Leviticus

Leviticus 18:3–4

³You must not follow the practices of the land of Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not follow the practices of the land of Canaan, into which I am bringing you. You must not walk in their customs.

⁴You are to practice My judgments and keep My statutes by walking in them. I am the LORD your God.

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Leviticus 18:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must not follow	תַעֲשׂ֑וּ	ṯa·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
the practices	כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֧ה	kə·ma·‘ă·śêh	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of the land	אֶֽרֶץ־	’e·reṣ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֛יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
where	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you used to live	יְשַׁבְתֶּם־	yə·šaḇ·tem-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
the practices	וּכְמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה	ū·ḵə·ma·‘ă·śêh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of the land	אֶֽרֶץ־	’e·reṣ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Canaan	כְּנַ֡עַן	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
into which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אֲנִי֩	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am bringing you	מֵבִ֨יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
You must	תַעֲשׂ֔וּ	ṯa·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
walk	תֵלֵֽכוּ׃	ṯê·lê·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
in their customs	וּבְחֻקֹּתֵיהֶ֖ם	ū·ḇə·ḥuq·qō·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute

Leviticus 18:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to practice	תַּעֲשׂ֛וּ	ta·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
My judgments	מִשְׁפָּטַ֧י	miš·pā·ṭay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4941 judgment
and keep	תִּשְׁמְר֖וּ	tiš·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
My statutes	חֻקֹּתַ֥י	ḥuq·qō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
by walking	לָלֶ֣כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
in them	בָּהֶ֑ם	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
I	אֲנִ֖י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God

Cross-references

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Leviticus 18:3 Exodus 23:24 · Leviticus 20:23 · Ezekiel 20:7–8 · Ezekiel 23:8 · 1 Peter 4:2–4 · Deuteronomy 12:30–31 · Ephesians 5:7–11 · Romans 12:2 · Psalm 106:35 · Deuteronomy 12:4 · Jeremiah 10:2–3 · Leviticus 18:24–30

Leviticus 18:4 Leviticus 18:2 · Ezekiel 20:19 · Deuteronomy 6:1 · Leviticus 18:26 · Leviticus 19:37 · Psalm 119:4 · Ezekiel 36:27 · John 15:14 · Leviticus 20:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.