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Contemporary English Version

Leviticus 18:2

to tell the people 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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
Say to the children of Israel, I am the Lord 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 The Lord told Moses 2 to tell the people of Israel: I am the Lord your God! 3 So don't follow the customs of Egypt where you used to live or those of Canaan where I am bringing you. 4 I am the Lord your God, and you must obey my teachings. 5 Obey them and you will live. 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, "Please come to my home where I can serve you.
Genesis 18:6
Abraham quickly went to his tent and said to Sarah, "Hurry! Get a large sack of flour and make some bread."
Genesis 18:7
After saying this, he rushed off to his herd of cattle and picked out one of the best calves, which his servant quickly prepared.
Genesis 18:11
Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah was well past the age for having children.
Genesis 18:16
When the three men got ready to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked part of the way with them.
Genesis 19:1
That evening the two angels arrived in Sodom, while Lot was sitting near the city gate. When Lot saw them, he got up, bowed down low,
Genesis 23:7
Abraham bowed down
Genesis 32:24
Afterwards, Jacob went back and spent the rest of the night alone. A man came and fought with Jacob until just before daybreak.
Genesis 43:26
When Joseph came home, they gave him the gifts they had brought, and they bowed down to him.
Genesis 43:28
They answered, "Your servant our father is still alive and well." And again they bowed down to Joseph.

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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