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Leviticus 19:3–5

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¶ Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
¶ Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.
¶ And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, ye shall offer it at your own will.
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From verse 3

  1. Exodus 20:12Rank 1 from verse 3
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    12¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

  2. Exodus 20:8Rank 2 from verse 3
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    8Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

  3. Ephesians 6:1–3Rank 3 from verse 3
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    1CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

    2Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

    3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

  4. Hebrews 12:9Rank 4 from verse 3
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    9Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

  5. Ezekiel 22:7–8Rank 5 from verse 3
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    7In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.

    8Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths.

From verse 4

  1. Leviticus 26:1Rank 1 from verse 4
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    1YE shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the Lord your God.

  2. Exodus 20:23Rank 2 from verse 4
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    23Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.

  3. Exodus 34:17Rank 3 from verse 4
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    17Thou shalt make thee no molten gods.

  4. Psalms 115:4–7Rank 4 from verse 4
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    4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

    5They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:

    6They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not:

    7They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

  5. Deuteronomy 27:15Rank 5 from verse 4
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    15Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

From verse 5

  1. Leviticus 22:19Rank 1 from verse 5
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    19Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.

  2. Leviticus 22:29Rank 2 from verse 5
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    29And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the Lord, offer it at your own will.

  3. Leviticus 7:16Rank 3 from verse 5
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    16But if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten:

  4. Leviticus 1:3Rank 4 from verse 5
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    3If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord.

  5. 2 Chronicles 31:2Rank 5 from verse 5
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    2¶ And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the Lord.

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DEFINED WORDS

Leviticus 19:3

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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mother

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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

keep

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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Leviticus 19:4

COMBINED MEANING

turn

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Sense 1: To change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change. Sense 2: One’s time or occasion in an order or succession.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

idols

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False objects of worship or devotion; images treated as gods.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

molten

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Sense 1: Melted or made liquid by heat. Sense 2: Cast or formed from melted material.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Leviticus 19:5

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sacrifice

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Sense 1: An offering presented to God or to a false god, or the thing so offered. Sense 2: To present, slay, or consume something as such an offering.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

peace

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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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19:3¶ Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

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19:4¶ Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.

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19:5¶ And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, ye shall offer it at your own will.

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19:6It 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.

19:7And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted.

19:8Therefore 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.

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