Leviticus 19:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Leviticus 19:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Exodus 20:8 , Exodus 20:12 ; Exodus 31:13-14 . The two laws repeated here are the only laws in the Decalogue which assume a positive shape, all the others being introduced by the formula...
Leviticus 19:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Holiness, Piety, Idolatry, Peace-offerings. Note the mention of the mother first. On the Sabbath, see pp. 101f., Exodus 20:8 *. Idols, lit. things of nought; only here and in Leviticus 26:1 in...
Leviticus 19:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

man. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14.
Leviticus 19:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Since this passage unquestionably relates to the explanation of the Fifth Commandment, it confirms what I have before shown, that the honor which God-commands to be paid to parents, does not co...
Leviticus 19:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God. Ye shall fear every man his mother, etc. - Ye shall have the profoundest reverence and respect for...
Leviticus 19:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God. Ye shall fear every man. The duty of obedience to parents is placed in connection with the pr...
Leviticus 19:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Various Laws, mainly of a Moral and Humane Character This chapter was very naturally regarded by Jewish authorities as an embodiment of the Decalogue. It will be observed that in general the prece...
Leviticus 19:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father. — The first means to attain to the holiness which is to make the Israelite reflect the holiness of God, is uniformly to reverence his parents. Th...
Leviticus 19:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE LAW OF HOLINESS (CONCLUDED) Leviticus 19:1-37 WE have in this chapter a series of precepts and prohibitions which from internal evidence appear to have been selected by an inspired redactor...
Leviticus 19:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The more positive habits of separation are insisted on by the repetition of laws already given, with one reiterated emphasis, namely, the fact that the God of this people is Jehovah. There was, first...
Leviticus 19:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is worthy observation, that the fear and reverence due to parents, is connected with that the LORD hath appointed to his Sabbaths. Wherever we see children living in the observance of these precep...
Leviticus 19:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ye shall fear every man his mother and his father ,.... This has respect to the fifth command, which is the first with promise, and is here referred to first, because a man has his beginning in the...
Leviticus 19:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I [am] the LORD your God. Ver. 3. Ye shall fear every man his mother. ] The mother is set first, because usually most slig...
Leviticus 19:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 becaus...
Leviticus 19:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

MANY LAWS GROUPED TOGETHER (vv. 1-37) We have seen at the beginning and end of chapter 18 God's announcement, “I am the Lord your God.” In chapter 19 the expression “I am the Lord” occurs 15 times...
Leviticus 19:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ceremonial and Moral Laws. B. C. 1490. 1 And the L ORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Sp...
Leviticus 19:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The mother is put first, partly because the practice of this duty begins there, mothers, by perpetual converse, being more and sooner known to their children than their fathers; and partly because...
Leviticus 19:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Various Holiness Requirements ( Leviticus 19:3-37 ). Rightness Of Attitude Towards God and Generosity Towards One's Neighbours ( Leviticus 19:3-10 ). Leviticus 19:3 “You (p) shall fear every...
Leviticus 19:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Practical Piety: Religion in all Relationships SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 19:2 .—Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say: Nowhere else in the whole of Leviticus doe...
Leviticus 19:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The leading precepts of the law are here repeated to give them new force, and with many additions and illustrations, that they might be better understood. Most of these having already been explained,...
Leviticus 19:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ye shall fear. .. mother. .. father. Maternal rule This is a remarkable command, given by God to Moses. Not for the matter of it, for it is the same in substance with the fifth in the Decalogue...
Leviticus 19:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION From the prohibition of moral uncleanness exhibiting itself in the form of incest and licentiousness, the legislator proceeds to a series of laws and commandments against other kinds...
Leviticus 19:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Chiefly of the First Table
Leviticus 19:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 21:18-21 ; Deuteronomy 27:16 ; Ephesians 6:1-3 ; Exodus 16:29 ; Exodus 20:12 ; Exodus 20:8 ; Exodus 21:15 ; Exodus 21:17 ; Exodus 31:13-17 ; Ezekiel 20:12 ; Ezekiel 22:7 ; Eze...
Leviticus 19:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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 beca...

Leviticus 19:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Leviticus 19:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 19:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Leviticus 19:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 19:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Leviticus 19:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 19:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 19:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Leviticus 19:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Leviticus 19:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 19:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Leviticus 19:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Leviticus 19:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Leviticus 19:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 19:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 19:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Leviticus 19:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 19:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 19:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Leviticus 19:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 19:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Leviticus 19:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Leviticus 19:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Leviticus 19:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leviticus 19:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes