Leviticus
King James Version (KJV)
Leviticus 19:3
“Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.”
King James Version (KJV)
Leviticus 19:3 Context
1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2Speak 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. 3Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God. 4Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God. 5And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will. 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.
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Other Translations
¶ Yee shall feare euery man his mother, and his father, and keepe my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
'Every one of you shall reverence his mother and his father, and you shall keep My sabbaths; I am the LORD your God.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Let every man give honour to his mother and to his father and keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
- Basic English Bible
Ye shall reverence every man his mother, and his father, and my sabbaths shall ye keep: I am Jehovah your God.
- Darby Bible
Ye shall fear every man his mother and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
- Webster's Bible
'Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.
- World English Bible
`Each his mother and his father ye do fear, and My sabbaths ye do keep; I [am] Jehovah your God.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and ye shall keep My sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
'Every one of you shall reverence his mother and his father, and you shall keep My sabbaths; I am the LORD your God.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Let every man give honour to his mother and to his father and keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
- Basic English Bible
Ye shall reverence every man his mother, and his father, and my sabbaths shall ye keep: I am Jehovah your God.
- Darby Bible
Ye shall fear every man his mother and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
- Webster's Bible
'Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.
- World English Bible
`Each his mother and his father ye do fear, and My sabbaths ye do keep; I [am] Jehovah your God.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and ye shall keep My sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Leviticus 19:3
19:3 His mother - The mother is put first, partly because the practice of this duty begins there, mothers, by perpetual converse, being sooner known to their children than their fathers; and partly because this duty is commonly neglected to the mother, upon whom children have not so much dependence as they have upon their father. And this fear includes the two great duties of reverence and obedience. And keep my sabbaths - This is added, to shew, that, whereas it is enjoined to parents that they should take care the sabbath be observed both by themselves and their children, it is the duty of children to fear and obey their parents in this matter. But that, if parents should neglect their duty herein, or by their command, counsel, or example, draw them to pollute the sabbath, the children in that case must keep the sabbath, and prefer the command of God before the commands of their parents.