Laws of Holiness

Leviticus 19

The Lord gives Moses a wide range of laws for holy living, including honoring parents, leaving gleanings for the poor, honest dealing, impartial judgment, and love of neighbor, each reinforced by the declaration, I am the Lord your God.

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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.

Thomson 1808Septuagint

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KJV 1769Masoretic

JPS 1917Masoretic

ThomsonAGAIN the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

BrentonAnd the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

GreekΚαὶ ἐλάλησε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν, λέγων,

KJVAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

JPSAnd the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:

ThomsonSpeak to the congregation of the children of Israel; and thou shalt say unto them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

BrentonSpeak to the congregation of the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Ye shall be holy; for I the Lord your God am holy.

Greekλάλησον τῇ συναγωγῇ τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐρεῖς πρὸς αὐτοῦς, ἅγιοι ἔσεσθε, ὅτι ἅγιος ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.

KJVSpeak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.

JPSSpeak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them: Ye shall be holy; for I the LORD your God am holy.

ThomsonLet every one reverence his father and his mother. And you shall keep My sabbaths. I am the Lord your God;

BrentonLet every one of you reverence his father and his mother; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

GreekἝκαστος πατέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ μητέρα αὐτοῦ φοβείσθω, καὶ τὰ σάββατά μου φυλάξεσθε· ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.

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

JPSYe shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and ye shall keep My sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.

Thomsonyou shall not follow idols, nor make for yourselves molten gods. I the Lord am your God;

BrentonYe shall not follow idols, and ye shall not make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.

GreekΟὐκ ἐπακολουθήσετε εἰδώλοις, καὶ θεοὺς χωνευτοὺς οὐ ποιήσετε ὑμῖν· ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.

KJVTurn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

JPSTurn ye not unto the idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

Thomsontherefore when you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord, you shall offer it in an acceptable manner.

BrentonAnd if ye will sacrifice a peace-offering to the Lord, ye shall offer it acceptable from yourselves.

GreekΚαὶ ἐὰν θύσητε θυσίαν σωτηρίου τῷ Κυρίῳ, δεκτὴν ὑμῶν θύσετε.

KJVAnd if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will.

JPSAnd when ye offer a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it that ye may be accepted.

ThomsonOn the day you offer such a sacrifice it shall be eaten; or on the next day; and if any of it be left till the third day, it shall be burned with fire.

BrentonIn what day soever ye shall sacrifice it, it shall be eaten; and on the following day, and if any of it should be left till the third day, it shall be thoroughly burnt with fire.

Greekᾟ ἂν ἡμέρᾳ θύσετε, βρωθήσεται, καὶ τῇ αὔριον· καὶ ἐὰν καταλειφθῇ ἕως ἡμέρας τρίτης, ἐν πυρὶ κατακαυθήσεται.

KJVIt shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire.

JPSIt shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow; and if aught remain until the third day, it shall be burnt with fire.

ThomsonAnd if it be eaten on the third day, it is as if it had not been offered. It will not be accepted.

BrentonAnd if it should be at all eaten on the third day, it is unfit for sacrifice: it shall not be accepted.

GreekἘὰν δὲ βρώσει βρωθῇ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ, ἄθυτόν ἐστιν, οὐ δεχθήσεται.

KJVAnd if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted.

JPSAnd if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is a vile thing; it shall not be accepted.

ThomsonHe who eateth it will contract guilt, because he hath profaned the holy things of the Lord. The persons therefore who eat it shall be cut off from among their people.

BrentonAnd he that eats it shall bear his iniquity, because he has profaned the holy things of the Lord; and the souls that eat it shall be destroyed from among their people.

GreekὉ δὲ ἔσθων αὐτὸ, ἁμαρτίαν λήψεται, ὅτι τὰ ἅγια Κυρίου ἐβεβήλωσε· καὶ ἐξολοθρευθήσονται αἱ ψυχαὶ αἱ ἔσθουσαι ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ αὐτῶν.

KJVTherefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORD: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

JPSBut every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the holy thing of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from his people.

ThomsonAnd when you gather in the harvest of your land, you shall not make a complete ingathering of the harvest of your field, nor gather up the gleanings of thy harvest;

BrentonAnd when ye reap the harvest of your land, ye shall not complete the reaping of your field with exactness, and thou shalt not gather that which falls from thy reaping.

GreekΚαὶ ἐκθεριζόντων ὑμῶν τὸν θερισμὸν τῆς γῆς ὑμῶν, οὐ συντελέσετε τὸν θερισμὸν ὑμῶν τοῦ ἀγροῦ σου ἐκθερίσαι· καὶ τὰ ἀποπίπτοντα τοῦ θερισμοῦ σου οὐ συλλέξεις,

KJVAnd when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.

JPSAnd when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corner of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest.

Thomsonnor shalt thou go over thy vineyard a second time, nor gather the straggling clusters of thy vineyard. Thou shalt leave them for the poor, and for the stranger. I am the Lord your God;

BrentonAnd thou shalt not go over the gathering of thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather the remaining grapes of thy vineyard: thou shalt leave them for the poor and the stranger: I am the Lord your God.

Greekκαὶ τὸν ἀμπελῶνά σου οὐκ ἐπανατρυγήσεις, οὐδὲ τὰς ῥῶγας τοῦ ἀμπελῶνός σου συλλέξεις· τῷ πτωχῷ καὶ τῷ προσηλύτῳ καταλείψεις αὐτά. ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.

KJVAnd thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God.

JPSAnd thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather the fallen fruit of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and for the stranger: I am the LORD your God.

Thomson—

BrentonYe shall not steal, ye shall not lie, neither shall one bear false witness as an informer against his neighbour.

GreekΟὐ κλέψετε, οὐ ψεύσεσθε, οὐδὲ συκοφαντήσει ἕκαστος τὸν πλησίον.

KJVYe shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

JPSYe shall not steal; neither shall ye deal falsely, nor lie one to another.

Thomsonyou shall not swear by My name to a falsehood; nor profane the holy name of your God.

BrentonAnd ye shall not swear unjustly by my name, and ye shall not profane the holy name of your God: I am the Lord your God.

GreekΚαὶ οὐκ ὀμεῖσθε τῷ ὀνόματί μου ἐπʼ ἀδίκῳ, καὶ οὐ βεβηλώσετε τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ἅγιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑμῶν· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.

KJVAnd ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

JPSAnd ye shall not swear by My name falsely, so that thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

ThomsonI am the Lord your God, thou shalt not injure thy neighbour, nor commit rapine; nor shall the wages of a hireling remain with thee till the morning.

BrentonThou shalt not injure thy neighbour, neither do thou rob him, neither shall the wages of thy hireling remain with thee until the morning.

GreekΟὐκ ἀδικήσεις τὸν πλησίον, καὶ οὐχ ἁρπᾷ· καὶ οὐ μὴ κοιμηθήσεται ὁ μισθὸς τοῦ μισθωτοῦ σου παρὰ σοὶ ἕως πρωΐ.

KJVThou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

JPSThou shalt not oppress thy neighbour, nor rob him; the wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

ThomsonThou shalt not curse the deaf, nor lay a stumbling block before the blind, but shalt fear the Lord thy God.

BrentonThou shalt not revile the deaf, neither shalt thou put a stumbling-block in the way of the blind; and thou shalt fear the Lord thy God: I am the Lord your God.

GreekΟὐ κακῶς ἐρεῖς κωφόν, καὶ ἀπέναντι τυφλοῦ οὐ προσθήσεις σκάνδαλον· καὶ φοβηθήσῃ Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.

KJVThou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.

JPSThou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but thou shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.

ThomsonI am the Lord your God; you shall not do an unjust thing in the execution of justice: thou shalt not respect the face of the poor, nor revere the face of the mighty. With righteousness thou shalt judge thy neighbour.

BrentonThou shalt not act unjustly in judgment: thou shalt not accept the person of the poor, nor admire the person of the mighty; with justice shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

GreekΟὐ ποιήσετε ἄδικον ἐν κρίσει· οὐ λήψῃ πρόσωπον πτωχοῦ, οὐδὲ μὴ θαυμάσῃς πρόσωπον δυνάστου· ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ κρίνεις τὸν πλησίον σου.

KJVYe shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

JPSYe shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor favour the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

ThomsonThou shalt not go about with deceit among thy nation, nor set thyself against the blood of thy neighbour.

BrentonThou shalt not walk deceitfully among thy people; thou shalt not rise up against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord your God.

GreekΟὐ πορεύσῃ δόλῳ ἐν τῷ ἔθνει σου· οὐκ ἐπιστήσῃ ἐφʼ αἷμα τοῦ πλησίον σου· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.

KJVThou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.

JPSThou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand idly by the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.

ThomsonI am the Lord your God; thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart. With rebuke thou shalt correct thy neighbour, and not contract guilt on his account;

BrentonThou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, so thou shalt not bear sin on his account.

GreekΟὐ μισήσεις τὸν ἀδελφόν σου τῇ διανοίᾳ σου· ἐλεγμῷ ἐλέγξεις τὸν πλησίον σου, καὶ οὐ λήψῃ διʼ αὐτὸν ἁμαρτίαν.

KJVThou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

JPSThou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbour, and not bear sin because of him.

Thomsonbut let not thy hand take vengeance. Thou shalt not bear a grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. I am the Lord;

BrentonAnd thy hand shall not avenge thee; and thou shalt not be angry with the children of thy people; and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; I am the Lord.

GreekΚαὶ οὐκ ἐκδικᾶταί σου ἡ χείρ· καὶ οὐ μηνιεῖς τοῖς υἱοῖς τοῦ λαοῦ σου· καὶ ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος.

KJVThou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

JPSThou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

Thomsonyou shall keep My law. Thou shalt not let the cattle gender with one of another kind, nor plant thy vineyard with different sorts of seed; nor put on unscoured, a woven garment made of flax and wool.

BrentonYe shall observe my law: thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with one of a different kind, and thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with diverse seed; and thou shalt not put upon thyself a mingled garment woven of two materials.

GreekΤὸν νόμον μου φυλάξεσθε· τὰ κτήνη σου οὐ κατοχεύσεις ἑτεροζύγῳ· καὶ τὸν ἀμπελῶνά σου οὐ κατασπερεῖς διάφορον· καὶ ἱμάτιον ἐκ δύο ὑφασμένον κίβδηλον οὐκ ἐπιβαλεῖς σεαυτῷ.

KJVYe shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.

JPSYe shall keep My statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind; thou shalt not sow thy field with two kinds of seed; neither shall there come upon thee a garment of two kinds of stuff mingled together.

ThomsonIf any man lie carnally with a woman, and she be a servant betrothed to a man, and hath not been redeemed, nor had her freedom granted her, they shall be chastised, but shall not be put to death, because she was not set free.

BrentonAnd if any one lie carnally with a woman, and she should be a home-servant kept for a man, and she has not been ransomed, and her freedom has not been given to her, they shall be visited with punishment; but they shall not die, because she was not set at liberty.

GreekΚαὶ ἐάν τις κοιμηθῇ μετὰ γυναικὸς κοίτην σπέρματος, καὶ αὕτη ᾖ οἰκέτις διαπεφυλαγμένη ἀνθρώπῳ, καὶ αὕτη λύτροις οὐ λελύτρωται, ἢ ἐλευθερία οὐκ ἐδόθη αὐτῇ, ἐπισκοπὴ ἔσται αὐτοῖς· οὐκ ἀποθανοῦνται, ὅτι οὐκ ἀπηλευθερώθη.

KJV—

JPSAnd whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, designated for a man, and not at all redeemed, nor was freedom given her; there shall be inquisition; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.

Thomson—

BrentonAnd he shall bring for his trespass to the Lord to the door of the tabernacle of witness, a ram for a trespass-offering.

GreekΚαὶ προσάξει τῆς πλημμελείας αὐτοῦ τῷ Κυρίῳ παρὰ τὴν θύραν τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου κριὸν πλημμελείας.

KJVAnd he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram for a trespass offering.

JPSAnd he shall bring his forfeit unto the LORD, unto the door of the tent of meeting, even a ram for a guilt-offering.

ThomsonAnd for his trespass against the Lord, he shall bring to the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, the ram of a trespass offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the Lord for the sin which he hath committed; and the sin which he hath committed shall be forgiven him.

BrentonAnd the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass-offering, before the Lord, for the sin which he sinned; and the sin which he sinned shall be forgiven him.

GreekΚαὶ ἐξιλάσεται περὶ αὐτοῦ ὁ ἱερεὺς ἐν τῷ κριῷ τῆς πλημμελείας ἔναντι Κυρίου περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ἧς ἥμαρτε, καὶ ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ ἡ ἁμαρτία ἣν ἥμαρτεν.

KJVAnd the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the LORD for his sin which he hath done: and the sin which he hath done shall be forgiven him.

JPSAnd the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the guilt-offering before the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned; and he shall be forgiven for his sin which he hath sinned.

ThomsonNow when you come into the land which the Lord your God giveth you, you may plant all sorts of trees for food; but you must purge away their impurity.

BrentonAnd whenever ye shall enter into the land which the Lord your God gives you, and shall plant any fruit-tree, then shall ye purge away its uncleanness; its fruit shall be three years uncleansed to you, it shall not be eaten.

GreekὍταν δὲ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν γῆν, ἣν Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν δίδωσιν ὑμῖν, καὶ καταφυτεύσετε πᾶν ξύλον βρώσιμον, καὶ περικαθαριεῖτε τὴν ἀκαθαρσίαν αὐτοῦ· ὁ καρπὸς αὐτοῦ τρία ἔτη ἔσται ὑμῖν ἀπερικάθαρτος, οὐ βρωθήσεται.

KJVAnd when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.

JPSAnd when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as forbidden; three years shall it be as forbidden unto you; it shall not be eaten.

ThomsonThe fruit thereof shall be three years unclean to you, and shall not be eaten: and in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be hallowed, to praise the Lord;

BrentonAnd in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy, a subject of praise to the Lord.

GreekΚαὶ τῷ ἔτει τῷ τετάρτῳ ἔσται πᾶς ὁ καρπὸς αὐτοῦ ἅγιος αἰνετὸς τῷ Κυρίῳ.

KJVBut in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the LORD withal.

JPSAnd in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy, for giving praise unto the LORD.

Thomsonand in the fifth year, you may eat the fruit. The products thereof will be an additional supply to you. I am the Lord your God;

BrentonAnd in the fifth year ye shall eat the fruit, its produce is an increase to you. I am the Lord your God.

GreekἘν δὲ τῷ ἔτει τῷ πέμπτῳ φάγεσθε τὸν καρπόν, πρόσθεμα ὑμῖν τὰ γεννήματα αὐτοῦ· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.

KJVAnd in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God.

JPSBut in the fifth year may ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you more richly the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God.

Thomsonyou must not eat on the mountains, nor practise divination, nor augury by birds.

BrentonEat not on the mountains, nor shall ye employ auguries, nor divine by inspection of birds.

GreekΜὴ ἔσθετε ἐπὶ τῶν ὀρέων, καὶ οὐκ οἰωνιεῖσθε, οὐδὲ ὀρνιθοσκοπήσεσθε.

KJV—

JPS—

ThomsonYou shall not make a rounding of the hair of your head, nor disfigure the appearance of your beard.

BrentonYe shall not make a round cutting of the hair of your head, nor disfigure your beard.

GreekΟὐ ποιήσετε σισόην ἐκ τῆς κόμης τῆς κεφαλῆς ὑμῶν, οὐδὲ φθερεῖτε τὴν ὄψιν τοῦ πώγωνος ὑμῶν.

KJV—

JPS—

ThomsonYou shall not make gashes in your body for the dead, nor any fixed marks on you. I am the Lord your God;

BrentonAnd ye shall not make cuttings in your body for a dead body, and ye shall not inscribe on yourselves any marks. I am the Lord your God.

GreekΚαὶ ἐντομίδας οὐ ποιήσετε ἐπὶ ψυχῇ ἐν τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν· καὶ γράμματα στικτὰ οὐ ποιήσετε ἐν ὑμῖν· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.

KJVYe shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.

JPSYe shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor imprint any marks upon you: I am the LORD.

Thomsonthou shalt not prostitute thy daughter to cause her to commit whoredom, that the country may not fall into whoredom; and that the land may not be filled with iniquity.

BrentonThou shalt not profane thy daughter to prostitute her; so the land shall not go a whoring, and the land be filled with iniquity.

GreekΟὐ βεβηλώσεις τὴν θυγατέρα σου ἐκπορνεῦσαι αὐτήν· καὶ οὐκ ἐκπορνεύσει ἡ γῆ, καὶ ἡ γῆ πλησθήσεται ἀνομίας.

KJVDo not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.

JPSProfane not thy daughter, to make her a harlot, lest the land fall into harlotry, and the land become full of lewdness.

ThomsonYou shall keep My sabbaths, and reverence My holy things. I am the Lord your God:

BrentonYe shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuaries: I am the Lord.

GreekΤὰ σάββατά μον φυλάξεσθε, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁγίων μου φοβηθήσεσθε· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος.

KJVYe shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.

JPSYe shall keep My sabbaths, and reverence My sanctuary: I am the LORD.

Thomsonyou shall not go after trance-speakers, nor attach yourselves to sorcerers to be polluted by them. I am the Lord your God:

BrentonYe shall not attend to those who have in them divining spirits, nor attach yourselves to enchanters, to pollute yourselves with them: I am the Lord your God.

GreekΟὐκ ἐπακολουθήσετε ἐγγαστριμύθοις, καὶ τοῖς ἐπαοιδοῖς οὐ προσκολληθήσεσθε, ἐκμιανθῆναι ἐν αὐτοῖς· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.

KJVRegard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.

JPSTurn ye not unto the ghosts, nor unto familiar spirits; seek them not out, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.

Thomsonyou shall rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of an elder, and fear thy God. I am the Lord your God;

BrentonThou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord your God.

GreekἈπὸ προσώπου πολιοῦ ἐξαναστήσῃ, καὶ τιμήσεις πρόσωπον πρεσβυτέρου, καὶ φοβηθήσῃ τὸν Θεόν σου· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.

KJVThou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.

JPSThou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.

Thomsonif any stranger come among you in your land, you shall not afflict him.

BrentonAnd if there should come to you a stranger in your land, ye shall not afflict him.

GreekἘὰν δέ τις προσέλθῃ ὑμῖν προσήλυτος ἐν τῇ γῇ ὑμῶν, οὐ θλίψετε αὐτόν.

KJVAnd if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.

JPSAnd if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong.

ThomsonThe stranger who cometh to you, shall be as one born among you; and thou shalt love him as thyself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God;

BrentonThe stranger that comes to you shall be among you as the native, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

GreekὩς ὁ αὐτόχθων ἐν ὑμῖν ἔσται ὁ προσήλυτος ὁ προσπορευόμενος πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἀγαπήσεις αὐτὸν ὡς σεαυτόν· ὅτι προσήλυτοι ἐγενήθητε ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.

KJVBut the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

JPSThe stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the home-born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

Thomsonyou shall not do injustice in the exercise of judgment, nor in measures, nor in weights, nor in balances.

BrentonYe shall not act unrighteously in judgment, in measures and weights and scales.

GreekΟὐ ποιήσετε ἄδικον ἐν κρίσει, ἐν μέτροις καὶ ἐν σταθμίοις καὶ ἐν ζυγοῖς.

KJV—

JPS—

ThomsonYou shall have among you just balances, just weights and a just measure. I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt,

BrentonThere shall be among you just balances and just weights and a just liquid measure. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

GreekΖυγὰ δίκαια καὶ σταθμία δίκαια καὶ χοῦς δίκαιος ἔσται ἐν ὑμιν· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν, ὁ ἐξαγαγὼν ὑμᾶς ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου.

KJVJust balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

JPSJust balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

Thomsontherefore you shall keep all My law and all My statutes and do them. I am the Lord your God.

BrentonAnd ye shall keep all my law and all my ordinances, and ye shall do them: I am the Lord your God.

GreekΚαὶ φυλάξεσθε πάντα τὸν νόμον μου, καὶ πάντα τὰ προστάγματά μου, καὶ ποιήσετε αὐτά· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.

KJVTherefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD.

JPSAnd ye shall observe all My statutes, and all Mine ordinances, and do them: I am the LORD.