Leviticus 25:18

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

You are to keep My statutes and carefully observe My judgments, so that you may dwell securely in the land.

American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep mine ordinances and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.

Bible in Basic English

So keep my rules and my decisions and do them, and you will be safe in your land.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Do my precepts, and keep my judgments, and fulfill them: that you may dwell in the land without any fear,

Free Bible Version

Keep my rules and observe my regulations, so you can live in safety in the land.

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore ye shall obey mine ordinances, and keepe my lawes, and do them, and ye shall dwell in the land in safetie.

King James (Authorized) Version

¶ Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.

One Unity Resource Bible

“‘Therefore you shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments and do them; and you shall dwell in the land in safety. (RY:2, LY:3)

Translation for Translators

‘Obey all my laws [DOU] carefully. If you do that, you will continue to live safely in your country [DOU].

Unlocked Literal Bible

Therefore you must obey my decrees, keep my laws, and carry them out. Then you will live in the land in safety.

Noah Webster Bible

Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.

World English Bible

“‘Therefore you shall do my statutes, and keep my ordinances and do them; and you shall dwell in the land in safety.

Young's Literal Translation

'And ye have done My statutes, and My judgments ye keep, and have done them, and ye have dwelt on the land confidently,

Context

The Blessing of Obedience

¹⁷Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.¹⁸You are to keep My statutes and carefully observe My judgments, so that you may dwell securely in the land.¹⁹Then the land will yield its fruit, so that you can eat your fill and dwell in safety in the land.

Summary

In Leviticus 25:18, God instructs the Israelites to diligently follow His decrees and laws, emphasizing the importance of obedience and faithfulness. By obeying God's commands, the people would dwell securely in the land and enjoy its produce. This verse underscores the connection between obedience to God's Word and the blessings of provision and protection. It serves as a reminder that God's laws are not arbitrary but are designed to guide His people into a life of abundance and security.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them,.... These and all others he enjoined; by which tenure, even obedience to all his commands, moral, ritual, and judicial, they were to hold the land of Canaan, and their possessions in it, which is intended in the next clause: and ye shall dwell in the land in safety; without any fear of enemies, or of the neighbouring nations about them seizing upon them, and distressing them; and Jarchi observes, that it was for transgressing the sabbatical year that Israel was carried captive, which he thinks is intimated in Ch2 36:21; and that the seventy years' captivity in Babylon were for the seventy sabbatical years that had been neglected.