Category: Leviticus

Leviticus 20:14 is about condemning the act of marrying both a woman and her mother as an abominable sin with severe consequences, highlighting the importance of honoring familial relationships and maintaining appropriate boundaries. 14 If a man takes a woman and her mother also, it is depravity; he and they shall be burned with fire,…

Leviticus 23:22 is about demonstrating compassion and generosity by leaving the leftover harvest for the needy and foreigners, highlighting the importance of caring for others and sharing resources. 22 “And when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, nor shall you gather the gleanings…

13 “You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you all night until the morning.” Setting the Scene for Leviticus 19:13 In Leviticus chapter 19, we find a scene set in the ancient land of Israel during the time when the Israelites were wandering…

2 “Say to the people of Israel, Any one of the people of Israel or of the strangers who sojourn in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone him with stones. 2 “Say to the people of Israel, Any one…

1 And the Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: No one shall make himself unclean for the dead among his people, 2 except for his closest relatives, his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, his brother, 3 He shall not make himself unclean as…

22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. Setting the Scene for Leviticus 18:22 In Leviticus chapter 18, we find the Israelites encamped at the foot of Mount Sinai, having recently been liberated from slavery in Egypt. Moses, their leader, has ascended the mountain to receive the…

1 The Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying, 2 “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land that I give you, the land shall keep a Sabbath to the Lord. 3 For six years you shall sow your field, and for six years you shall…

44 As for your male and female slaves whom you may have: you may buy male and female slaves from among the nations that are around you. 45 You may also buy from among the strangers who sojourn with you and their clans that are with you, who have been born in your land, and…

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. 3 Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am…

1 “You shall not make idols for yourselves or erect an image or pillar, and you shall not set up a figured stone in your land to bow down to it, for I am the Lord your God.” 2 You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord. 3 “If you…