Leviticus 24:22

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 24:22 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the sojourner, as for the home-born: for I am Jehovah your God.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the sojourner, as for the home-born: for I am Jehovah your God.
Leviticus 24:22 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
22Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the sojourner, as for the home-born: for I am Jehovah your God.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Ye shall have one manner of law, etc.] Respecting the above things, blaspheming of the name of God, taking away the life of man, or of any beast, and of doing damage to either: as well for the stranger as for one of your own country; the above laws were binding upon proselytes as well as Israelites, and proselytes of the gate as well as proselytes of righteousness, though the Jews commonly restrain it to the latter: for I [am] the Lord your God; whose name is holy and reverend, and ought not to be blasphemed; and who is the Maker and preserver of man and beast, and made these laws respecting them, and expected they should be obeyed, especially by the children of Israel, whose covenant God…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“One law - That is, in matters of common right, but not as to church privileges. Leviticus 24:23”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“24:22 Although foreigners were not citizens, they were human beings entitled to equal justice under the law (see 16:29, 31).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lev 17:10, Lev 19:34; Exo 12:49; Num 9:14, Num 15:15, Num 15:16, Num 15:29 Leviticus 24:23”
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