Leviticus
Leviticus 18:3–5
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. 5Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them.a I am the LORD.
Footnotes
- a 18:5 Cited in Romans 10:5|ROM 10:5and Galatians 3:12; see also Ezekiel 20:11, 13, and 21.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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 |
Leviticus 18:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤ם | ū·šə·mar·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| My statutes | חֻקֹּתַי֙ | ḥuq·qō·ṯay | Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular | H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute |
| and | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| My judgments | מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י | miš·pā·ṭay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H4941 judgment |
| the man | הָאָדָ֖ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| who does these things | יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה | ya·‘ă·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| will live | וָחַ֣י | wā·ḥay | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H2421 live |
| by them | בָּהֶ֑ם | bā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| I | אֲנִ֖י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| am the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ס | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Leviticus 18:5 Galatians 3:12 · Ezekiel 20:11 · Romans 10:5 · Ezekiel 20:13 · Ezekiel 20:21 · Luke 10:28 · Exodus 6:6 · Exodus 6:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.