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Leviticus 20:1

WEBKJVBSBESVNKJVNASBNLT
Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
Leviticus 20:1 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
  • BSB Then the LORD said to Moses,
  • NKJV Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
  • NASB Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
  • NLT The Lord said to Moses,

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Quick answer

Yahweh again speaks to Moses, introducing a new section of laws with penalties. God's words carry binding authority for His people.

Overview

This brief formula marks a transition into laws specifying punishments for the sins addressed earlier. Repeatedly emphasizing that the Lord 'spoke,' the text underscores that these commands are not human invention but divine revelation. God's speech is the foundation of Israel's life and the standard by which holiness is defined.

Cross-references & the web

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Commentaries & study tools

  • VideoBibleProject — Leviticus videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

    Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.

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    Matthew Henry, Barnes, Gill, the Pulpit Commentary, Ellicott, Cambridge, and more — stacked on one page for this exact verse.

  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on LeviticusMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

Every sacrifice, every priest, and every day of atonement points beyond itself to the one perfect offering and the great High Priest who, by his own blood, makes the unclean holy once for all.

How Leviticus 20:1 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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And the LORDיְהֹוָהspakeדָבַרunto Mosesמֹשֶׁהsayingאָמַר
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