Leviticus 25:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I [am] the LORD your God.

Ver. 17. But thou shalt fear thy God.] And so depart from this evil also. Gen 42:18 Joseph said to his brethren, who feared he would roll himself upon them, "This do and live, for I fear God," q.d., I dare do you no hurt, though ye be fallen into my danger. So his grandfather Isaac, seeing that he had done unwilling justice, durst not reverse the blessing, though he had some mind to it, for God had overawed him. Gen 27:33 And "ought ye not to have walked in the fear of the Lord?" said good Nehemiah to those merciless griping usurers. Neh 5:10

Leviticus 25:17

17 Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.