Leviticus 18:2
“Speak to the children of Israel [God prevails], and say to them, ‘I am Adonai your God.
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In The King James Version
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.
In Context
1Adonai said to Moses [Drawn out],
Cross References
Genesis 17:7I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring + 17:7. Quoted in Gal 3:16 after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your offspring after you.
Exodus 20:2+ 20:2. Ex 20:2; Deut 5:6 (#1.1): T. I am Yahweh your God / R. To know there is a God Consider: In Ancient Days, when two people would enter into a covenant, the greater of the two would preamble the covenant with a descriptive reason the covenant is being made, usually recounting past history and actions. The two entering covenant would have relationship established and next are the terms of the covenant, for both parties (see D. Freedman, The Nine Commandments, chapter 1 and 2) “I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery], out of the house of bondage.
Leviticus 18:4You shall do my judgments, and you shall keep my regulations, and walk in them: I am Adonai your God.
Leviticus 19:3+ 19:3. Lev 19:3 (#5.367): T. To revere your father and mother / R. To fear your father and mother “‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Shab'totay ·Intermissions·. I am Adonai your God.
Leviticus 19:34The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall 'ahav ·affectionately love· him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery]. I am Adonai your God.
Leviticus 20:23+ 20:23. Lev 20:23 (Lev 20:22-26) (#2b.143): T. Not to adopt the practices or institutions of idolaters / R. Not to imitate idolaters in their customs and clothing You shall not walk in the regulations and customs of the nations, which I am casting out before you: for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 18:2-6
Cautions against Idolatrous Practices. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the Lord your God. 3 After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances. 4 Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the Lord your God. 5 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my… Read the whole commentary →