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Leviticus 18:5
So keep my rules and my decisions, which, if a man does them, will be life to him: I am the Lord.
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Hebrew Names Version
You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances; which if a man does, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.
You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances; which if a man does, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.
King James Version
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord .
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
And you shall observe my statutes and my regulations by which the person doing them shall live; I am Yahweh.
And you shall observe my statutes and my regulations by which the person doing them shall live; I am Yahweh.
New Century Version
Obey my laws and rules; a person who obeys them will live because of them. I am the Lord .
Obey my laws and rules; a person who obeys them will live because of them. I am the Lord .
New English Translation
So you must keep my statutes and my regulations; anyone who does so will live by keeping them. I am the Lord .
So you must keep my statutes and my regulations; anyone who does so will live by keeping them. I am the Lord .
Amplified Bible
'So you shall keep My statutes and My judgments, by which, if a person keeps them, he shall live; I am the LORD.
'So you shall keep My statutes and My judgments, by which, if a person keeps them, he shall live; I am the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
'So you shall keep My statutes and My judgments, which, if a person follows them, then he will live by them; I am the LORD.
'So you shall keep My statutes and My judgments, which, if a person follows them, then he will live by them; I am the LORD.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Ye shall keepe therefore my statutes, & my iudgementes, which if a man doe, he shall then liue in them: I am the Lord.
Ye shall keepe therefore my statutes, & my iudgementes, which if a man doe, he shall then liue in them: I am the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
So you shall keep My statutes and My judgments, which if a man does them, he shall live by them; I am Yahweh.
So you shall keep My statutes and My judgments, which if a man does them, he shall live by them; I am Yahweh.
Contemporary English Version
Obey them and you will live. I am the Lord .
Obey them and you will live. I am the Lord .
Complete Jewish Bible
You are to observe my laws and rulings; if a person does them, he will have life through them; I am Adonai .
You are to observe my laws and rulings; if a person does them, he will have life through them; I am Adonai .
Darby Translation
And ye shall observe my statutes and my judgments, by which the man that doeth them shall live: I am Jehovah.
And ye shall observe my statutes and my judgments, by which the man that doeth them shall live: I am Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
You must obey my rules and my laws, because whoever obeys them will live. I am the Lord .
You must obey my rules and my laws, because whoever obeys them will live. I am the Lord .
English Standard Version
You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the Lord .
You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
You shall therefore keep my commandments and my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them; I am the LORD.
You shall therefore keep my commandments and my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them; I am the LORD.
Good News Translation
Follow the practices and the laws that I give you; you will save your life by doing so. I am the Lord ."
Follow the practices and the laws that I give you; you will save your life by doing so. I am the Lord ."
Christian Standard Bible®
Keep my statutes and ordinances; a person will live if he does them. I am the Lord.
Keep my statutes and ordinances; a person will live if he does them. I am the Lord.
Literal Translation
and you shall keep My statutes and My judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them. I am Jehovah.
and you shall keep My statutes and My judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them. I am Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore shal ye kepe my statutes and my lawes. For the man that doth the same, shal liue therin, for I am the LORDE.
Therfore shal ye kepe my statutes and my lawes. For the man that doth the same, shal liue therin, for I am the LORDE.
American Standard Version
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and mine ordinances; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am Jehovah.
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and mine ordinances; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am Jehovah.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Ye shall kepe therfore mine ordinaunces, and my iudgementes: which if a man do he shall lyue in them: I am the Lorde.
Ye shall kepe therfore mine ordinaunces, and my iudgementes: which if a man do he shall lyue in them: I am the Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Ye shall therefore keep My statutes, and Mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them: I am the LORD.
Ye shall therefore keep My statutes, and Mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them: I am the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
Yee shall therefore keepe my statutes, and my iudgements: which if a man doe, hee shall liue in them: I am the Lord.
Yee shall therefore keepe my statutes, and my iudgements: which if a man doe, hee shall liue in them: I am the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So ye shall keep all my ordinances, and all my judgments, and do them; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord your God.
So ye shall keep all my ordinances, and all my judgments, and do them; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord your God.
English Revised Version
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them. I am the LORD.
Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them. I am the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Kepe ye my lawis and domes, whiche a man `schal do, and schal lyue in tho; Y am youre Lord God.
Kepe ye my lawis and domes, whiche a man `schal do, and schal lyue in tho; Y am youre Lord God.
Young's Literal Translation
and ye have kept My statutes and My judgments which man doth and liveth in them; I [am] Jehovah.
and ye have kept My statutes and My judgments which man doth and liveth in them; I [am] Jehovah.
Update Bible Version
You shall therefore keep my statutes, and my ordinances; which if man does, he shall live in them: I am Yahweh.
You shall therefore keep my statutes, and my ordinances; which if man does, he shall live in them: I am Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments: which if a man doeth, he shall live in them: I [am] the LORD.
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments: which if a man doeth, he shall live in them: I [am] the LORD.
World English Bible
You shall therefore keep my statutes, and my ordinances; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am Yahweh.
You shall therefore keep my statutes, and my ordinances; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am Yahweh.
New King James Version
You shall therefore keep My statutes and My judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them: I am the LORD.
You shall therefore keep My statutes and My judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them: I am the LORD.
New Living Translation
If you obey my decrees and my regulations, you will find life through them. I am the Lord .
If you obey my decrees and my regulations, you will find life through them. I am the Lord .
New Life Bible
So keep My Laws and do what I say. If a man obeys them, My Laws will be life for him. I am the Lord.
So keep My Laws and do what I say. If a man obeys them, My Laws will be life for him. I am the Lord.
New Revised Standard
You shall keep my statutes and my ordinances; by doing so one shall live: I am the Lord .
You shall keep my statutes and my ordinances; by doing so one shall live: I am the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Therefore shall ye observe my statutes, and my regulations, Which if the son of earth shall do them, Then shall he live in them, - I, am Yahweh.
Therefore shall ye observe my statutes, and my regulations, Which if the son of earth shall do them, Then shall he live in them, - I, am Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Keep my laws and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them, I am the Lord.
Keep my laws and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them, I am the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances, by doing which a man shall live: I am the LORD.
You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances, by doing which a man shall live: I am the LORD.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'So you shall keep My statutes and My judgments, by which a man may live if he does them; I am the LORD.
'So you shall keep My statutes and My judgments, by which a man may live if he does them; I am the LORD.
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
which if a man do: Ezekiel 20:11, Ezekiel 20:13, Ezekiel 20:21, Luke 10:28, Romans 10:5, Galatians 3:12
I am the Lord: Exodus 6:2, Exodus 6:6, Exodus 6:29, Malachi 3:6
Reciprocal: Exodus 21:1 - the judgments Leviticus 18:26 - keep Leviticus 19:37 - General Leviticus 20:8 - And ye Leviticus 20:22 - statutes Leviticus 22:31 - General Leviticus 26:3 - General Deuteronomy 4:1 - that ye may Deuteronomy 6:25 - General Deuteronomy 32:47 - General Nehemiah 9:29 - which Proverbs 7:2 - Keep Ezekiel 33:15 - walk Matthew 19:17 - but Romans 7:10 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 19:8
See now, I have two unmarried daughters; I will send them out to you so that you may do to them whatever seems good to you: only do nothing to these men, for this is why they have come under the shade of my roof.
See now, I have two unmarried daughters; I will send them out to you so that you may do to them whatever seems good to you: only do nothing to these men, for this is why they have come under the shade of my roof.
Genesis 33:10
And Jacob said, Not so; but if I have grace in your eyes, take them as a sign of my love, for I have seen your face as one may see the face of God, and you have been pleased with me.
And Jacob said, Not so; but if I have grace in your eyes, take them as a sign of my love, for I have seen your face as one may see the face of God, and you have been pleased with me.
Judges 6:18
Do not go away till I come with my offering and put it before you. And he said, I will not go away before you come back.
Do not go away till I come with my offering and put it before you. And he said, I will not go away before you come back.
Judges 13:15
And Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, Now let us keep you while we make ready a young goat for you.
And Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, Now let us keep you while we make ready a young goat for you.
Judges 19:5
Now on the fourth day they got up early in the morning and he made ready to go away; but the girl's father said to his son-in-law, Take a little food to keep up your strength, and then go on your way.
Now on the fourth day they got up early in the morning and he made ready to go away; but the girl's father said to his son-in-law, Take a little food to keep up your strength, and then go on your way.
Psalms 104:15
And wine to make glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face shining, and bread giving strength to his heart.
And wine to make glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face shining, and bread giving strength to his heart.
Isaiah 3:1
For the Lord, the Lord of armies, is about to take away from Jerusalem and from Judah all their support; their store of bread and of water;
For the Lord, the Lord of armies, is about to take away from Jerusalem and from Judah all their support; their store of bread and of water;
Matthew 6:11
Give us this day bread for our needs.
Give us this day bread for our needs.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments,.... The same as before; these they were to keep in their minds and memories, and to observe them and do them:
which if a man do he shall live in them; live a long life in the land of Canaan, in great happiness and prosperity, see Deuteronomy 30:20; for as for eternal life, that was never intended to be had, nor was it possible it could be had and enjoyed by obedience to the law, which fallen man is unable to keep; but is what was graciously promised and provided the covenant of grace, before the world was, to come through Christ, as a free gift to all that believe in him, see Galatians 3:11; though some Jewish writers interpret this of eternal life, as Jarchi, Aben Ezra, and Ben Gersom:
I [am] the Lord; that has enjoined these statutes and judgments, and promised life to the doers of them, able and faithful to perform what is promised.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
If a man keeps the “statutes” (i. e. the ordinances of Leviticus 18:4) and “judgments” of the divine law, he shall not be “cut off from his people” (compare Leviticus 18:29), he shall gain true life, the life which connects him with Yahweh through his obedience. See the margin reference and Luke 10:28; Romans 10:5; Galatians 3:12.
