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Exodus 15:26

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 15:26 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and he said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his eyes, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases upon thee, which I have put upon the Egyptians: for I am Jehovah that healeth thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and he said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his eyes, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases upon thee, which I have put upon the Egyptians: for I am Jehovah that healeth thee.
Exodus 15:26 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
23And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.
24And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
25An he cried unto Jehovah; And Jehovah showed him a tree, and he cast it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them;
26and he said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his eyes, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases upon thee, which I have put upon the Egyptians: for I am Jehovah that healeth thee.
27And they came to Elim, where were twelve springs of water, and threescore and ten palm-trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And said, if thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, etc.] By this and the following words, they are prepared to expect a body of laws to be given unto them, as the rule of their future conduct; and though they were delivered from the rigorous laws, bondage, and oppression of the Egyptians, yet they were not to be without law to God, their King, Lord, and Governor, whose voice they were to hearken to in all things he should direct them in: and wilt do that which is right in his sight; which he shall see and order as fit to be done, and which was not to be disputed and contradicted by them: and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes; whether moral,…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“15:26 The connection between obedience to God’s commands and health is not arbitrary. God made the body, and our bodies will last longer if we follow the Creator’s guidelines. Since this statement was made in the context of a need for water, it might indicate that the Egyptians had been drinking polluted water.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“If thou: Lev 26:3, Lev 26:13; Deu 7:12, Deu 7:13, Deu 7:15, Deu 28:1-15 and wilt: Deu 12:28, Deu 13:18; Kg1 11:33, Kg1 11:38; Kg2 22:2; Eze 18:5 diseases: Exo 9:10, Exo 9:11, Exo 12:29; Deu 7:15, Deu 28:27, Deu 28:60 for I am: Exo 23:25; Kg2 20:5; Job 5:18; Psa 41:3, Psa 41:4, Psa 103:3, Psa 147:3; Isa 57:18; Jer 8:22, Jer 33:6; Hos 6:1; Jam 5:11-16 Exodus 15:27”
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