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Leviticus 22:31

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 22:31 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am Jehovah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am Jehovah.
Leviticus 22:31 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
28And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and its young both in one day.
29And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto Jehovah, ye shall sacrifice it that ye may be accepted.
30On the same day it shall be eaten; ye shall leave none of it until the morning: I am Jehovah.
31Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am Jehovah.
32And ye shall not profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am Jehovah who halloweth you,
33who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am Jehovah.
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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
“Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them, etc.] Both priests and people, even all the commandments delivered at this time, as well as all others; these they were to observe and take notice of, and keep them in memory, and put them in practice: I [am] the Lord; (see Gill on “<032230>Leviticus 22:30”).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lev 18:4, Lev 18:5, Lev 19:37; Num 15:40; Deu 4:40; Th1 4:1, Th1 4:2 Leviticus 22:32”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“Concluding exhortation, as in Lev 18:29; Lev 19:37. (On Lev 22:32, cf. Lev 18:21 and Lev 11:44-45.) Next: Leviticus Chapter 23”
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