Leviticus 26:3
Leviticus 26:3 in Multiple Translations
If you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments,
¶ If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;
If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;
If you are guided by my rules, and keep my laws and do them,
If you follow my rules and keep my regulations,
If ye walke in mine ordinances, and keepe my commandements, and doe them,
'If in My statutes ye walk, and My commands ye keep, and have done them,
“‘If you walk in my statutes and keep my commandments, and do them,
If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;
If you walk in my precepts, and keep my commandments, and do them, I will give you rein in due seasons.
“If you carefully obey all my commands [DOU],
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Leviticus 26:3 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
אִם
בְּ/חֻקֹּתַ֖/י
תֵּלֵ֑כוּ
וְ/אֶת
מִצְוֺתַ֣/י
תִּשְׁמְר֔וּ
וַ/עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם
אֹתָֽ/ם
אִם
ʼim
H518
if
Conj
בְּ/חֻקֹּתַ֖/י
chuqqâh
H2708
statute
Prep | N-cp | Suff
תֵּלֵ֑כוּ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp
וְ/אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
Conj | DirObjM
מִצְוֺתַ֣/י
mitsvâh
H4687
commandment
N-fp | Suff
תִּשְׁמְר֔וּ
shâmar
H8104
to keep
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp
וַ/עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
Conj | V-Qal-2mp
אֹתָֽ/ם
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Leviticus 26:3
אִם
ʼim
H518
"if"
Conj
This Hebrew word is used to express conditions or questions, like if or whether. It can also be used to make oaths or express wishes, as in Oh that! It appears in various forms in the KJV, including if, though, and when.
Definition: : if/whether_or/though 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather
Usage: Occurs in 931 OT verses. KJV: (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet. See also: Genesis 4:7; Exodus 22:3; Leviticus 27:27.
בְּ/חֻקֹּתַ֖/י
chuqqâh
H2708
"statute"
Prep | N-cp | Suff
This Hebrew word refers to a statute or ordinance, often given by God to the Israelites. It appears in books like Leviticus and Numbers, outlining rules for sacrifices and festivals. These statutes helped the Israelites understand God's requirements.
Definition: 1) statute, ordinance, limit, enactment, something prescribed 1a) statute
Usage: Occurs in 101 OT verses. KJV: appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute. See also: Genesis 26:5; Deuteronomy 28:15; Psalms 18:23.
תֵּלֵ֑כוּ
yâlak
H3212
"to walk"
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp
To walk or go, this verb means to move from one place to another, used literally or figuratively, as in to live or die, or to lead someone.
Definition: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Hiphil) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
Usage: Occurs in 936 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue, cause to run, spread, take away (-journey), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, [idiom] be weak. See also: Genesis 3:14; Exodus 5:8; Deuteronomy 28:14.
וְ/אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
Conj | DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
מִצְוֺתַ֣/י
mitsvâh
H4687
"commandment"
N-fp | Suff
This Hebrew word means a command or law given by God or humans, as seen in the Bible's rules and guidelines. It appears in books like Exodus and Deuteronomy. The commandments guide people's actions.
Definition: 1) commandment 1a) commandment (of man) 1b) the commandment (of God) 1c) commandment (of code of wisdom)
Usage: Occurs in 177 OT verses. KJV: (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept. See also: Genesis 26:5; 1 Chronicles 28:8; Psalms 19:9.
תִּשְׁמְר֔וּ
shâmar
H8104
"to keep"
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp
To keep or obey means to protect, attend to, or guard something, like keeping a promise or watching over someone, as seen in the commands to observe the Sabbath.
Definition: : obey/observe 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
Usage: Occurs in 440 OT verses. KJV: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man). See also: Genesis 2:15; Deuteronomy 11:1; 1 Kings 14:8.
וַ/עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
Conj | V-Qal-2mp
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
אֹתָֽ/ם
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM | Suff
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
Study Notes — Leviticus 26:3
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- Context
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- Leviticus 26:3 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 26:3
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 26:3
- Trapp's Commentary on Leviticus 26:3
- Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 26:3
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Leviticus 26:3
- Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 26:3
- Barnes' Notes on Leviticus 26:3
- Whedon's Commentary on Leviticus 26:3
- Sermons on Leviticus 26:3
Context — Additional Blessings of Obedience
1“You must not make idols for yourselves or set up a carved image or sacred pillar; you must not place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down to it. For I am the LORD your God.
2You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.
3If you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments,
4I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit. 5Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land.Cross References
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| 1 | Isaiah 1:19 | If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. |
| 2 | Deuteronomy 11:13–15 | So if you carefully obey the commandments I am giving you today, to love the LORD your God and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil. And I will provide grass in the fields for your livestock, and you will eat and be satisfied. |
| 3 | Deuteronomy 28:1–14 | “Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God: You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock— the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. Your basket and kneading bowl will be blessed. You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out. The LORD will cause the enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you. They will march out against you in one direction but flee from you in seven. The LORD will decree a blessing on your barns and on everything to which you put your hand; the LORD your God will bless you in the land He is giving you. The LORD will establish you as His holy people, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the LORD your God and walk in His ways. Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they will stand in awe of you. The LORD will make you prosper abundantly—in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land—in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give you. The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none. The LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you will only move upward and never downward, if you hear and carefully follow the commandments of the LORD your God, which I am giving you today. Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from any of the words I command you today, and do not go after other gods to serve them. |
| 4 | Isaiah 48:18–19 | If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea. Your descendants would have been as countless as the sand, and your offspring as numerous as its grains; their name would never be cut off or eliminated from My presence.” |
| 5 | Psalms 81:12–16 | So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices. If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways, how soon I would subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their foes! Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever. But I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.” |
| 6 | Matthew 7:24–25 | Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. |
| 7 | Judges 2:1–2 | Now the angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bochim and said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land that I had promised to your fathers, and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you, and you are not to make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall tear down their altars.’ Yet you have not obeyed My voice. What is this you have done? |
| 8 | Romans 2:7–10 | To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek; but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek. |
| 9 | Deuteronomy 7:12 | If you listen to these ordinances and keep them carefully, then the LORD your God will keep His covenant and the loving devotion that He swore to your fathers. |
| 10 | Joshua 23:14–15 | Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know with all your heart and soul that not one of the good promises the LORD your God made to you has failed. Everything was fulfilled for you; not one promise has failed. But just as every good thing the LORD your God promised you has come to pass, likewise the LORD will bring upon you the calamity He has threatened, until He has destroyed you from this good land He has given you. |
Leviticus 26:3 Summary
This verse is saying that if we want to experience God's blessings and goodness, we need to follow His rules and guidelines. This means obeying the commands He has given us in the Bible, such as loving Him and our neighbors. By doing so, we can show our love and devotion to God, just like Jesus said in John 14:15. When we follow God's statutes and keep His commandments, we can trust that He will take care of us and provide for our needs, as promised in Matthew 6:33.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to follow God's statutes and keep His commandments?
Following God's statutes and keeping His commandments means obeying the rules and guidelines He has set forth for us in the Bible, such as loving Him and our neighbors, as seen in Leviticus 19:18 and Mark 12:30-31.
Is this verse only for the Israelites, or does it apply to Christians today?
While this verse was originally given to the Israelites, the principle of obeying God's commands applies to all believers, as seen in John 14:15, where Jesus says, 'If you love me, keep my commandments.'
What is the relationship between following God's statutes and receiving blessings?
According to Leviticus 26:3-5, following God's statutes and keeping His commandments is a condition for receiving blessings, such as abundant food and security, as promised in Deuteronomy 28:1-14.
How can I 'carefully keep' God's commandments in my daily life?
Carefully keeping God's commandments involves being intentional and diligent in obeying His Word, as seen in Psalm 119:9-11, where the psalmist seeks to hide God's Word in his heart and obey it with all his might.
Reflection Questions
- What are some specific statutes and commandments that God has given me to follow, and how can I obey them in my daily life?
- In what ways can I show my love and devotion to God by keeping His commandments, as seen in John 14:15?
- How does my obedience to God's commandments affect my relationships with others, and what does this reveal about my heart?
- What are some potential consequences of not following God's statutes and keeping His commandments, as warned in Leviticus 26:14-39?
Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 26:3
If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 26:3
If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; If ye walk in my statutes.
Trapp's Commentary on Leviticus 26:3
Leviticus 26:3 If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;Ver. 3. If ye walk in my statutes.] God’ s promises are with a condition, which is as an oar in a boat, or stern of a ship, and turns the promise another way.
Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 26:3
(3) If ye walk in my statutes.—We have already remarked that this verse begins the section in the Hebrew and ought to have begun the chapter in English. Having set forth the ceremonial and moral injunctions which are necessary for the development and maintenance of holiness and purity in the commonwealth, the legislator now concludes by showing the happiness which will accrue to the Israelites from a faithful observance of these laws, and the punishments which await them if they transgress these Divine ordinances.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Leviticus 26:3
Verse 3. If ye walk in my statutes] For the meaning of this and similar words used in the law, See Clarke on Leviticus 26:15.
Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 26:3
3–13. The blessing that shall follow upon obedience. (Cp. Deuteronomy 28:1-11.)
Barnes' Notes on Leviticus 26:3
As “the book of the covenant” Exo. 20:22–23:33 concludes with promises and warnings Exodus 23:20-33, so does this collection of laws contained in the Book of Leviticus.
Whedon's Commentary on Leviticus 26:3
TO , Leviticus 26:3-13. 3. Walk in my statutes — Mosaism was not mere ritualism, but a power which directed the conduct, shaped the character, and sanctified the heart. It aimed at inward as well as outward holiness.
Sermons on Leviticus 26:3
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(The Church in the Last Days) 05 - Possessing the Land by Milton Green | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of following the Word of God rather than adhering to old traditions or wrong teachings. The message is based on Leviticus 26, |
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Leviticus 26:3 by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith emphasizes the certainty of God's promises as outlined in Leviticus 26:3, highlighting the importance of obedience to God's statutes and commandments. He explains that |
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(Revival) Highlights of Past Revivals - Part 1 by Michael L. Brown | Michael L. Brown discusses the historical context of biblical revivals, emphasizing the Hebrew concept of 'Chaya,' which means to revive or bring to life. He highlights the story o |
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Obedience by Harold Vaughan | In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal story about his lack of obedience as a child. He emphasizes the importance of immediate obedience to God's commands. The speaker then |
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Revival Is Obedience by Del Fehsenfeld Jr. | In this sermon, the speaker poses the question of how we would spend our last three days, three hours, and fifty and a half minutes if we knew Jesus was returning. He emphasizes th |
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Esther Dowie's Death, Pt 2 by John Alexander Dowie | In this sermon, the speaker shares a heartfelt message to the audience. The speaker emphasizes the importance of loving and serving God wholeheartedly. They also encourage obedienc |
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(Remnant Meeting 2013) Testimonies by Lori, Patrick, Joanne, and Jared by Brian Long | Brian Long shares powerful testimonies from Lori, Patrick, Joanne, and Jared, emphasizing the necessity of spending time in God's Word and prayer to combat self and engage in spiri |