Testament;   Congregation, Assembly;   Crimes and Punishments;   Deuteronomy;   Hexateuch;   Holiness;   Law;   Leviticus;   Marriage;   Priests and Levites;   Sanctification, Sanctify;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Leviticus;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Gentile;   Hiram, Huram;   Midrash Haggadah;   Nebuchadnezzar;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
"Speak to the children of Yisra'el, and say to them, 'I am the LORD your God.
King James Version
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the Lord your God.
Lexham English Bible
"Speak to the Israelites, and say to them, ‘I am Yahweh your God.
New Century Version
"Tell the people of Israel: ‘I am the Lord your God.
New English Translation
"Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘I am the Lord your God!
Amplified Bible
"Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, 'I am the LORD your God.
New American Standard Bible
"Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, 'I am the LORD your God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, I am the Lord your God.
Legacy Standard Bible
"Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘I am Yahweh your God.
Contemporary English Version
to tell the people of Israel: I am the Lord your God!
Complete Jewish Bible
"Speak to the people of Isra'el; tell them, ‘I am Adonai your God.
Darby Translation
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am Jehovah your God.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Tell the Israelites: I am the Lord your God.
English Standard Version
"Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, I am the Lord your God.
George Lamsa Translation
Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, I am the LORD your God.
Good News Translation
to say to the people of Israel, "I am the Lord your God.
Christian Standard Bible®
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: I am the Lord your God.
Literal Translation
Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, I am Jehovah your God.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Speake vnto the childre of Israel, & saye vnto them: I am the LORDE youre God,
American Standard Version
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am Jehovah your God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Speake vnto the chyldren of Israel, and say vnto them: I am the Lorde your God.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them: I am the LORD your God.
King James Version (1611)
Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, I am the Lord your God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, I am the Lord your God.
English Revised Version
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.
Berean Standard Bible
"Speak to the Israelites and tell them, 'I am the LORD your God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and thou schalt seie to hem, Y am youre Lord God;
Young's Literal Translation
`Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, I [am] Jehovah your God;
Update Bible Version
Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, I am Yahweh your God.
Webster's Bible Translation
Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, I [am] the LORD your God.
World English Bible
Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, I am Yahweh your God.
New King James Version
"Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: "I am the LORD your God.
New Living Translation
"Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. I am the Lord your God.
New Life Bible
"Say to the people of Israel, ‘I am the Lord your God.
New Revised Standard
Speak to the people of Israel and say to them: I am the Lord your God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say unto them, - I - Yahweh, am your God: -
Douay-Rheims Bible
Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: I am the Lord your God.
Revised Standard Version
"Say to the people of Israel, I am the LORD your God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, 'I am the LORD your God.

Contextual Overview

1 And the Lord said to Moses, 2 Say to the children of Israel, I am the Lord your God. 3 You may not do those things which were done in the land of Egypt where you were living; and you may not do those things which are done in the land of Canaan where I am taking you, or be guided in your behaviour by their rules. 4 But you are to be guided by my decisions and keep my rules, and be guided by them: I am the Lord your God. 5 So keep my rules and my decisions, which, if a man does them, will be life to him: I am the Lord.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Leviticus 18:4, Leviticus 11:44, Leviticus 19:3, Leviticus 19:4, Leviticus 19:10, Leviticus 19:34, Leviticus 20:7, Genesis 17:7, Exodus 6:7, Exodus 20:2, Psalms 33:12, Ezekiel 20:5, Ezekiel 20:7, Ezekiel 20:19, Ezekiel 20:20

Reciprocal: Leviticus 18:30 - I am

Cross-References

Genesis 18:3
And said, My Lord, if now I have grace in your eyes, do not go away from your servant:
Genesis 18:6
Then Abraham went quickly into the tent, and said to Sarah, Get three measures of meal straight away and make cakes.
Genesis 18:7
And running to the herd, he took a young ox, soft and fat, and gave it to the servant and he quickly made it ready;
Genesis 18:11
Now Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah was past the time for giving birth.
Genesis 18:16
And the men went on from there in the direction of Sodom; and Abraham went with them on their way.
Genesis 19:1
And at nightfall the two angels came to Sodom; and Lot was seated at the way into the town: and when he saw them he got up and came before them, falling down on his face to the earth.
Genesis 23:7
And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.
Genesis 32:24
Then Jacob was by himself; and a man was fighting with him till dawn.
Genesis 43:26
And when Joseph came in, they gave him the things which they had for him, and went down to the earth before him.
Genesis 43:28
And they said, Your servant, our father, is well, he is still living. And they went down on their faces before him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Speak unto the children of Israel,.... To the heads of their tribes, that they might deliver to them the following laws; or Moses is bid to publish them among them, either by word of mouth, or by writing, or both:

and say unto them, I am the Lord your God; with which they were to be introduced; showing the right he had to enact and enjoin such laws, since he was Jehovah, the Being of beings, and from whom they received their beings; their sovereign Lord and King, who had a right to rule over them, and command what he pleased; and also the obligation they lay under to him to regard them, and yield a cheerful obedience to them, since he was their God, not only that had made them, but had redeemed them out of Egypt; and who had made a covenant with them, and had taken special care of them, and had bestowed many wonderful favours on them; and for this purpose is this phrase often used in this chapter, and very frequently in the next. See Leviticus 18:2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I am, the Lord your God - The frequent repetition of this formula in these parts of the Law may be intended to keep the Israelites in mind of their covenant with Yahweh in connection with the common affairs of life, in which they might be tempted to look at legal restrictions in a mere secular light.


 
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