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Selected Verse: Leviticus 18:5 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Le 18:5 |
Strong Concordance |
Ye shall therefore keep [08104] my statutes [02708], and my judgments [04941]: which [0834] if a man [0120] do [06213], he shall live [02425] in them: I am the LORD [03068]. |
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King James |
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them--A special blessing was promised to the Israelites on condition of their obedience to the divine law; and this promise was remarkably verified at particular eras of their history, when pure and undefiled religion prevailed among them, in the public prosperity and domestic happiness enjoyed by them as a people. Obedience to the divine law always, indeed, ensures temporal advantages; and this, doubtless, was the primary meaning of the words, "which if a man do, he shall live in them." But that they had a higher reference to spiritual life is evident from the application made of them by our Lord (Luk 10:28) and the apostle (Rom 10:2). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| If a man keeps the "statutes" (i. e. the ordinances of Lev 18:4) and "judgments" of the divine law, he shall not be "cut off from his people" (compare Lev 18:29), he shall gain true life, the life which connects him with Yahweh through his obedience. See the margin reference and Luk 10:28; Rom 10:5; Gal 3:12. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| He shall live in them - Not only happily here, but eternally hereafter. This is added as a powerful argument why they should follow God's commands, rather than mens examples, because their life and happiness depend upon it. And though in strictness, and according to the covenant of works they could not challenge life for so doing, except their obedience was universal, perfect, constant and perpetual, and therefore no man since the fall could be justified by the law, yet by the covenant of grace this life is promised to all that obey God's commands sincerely. |
2 For [1063] I bear [3140] them [846] record [3140] that [3754] they have [2192] a zeal [2205] of God [2316], but [235] not [3756] according [2596] to knowledge [1922].
28 And [1161] he said [2036] unto him [846], Thou hast answered [611] right [3723]: this [5124] do [4160], and [2532] thou shalt live [2198].
12 And [1161] the law [3551] is [2076] not [3756] of [1537] faith [4102]: but [235], The man [444] that doeth [4160] them [846] shall live [2198] in [1722] them [846].
5 For [1063] Moses [3475] describeth [1125] the righteousness [1343] which [3588] is of [1537] the law [3551], That [3754] the man [444] which doeth [4160] those things [846] shall live [2198] by [1722] them [846].
28 And [1161] he said [2036] unto him [846], Thou hast answered [611] right [3723]: this [5124] do [4160], and [2532] thou shalt live [2198].
29 For whosoever shall commit [06213] any of these abominations [08441], even the souls [05315] that commit [06213] them shall be cut off [03772] from among [07130] their people [05971].
4 Ye shall do [06213] my judgments [04941], and keep [08104] mine ordinances [02708], to walk [03212] therein: I am the LORD [03068] your God [0430].