Bible Commentaries
Leviticus 19

Introduction

Overview

Leviticus 19:1, A repetition of sundry laws.

Verse 2

Ye shall: Leviticus 11:44, Leviticus 11:45, Leviticus 20:7, Leviticus 20:26, Leviticus 21:8, Exodus 19:6, Isaiah 6:3, Isaiah 6:4, Amos 3:3, Matthew 5:48, 2 Corinthians 6:14-16, 2 Corinthians 7:1, 1 Peter 1:15, 1 Peter 1:16

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:11 - glorious Exodus 22:31 - holy Exodus 28:36 - HOLINESS Exodus 29:46 - I am Numbers 15:40 - be holy Deuteronomy 14:2 - General Deuteronomy 27:10 - General Joshua 24:19 - holy Job 6:10 - the Holy One Psalms 93:5 - holiness Psalms 99:5 - he is holy 1 Thessalonians 4:7 - God Hebrews 12:10 - partakers

Verse 3

fear: Exodus 20:12, Exodus 21:15, Exodus 21:17, Deuteronomy 21:18-21, Deuteronomy 27:16, Proverbs 1:8, Proverbs 6:20, Proverbs 6:21, Proverbs 23:22, Proverbs 30:11, Proverbs 30:17, Ezekiel 22:7, Malachi 1:6, Matthew 15:4-6, Ephesians 6:1-3, Hebrews 12:9

keep: Leviticus 26:2, Exodus 16:29, Exodus 20:8, Exodus 31:13-17, Isaiah 56:4-6, Isaiah 58:13, Ezekiel 20:12, Ezekiel 22:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 28:7 - General Genesis 31:35 - my lord Genesis 48:12 - he bowed himself Leviticus 18:2 - General Leviticus 19:30 - keep Leviticus 23:3 - General Leviticus 23:38 - the sabbaths Deuteronomy 5:16 - Honour 1 Kings 2:19 - rose up Proverbs 15:20 - despiseth Jeremiah 17:22 - neither do Matthew 19:19 - Honour Romans 13:7 - fear to Colossians 3:20 - obey

Verse 4

Exodus 20:3-5, 1 Corinthians 10:14, 1 John 5:21

not unto: Leviticus 26:1

molten gods: Exodus 20:23, Exodus 32:4, Exodus 34:17, Deuteronomy 27:15, Haggai 2:18

Reciprocal: Exodus 20:4 - General Leviticus 18:2 - General Judges 17:3 - a graven image 1 Chronicles 16:26 - all the gods 2 Chronicles 28:2 - molten images Daniel 3:18 - that

Verse 5

a sacrifice: Leviticus 3:1-17, Leviticus 7:16, Leviticus 22:21, Exodus 24:5, 2 Chronicles 31:2, Ezekiel 45:15-17, Ezekiel 46:2, Ezekiel 46:12, Ephesians 2:13, Ephesians 2:14

ye shall: Leviticus 1:3, Leviticus 22:19, Leviticus 22:23, Leviticus 22:29

your own will: The Hebrews had several kinds of offerings, which they called corban. Some were free-will offerings, and others were of obligation. The first fruits, the tenths, the sin-offerings, were of obligation; the peace-offerings, vows, offerings of oil, wine, bread, and other things which were made to the temple, or to the ministers of the Lord, were offerings of devotion; these constituted the greater part. They indeed were a shadow of good things to come, which we enjoy in full fruition through THE ONE great SACRIFICE, even Jesus Christ. Aaron must lay his robes away

His mitre and his vest,

When God himself comes down to be

The offering and the priest. "

Verse 6

Leviticus 7:11-17

Verse 7

abominable: Isaiah 1:13, Isaiah 65:4, Isaiah 66:3, Jeremiah 16:18

it shall: Leviticus 7:18-21, Leviticus 22:23, Leviticus 22:25

Reciprocal: Leviticus 7:17 - on the third Leviticus 22:30 - General Ezekiel 4:14 - abominable

Verse 8

Reciprocal: Genesis 17:14 - cut Exodus 30:33 - cut off Leviticus 5:1 - bear Leviticus 7:18 - it shall Leviticus 17:16 - General Leviticus 22:15 - General Numbers 18:32 - bear Ezekiel 18:20 - bear Ezekiel 44:10 - bear 1 Thessalonians 4:9 - touching

Verse 9

ye reap the harvest: In what code of laws merely human, is a requisition to be found so counteracting to selfishness, so encouraging to liberality, and so beneficently considering to the poor and needy? But the Mosaic dispensation, like the Christian, breathed with love to God, and benevolence to man. To the honour of the public and charitable spirit of the English, this merciful law is, in general, as much attended to as if it had been incorporated with the gospel. Leviticus 23:29, Deuteronomy 24:19-21, Ruth 2:2, Ruth 2:15

Reciprocal: Leviticus 23:22 - General Deuteronomy 24:21 - gatherest

Verse 10

glean: Judges 8:2, Isaiah 17:6, Isaiah 24:13, Jeremiah 49:9, Obadiah 1:5, Micah 7:1

thou shalt: Leviticus 25:6

Reciprocal: Leviticus 18:2 - General Leviticus 23:22 - General Numbers 9:14 - General Deuteronomy 24:19 - When thou Deuteronomy 24:21 - gatherest

Verse 11

shall not: Leviticus 6:2, Exodus 20:15, Exodus 20:17, Exodus 22:1, Exodus 22:7, Exodus 22:10-12, Deuteronomy 5:19, Jeremiah 6:13, Jeremiah 7:9-11, Zechariah 5:3, Zechariah 5:4, Zechariah 8:16, Zechariah 8:17, 1 Corinthians 6:8-10, Ephesians 4:28

lie one: 1 Kings 13:18, Psalms 101:7, Psalms 116:11, Jeremiah 9:3-5, Acts 5:3, Acts 5:4, Romans 3:4, Ephesians 4:25, Colossians 3:9, 1 Timothy 1:10, Revelation 21:8

Reciprocal: Exodus 20:16 - General Exodus 23:7 - far from Joshua 2:17 - General Luke 3:14 - accuse 1 Thessalonians 4:6 - go

Verse 12

ye shall: Leviticus 6:3, Exodus 20:7, Deuteronomy 5:11, Psalms 15:4, Jeremiah 4:2, Jeremiah 7:9, Zechariah 5:4, Malachi 3:5, Matthew 5:33, Matthew 5:34, James 5:12

profane: Leviticus 18:21, Leviticus 24:11, Leviticus 24:15, Leviticus 24:16, Ezekiel 36:20-23

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:3 - swear Leviticus 21:6 - profane Leviticus 22:2 - that they profane not Deuteronomy 6:13 - shalt swear Joshua 2:17 - General Isaiah 48:1 - not in truth Jeremiah 5:2 - though Jeremiah 34:16 - polluted Zechariah 5:3 - sweareth

Verse 13

shalt not: Proverbs 20:10, Proverbs 22:22, Jeremiah 22:3, Ezekiel 22:29, Mark 10:19, Luke 3:13, 1 Thessalonians 4:6

the wages: Deuteronomy 24:14, Deuteronomy 24:15, Job 31:39, Jeremiah 22:13, Malachi 3:5, James 5:4

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:12 - I have seen Exodus 20:15 - General Leviticus 25:14 - General Job 7:2 - as an hireling Proverbs 3:28 - General Ezekiel 18:10 - that is Mark 12:31 - Thou 1 Corinthians 6:8 - General Ephesians 6:9 - ye Colossians 4:1 - give 1 Timothy 5:18 - The labourer

Verse 14

not curse: Deuteronomy 27:18, Romans 12:14, Romans 14:13, 1 Corinthians 8:8-13, 1 Corinthians 10:32, Revelation 2:14

fear: Leviticus 19:32, Leviticus 25:17, Genesis 42:18, Nehemiah 5:15, 1 Peter 1:17, 1 Peter 2:17

Reciprocal: 1 Corinthians 8:9 - a stumblingblock

Verse 15

Leviticus 19:35, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 23:2, Exodus 23:2, Exodus 23:3, Exodus 23:7, Exodus 23:8, Deuteronomy 1:17, Deuteronomy 16:19, Deuteronomy 25:13-16, Deuteronomy 27:19, 2 Chronicles 19:6, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Psalms 82:2, Proverbs 18:5, Proverbs 24:23, James 2:6-9

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 1:16 - Hear 1 Samuel 2:29 - and honourest 1 Kings 21:11 - did as Jezebel Nehemiah 5:7 - I rebuked Job 32:21 - accept Proverbs 31:9 - General Jeremiah 22:3 - Execute Ezekiel 18:7 - hath not Ezekiel 18:8 - hath executed Zechariah 7:9 - saying 1 Corinthians 6:9 - unrighteous Colossians 3:25 - and 1 Timothy 5:21 - without preferring James 2:1 - with James 2:9 - if

Verse 16

talebearer: Exodus 23:1, Psalms 15:3, Proverbs 11:13, Proverbs 20:19, Jeremiah 6:28, Jeremiah 9:4, Ezekiel 22:9, 1 Timothy 3:11, 2 Timothy 3:3, Titus 2:3, 1 Peter 2:1

stand: Exodus 20:16, Exodus 23:1, Exodus 23:7, 1 Kings 21:10-13, Matthew 26:60, Matthew 26:61, Matthew 27:4, Acts 6:11-13, Acts 24:4-9

Reciprocal: Genesis 9:5 - and at Ruth 2:2 - glean ears 1 Samuel 24:9 - General Psalms 50:20 - slanderest Psalms 101:5 - Whoso Proverbs 18:8 - words Ephesians 4:31 - evil speaking 1 Timothy 5:13 - wandering 1 John 3:15 - hateth

Verse 17

hate: Genesis 27:41, Proverbs 26:24-26, 1 John 2:9, 1 John 2:11, 1 John 3:12-15

rebuke: Psalms 141:5, Proverbs 9:8, Proverbs 27:5, Proverbs 27:6, Matthew 18:15-17, Luke 17:3, Galatians 2:11-14, Galatians 6:1, Ephesians 5:11, 1 Timothy 5:20, 2 Timothy 4:2, Titus 1:13, Titus 2:15

and not suffer sin upon him: or, that thou bear not sin for him, Romans 1:32, 1 Corinthians 5:2, 1 Timothy 5:22, 2 John 1:10, 2 John 1:11

Reciprocal: Genesis 38:20 - his friend Judges 19:3 - speak 2 Samuel 13:22 - spake Proverbs 6:23 - and reproofs Proverbs 24:25 - them Ezekiel 3:20 - because Mark 8:33 - he rebuked Luke 23:40 - rebuked 1 Corinthians 11:17 - I praise 2 Corinthians 2:4 - out Galatians 2:14 - I said Ephesians 4:31 - with 2 Thessalonians 3:15 - count

Verse 18

not avenge: Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:5, Deuteronomy 32:25, 2 Samuel 13:22, 2 Samuel 13:28, Proverbs 20:22, Matthew 5:43, Matthew 5:44, Romans 12:17, Romans 12:19, Romans 13:4, Galatians 5:20, Ephesians 4:31, Colossians 3:8, 1 Peter 2:1

thou shalt: Matthew 5:43, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:39, Matthew 22:40, Mark 12:31-34, Luke 10:27-37, Romans 13:9, Galatians 5:14, James 2:8

Reciprocal: Leviticus 19:34 - General Matthew 5:39 - That Matthew 7:12 - for John 13:34 - That ye love Acts 16:28 - cried Acts 28:2 - showed Romans 7:14 - the law 2 Corinthians 2:4 - out 1 Thessalonians 5:15 - none 2 Thessalonians 3:15 - count James 5:9 - Grudge not 1 John 2:7 - but 1 John 4:21 - General

Verse 19

thy cattle gender: These practices might have been considered as altering the original constitution of God in creation; and this is the view which the Jews, and also Josephus and Philo, take of the subject. There were, probably, also both moral and political reasons for these prohibitions. With respect to heterogenous mixtures among cattle, it was probably forbidden, to prevent excitements to the abominations condemned in the preceding chapter. As to seeds, in many cases, it would be highly improper to sow different kinds in the same plot of ground. If oats and wheat, for instance, were sown together, the latter would be injured, and the former ruined. This prohibition may therefore be regarded as a prudential agricultural maxim. As to different kinds of garments, the prohibition might be intended against pride and vanity in clothing. Genesis 36:24, 2 Samuel 13:29, 2 Samuel 18:9, 1 Kings 1:33, Ezra 2:66

mingled: Deuteronomy 22:9-11, Matthew 9:16, Matthew 9:17, Romans 11:6, 2 Corinthians 6:14-17, Galatians 3:9-11

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 22:11 - General Luke 5:36 - agreeth

Verse 20

betrothed to an husband: or, abused by any, Heb. reproached by, or, for man

she shall be scourged: or, they, Heb. there shall be a scourging. they shall. Exodus 21:20, Exodus 21:21, Deuteronomy 22:23, Deuteronomy 22:24

Reciprocal: Matthew 1:19 - her husband

Verse 21

Leviticus 5:1 - Leviticus 6:7

Reciprocal: Leviticus 5:6 - trespass offering Leviticus 7:1 - the law

Verse 22

and the sin: Leviticus 4:20, Leviticus 4:26

Reciprocal: Leviticus 5:6 - trespass offering Leviticus 7:1 - the law

Verse 23

And when: Leviticus 14:34

uncircumcised: Leviticus 12:3, Leviticus 22:27, Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30, Exodus 22:29, Exodus 22:30, Jeremiah 6:10, Jeremiah 9:25, Jeremiah 9:26, Acts 7:51

Reciprocal: Leviticus 23:14 - eat Deuteronomy 20:6 - eaten of it Nehemiah 10:35 - General Jeremiah 31:5 - eat Luke 13:7 - three

Verse 24

all the: Numbers 18:12, Numbers 18:13, Deuteronomy 12:17, Deuteronomy 12:18, Deuteronomy 14:28, Deuteronomy 14:29, Deuteronomy 18:4, Proverbs 3:9

holy to praise the Lord withal: Heb. holiness of praises to the Lord

Reciprocal: Leviticus 22:27 - seven days Joshua 6:19 - consecrated

Verse 25

Leviticus 26:3, Leviticus 26:4, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 3:10, Ecclesiastes 11:1, Ecclesiastes 11:2, Haggai 1:4-6, Haggai 1:9-11, Haggai 2:18, Haggai 2:19, Malachi 3:8-10

Verse 26

with the blood: Leviticus 3:17, Leviticus 7:26, Leviticus 17:10-14, Deuteronomy 12:23

use: Exodus 7:11, Exodus 8:7, 1 Samuel 15:23, Jeremiah 10:2, Daniel 2:10, Malachi 3:5

nor: Deuteronomy 18:10-14, 2 Kings 17:17, 2 Kings 21:6, 2 Chronicles 33:6

Reciprocal: Genesis 9:4 - the life Genesis 44:5 - divineth Exodus 22:18 - General Leviticus 19:31 - General Leviticus 20:6 - familiar 1 Samuel 14:32 - did eat Ezekiel 33:25 - Ye eat

Verse 27

Leviticus 21:5, Isaiah 15:2, Jeremiah 16:6, Jeremiah 48:37, Ezekiel 7:18, Ezekiel 44:20

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 14:1 - ye shall not 2 Samuel 10:4 - and shaved 1 Chronicles 19:4 - shaved them Jeremiah 41:5 - their beards

Verse 28

cuttings: Leviticus 21:5, Deuteronomy 14:1, 1 Kings 18:28, Jeremiah 16:6, Jeremiah 48:37, Mark 5:5

print: Revelation 13:16, Revelation 13:17, Revelation 14:9, Revelation 14:11, Revelation 15:2, Revelation 16:2, Revelation 19:20, Revelation 20:4

Reciprocal: Numbers 6:6 - he shall come Psalms 16:10 - my Isaiah 15:2 - all Jeremiah 41:5 - their beards Jeremiah 47:5 - how 1 Thessalonians 4:13 - ye sorrow

Verse 29

prostitute: Heb. profane

to cause: Leviticus 21:7, Deuteronomy 23:17, Hosea 4:12-14, 1 Corinthians 6:15

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 3:16 - two women

Verse 30

keep: Leviticus 19:3, Leviticus 26:2

reverence: Leviticus 10:3, Leviticus 15:31, Leviticus 16:2, Genesis 28:16, Genesis 28:17, 2 Chronicles 33:7, 2 Chronicles 36:14, Psalms 89:7, Ecclesiastes 5:1, Ezekiel 9:6, Matthew 21:13, John 2:15, John 2:16, 2 Corinthians 6:16, 1 Peter 4:17

Reciprocal: Exodus 31:13 - Verily Isaiah 56:2 - keepeth the Ezekiel 22:8 - General

Verse 31

Leviticus 19:26, Leviticus 20:6, Leviticus 20:7, Leviticus 20:27, Exodus 22:18, Deuteronomy 18:10-14, 1 Samuel 28:3, 1 Samuel 28:7-9, 2 Kings 17:17, 2 Kings 21:6, 1 Chronicles 10:13, 2 Chronicles 33:6, Isaiah 8:19, Isaiah 29:4, Isaiah 47:13, Acts 8:11, Acts 13:6-8, Acts 16:16-18, Acts 19:19, Acts 19:20, Galatians 5:20, Revelation 21:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 41:8 - the magicians of Egypt 2 Kings 23:24 - that he might Isaiah 2:6 - and are

Verse 32

Leviticus 19:14, 1 Kings 2:19, Job 32:4, Job 32:6, Proverbs 16:31, Proverbs 20:29, Isaiah 3:5, Lamentations 5:12, Romans 13:7, 1 Timothy 5:1, 1 Peter 2:17

Reciprocal: Genesis 9:23 - General Genesis 31:35 - rise up Genesis 48:12 - he bowed himself Exodus 20:12 - Honour Leviticus 25:17 - fear 2 Kings 17:36 - him shall ye fear Job 29:8 - young men Ecclesiastes 12:5 - the almond Titus 2:2 - the 1 Peter 5:5 - ye

Verse 33

And if: Exodus 22:21, Exodus 23:9, Deuteronomy 10:18, Deuteronomy 10:19, Deuteronomy 24:14, Malachi 3:5

vex him: or, oppress him, Jeremiah 7:6, Ezekiel 22:7, Ezekiel 22:29

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 14:21 - the stranger Deuteronomy 23:20 - a stranger

Verse 34

Leviticus 19:18, Exodus 12:48, Exodus 12:49, Deuteronomy 10:19, Matthew 5:43

Reciprocal: Genesis 15:13 - thy Leviticus 18:2 - General Leviticus 24:22 - General Leviticus 25:35 - a stranger Deuteronomy 14:21 - the stranger Deuteronomy 14:29 - the stranger Deuteronomy 23:7 - because thou Deuteronomy 23:20 - a stranger Luke 10:29 - willing John 13:34 - That ye love Acts 28:2 - showed Romans 13:9 - love Galatians 5:14 - Thou Hebrews 13:2 - not James 2:8 - Thou 1 John 2:7 - but

Verse 35

no unrighteousness: Leviticus 19:15

in meteyard: Deuteronomy 25:13, Deuteronomy 25:15, Proverbs 11:1, Proverbs 16:11, Proverbs 20:10, Ezekiel 22:12, Ezekiel 22:13, Amos 8:5, Amos 8:6, Micah 6:1, Matthew 7:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 20:15 - General 1 Chronicles 23:29 - for all manner of measure Ezekiel 18:8 - hath executed Ezekiel 45:10 - General Hosea 12:7 - the balances Micah 6:10 - and Zechariah 7:9 - saying Acts 23:3 - for 1 Corinthians 6:9 - unrighteous

Verse 36

Just balances: Proverbs 11:1

weights: Heb. stones

I am: Exodus 20:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 30:24 - hin Leviticus 22:33 - General Deuteronomy 25:13 - in thy bag 2 Samuel 14:26 - two hundred shekels 1 Chronicles 23:29 - for all manner of measure Proverbs 16:11 - just Ezekiel 45:10 - General Hosea 12:7 - the balances Hosea 12:9 - I that Amos 8:5 - making Micah 6:10 - and 1 Corinthians 6:9 - unrighteous

Verse 37

Leviticus 18:4, Leviticus 18:5, Deuteronomy 4:1, Deuteronomy 4:2, Deuteronomy 4:5, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 5:1, Deuteronomy 6:1, Deuteronomy 6:2, Deuteronomy 8:1, Psalms 119:4, Psalms 119:34, 1 John 3:22, 1 John 3:23

Reciprocal: Exodus 21:1 - the judgments Leviticus 20:8 - And ye Leviticus 20:22 - statutes Leviticus 22:31 - General Leviticus 25:18 - Wherefore Deuteronomy 12:28 - General 2 Kings 17:37 - the statutes