Leviticus 19:1-19

Other Translations of Leviticus 19:1-19

King James Version

Laws of Holiness and Justice

19¹ And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, ² Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy. ³ Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God. ⁴ Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God. ⁵ And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, ye shall offer it at your own will. ⁶ It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire. ⁷ And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted. ⁸ Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the Lord: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. ⁹ And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. ¹⁰ And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the Lord your God.

¹¹ Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. ¹² And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord. ¹³ Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. ¹⁴ Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord. ¹⁵ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. ¹⁶ Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord. ¹⁷ Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. ¹⁸ Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

¹⁹ Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.

English Standard Version

Laws of Holiness and Justice

19¹ 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 the Lord your God. ⁴ Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves any gods of cast metal: I am the Lord your God. ⁵ "When you offer a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord, you shall offer it so that you may be accepted. ⁶ It shall be eaten the same day you offer it or on the day after, and anything left over until the third day shall be burned up with fire. ⁷ If it is eaten at all on the third day, it is tainted; it will not be accepted, ⁸ and everyone who eats it shall bear his iniquity, because he has profaned what is holy to the Lord, and that person shall be cut off from his people. ⁹ "When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. ¹⁰ And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the Lord your God.

¹¹ "You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another. ¹² You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord. ¹³ "You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning. ¹⁴ You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the Lord. ¹⁵ "You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. ¹⁶ You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the lifeHebrew blood of your neighbor: I am the Lord. ¹⁷ "You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. ¹⁸ You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

¹⁹ "You shall keep my statutes. You shall not let your cattle breed with a different kind. You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor shall you wear a garment of cloth made of two kinds of material.

The Message

Laws of Holiness and Justice

19¹ God spoke to Moses: ² "Speak to the congregation of Israel. Tell them: Be holy because I, God, your God, am holy. ³ "Every one of you must respect his mother and father. "Keep my Sabbaths. I am God, your God. ⁴ "Don't take up with no-god idols. Don't make gods of cast metal. I am God, your God. ⁵ "When you sacrifice a Peace-Offering to God, do it as you've been taught so it is acceptable. ⁶ Eat it on the day you sacrifice it and the day following. Whatever is left until the third day is to be burned up. ⁷ If it is eaten on the third day it is polluted meat and not acceptable. ⁸ Whoever eats it will be held responsible because he has violated what is holy to God. That person will be cut off from his people. ⁹ "When you harvest your land, don't harvest right up to the edges of your field or gather the gleanings from the harvest. ¹⁰ Don't strip your vineyard bare or go back and pick up the fallen grapes. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am God, your God.

¹¹ "Don't steal. "Don't lie. "Don't deceive anyone. ¹² "Don't swear falsely using my name, violating the name of your God. I am God. ¹³ "Don't exploit your friend or rob him. "Don't hold back the wages of a hired hand overnight. ¹⁴ "Don't curse the deaf; don't put a stumbling block in front of the blind; fear your God. I am God. ¹⁵ "Don't pervert justice. Don't show favoritism to either the poor or the great. Judge on the basis of what is right. ¹⁶ "Don't spread gossip and rumors. "Don't just stand by when your neighbor's life is in danger. I am God. ¹⁷ "Don't secretly hate your neighbor. If you have something against him, get it out into the open; otherwise you are an accomplice in his guilt. ¹⁸ "Don't seek revenge or carry a grudge against any of your people. "Love your neighbor as yourself. I am God.

¹⁹ "Keep my decrees. "Don't mate two different kinds of animals. "Don't plant your fields with two kinds of seed. "Don't wear clothes woven of two kinds of material.

New King James Version

Laws of Holiness and Justice

19¹ And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ² "Speak to all the congregation of the children 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 keep My Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God. ⁴ 'Do not turn to idols, nor make for yourselves molded gods: I am the Lord your God. ⁵ 'And if you offer a sacrifice of a peace offering to the Lord, you shall offer it of your own free will. ⁶ It shall be eaten the same day you offer it, and on the next day. And if any remains until the third day, it shall be burned in the fire. ⁷ And if it is eaten at all on the third day, it is an abomination. It shall not be accepted. ⁸ Therefore everyone who eats it shall bear his iniquity, because he has profaned the hallowed offering of the Lord; and that person shall be cut off from his people. ⁹ 'When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. ¹⁰ And you shall not glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather every grape of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and the stranger: I am the Lord your God.

¹¹ 'You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another. ¹² And you shall not swear by My name falsely, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord. ¹³ 'You shall not cheat your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of him who is hired shall not remain with you all night until morning. ¹⁴ You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear your God: I am the Lord. ¹⁵ 'You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor. ¹⁶ You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people; nor shall you take a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord. ¹⁷ 'You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. ¹⁸ You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

¹⁹ 'You shall keep My statutes. You shall not let your livestock breed with another kind. You shall not sow your field with mixed seed. Nor shall a garment of mixed linen and wool come upon you.

New Living Translation

Laws of Holiness and Justice

19¹ The Lord also said to Moses, ² "Give the following instructions to the entire community of Israel. You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy. ³ "Each of you must show great respect for your mother and father, and you must always observe my Sabbath days of rest. I am the Lord your God. ⁴ "Do not put your trust in idols or make metal images of gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God. ⁵ "When you sacrifice a peace offering to the Lord, offer it properly so you will be accepted by God. ⁶ The sacrifice must be eaten on the same day you offer it or on the next day. Whatever is left over until the third day must be completely burned up. ⁷ If any of the sacrifice is eaten on the third day, it will be contaminated, and I will not accept it. ⁸ Anyone who eats it on the third day will be punished for defiling what is holy to the Lord and will be cut off from the community. ⁹ "When you harvest the crops of your land, do not harvest the grain along the edges of your fields, and do not pick up what the harvesters drop. ¹⁰ It is the same with your grape crop-do not strip every last bunch of grapes from the vines, and do not pick up the grapes that fall to the ground. Leave them for the poor and the foreigners living among you. I am the Lord your God.

¹¹ "Do not steal. "Do not deceive or cheat one another. ¹² "Do not bring shame on the name of your God by using it to swear falsely. I am the Lord . ¹³ "Do not defraud or rob your neighbor. "Do not make your hired workers wait until the next day to receive their pay. ¹⁴ "Do not insult the deaf or cause the blind to stumble. You must fear your God; I am the Lord . ¹⁵ "Do not twist justice in legal matters by favoring the poor or being partial to the rich and powerful. Always judge people fairly. ¹⁶ "Do not spread slanderous gossip among your people. "Do not stand idly by when your neighbor's life is threatened. I am the Lord . ¹⁷ "Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives. Confront people directly so you will not be held guilty for their sin. ¹⁸ "Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord .

¹⁹ "You must obey all my decrees. "Do not mate two different kinds of animals. Do not plant your field with two different kinds of seed. Do not wear clothing woven from two different kinds of thread.