Leviticus 19:3 “Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My S…”

Leviticus 19:3

Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.

World English Bible

“‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

American Standard Version

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.

Geneva Bible 1599

Yee shall feare euery man his mother and his father, and shall keepe my Sabbaths: for I am the Lord your God.

Darby Translation

Ye shall reverence every man his mother, and his father, and my sabbaths shall ye keep: I am Jehovah your God.

Young's Literal Translation

'Each his mother and his father ye do fear, and My sabbaths ye do keep; I [am] Jehovah your God.

Bible in Basic English

Let every man give honour to his mother and to his father and keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

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Cross references

“fear”

Exodus 20:12 Ephesians 6:1–3 Hebrews 12:9 Proverbs 30:17 Exodus 21:15 Exodus 21:17

Exodus 20:12 · BSB

Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Ephesians 6:1–3 · BSB

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Hebrews 12:9 · BSB

Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?

Proverbs 30:17 · BSB

As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.

Exodus 21:15 · BSB

Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death.

Exodus 21:17 · BSB

Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.

“keep”

Exodus 20:8 Exodus 16:29 Exodus 31:13–17 Isaiah 58:13 Leviticus 26:2 Isaiah 56:4–6

Exodus 20:8 · BSB

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

Exodus 16:29 · BSB

Understand that the LORD has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day He will give you bread for two days. On the seventh day, everyone must stay where he is; no one may leave his place.”

Exodus 31:13–17 · BSB

“Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.

Isaiah 58:13 · BSB

If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your ow…

Leviticus 26:2 · BSB

You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.

Isaiah 56:4–6 · BSB

For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant—

Also

Leviticus 11:44

Leviticus 11:44 · BSB

For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.

4Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods. I am the LORD your God.

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