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Leviticus 18:5

In Leviticus 18 of Leviticus.

Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.

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וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤םushemartemand bewardשָׁמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and beward”, a completed action in a sequenceH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.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).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).חֻקֹּתַי֙chuqotayappointedחֻקָּהnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “appointed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2708{an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)}appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מִשְׁפָּטַ֔יmishpataylawמִשְׁפָּטnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…אֲשֶׁ֨רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…יַעֲשֶׂ֥הyaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, 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, f…אֹתָ֛םotamobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָאָדָ֖םhaadamthe personאָדָםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.וָחַ֣יvachayand liveחָיַיconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and live”, a completed action in a sequenceH2425to live; causatively to revivelive, save life.בָּהֶ֑םbaheminבָּהֶ֑םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”inאֲנִ֖יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Ye shall therefore keep My statutes, and Mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them: I am the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and mine ordinances; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

and ye have kept My statutes and My judgments which man doth and liveth in them; I [am] Jehovah.

World English Bible

You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. I am Yahweh.

Darby Translation

And ye shall observe my statutes and my judgments, by which the man that doeth them shall live: I am Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

Keep my laws and my judgments, which if a man do, he shall live in them. I am the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Ye shall therefore keep My statutes, and Mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them: I am the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

So ye shall keep all my ordinances, and all my judgments, and do them; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord your God.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ φυλάξεσθε πάντα τὰ προστάγματά μου, καὶ πάντα τὰ κρίματά μου, καὶ ποιήσετε αὐτά· ἃ ποιήσας αὐτὰ ἄνθρωπος, ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς· ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.

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  • Galatians 3:12Galatians 3:12 · King James VersionAnd the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.Galatians 3:12 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    for it is written

    And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

  • Romans 10:5Romans 10:5 · King James VersionFor Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.Romans 10:5 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Moses describeth

    For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

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