Leviticus 20:22

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, spue you not out.

Complete Jewish Bible:

"'You are to observe all my regulations and rulings and act on them, so that the land to which I am bringing you will not vomit you out.

Berean Standard Bible:

You are therefore to keep all My statutes and ordinances, so that the land where I am bringing you to live will not vomit you out.

American Standard Version:

Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all mine ordinances, and do them; that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, vomit you not out.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Ye shall therefore keep^{H8104} all my statutes^{H2708}, and all my judgments^{H4941}, and do^{H6213} them: that the land^{H776}, whither I bring^{H935} you to dwell^{H3427} therein, spue you not out^{H6958}.

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Commentary for Leviticus 20:22

Leviticus 20:22 is part of the Holiness Code in the Book of Leviticus, which contains a series of laws and regulations given by God to the Israelites through Moses. This particular verse serves as a conclusion to a section that outlines various sexual prohibitions and penalties for transgressions, emphasizing the importance of maintaining moral and ritual purity.

The historical context of Leviticus is the period following the Exodus, when the Israelites were wandering in the Sinai desert and receiving the Law from God. Leviticus 20:22 encapsulates the theme of obedience to God's commandments as a condition for the Israelites to possess and retain the land of Canaan, which God had promised to their ancestors.

In this verse, God commands the Israelites to observe all His statutes and judgments, implying a comprehensive adherence to the divine laws. The consequence of disobedience is vividly depicted with the metaphor of the land "spuing" them out, suggesting a forceful rejection or vomiting out of the people from the land. This metaphor underscores the idea that the land itself is holy and cannot tolerate the defilement that results from disobedience to God's laws. The verse serves as a stark warning that the continued occupation and prosperity in the Promised Land are contingent upon the people's faithfulness to God's covenant.

The themes of this verse include the necessity of obedience to divine law, the conditional nature of the covenant between God and Israel, and the concept of the land as a sacred space that requires its inhabitants to live according to God's standards. The verse also reflects the broader ancient Near Eastern concern for maintaining the purity of the land, which was believed to be essential for the well-being of its inhabitants.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H8104
   There are 440 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁמַר
   Transliteration: shâmar
   Pronunciation: shaw-mar'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
   
2. Strong's Number: H2708
   There are 100 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חֻקָּה
   Transliteration: chuqqâh
   Pronunciation: khook-kaw'
   Description: feminine of חֹק, and meaning substantially the same; {an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)}; appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.
   
3. Strong's Number: H4941
   There are 406 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט
   Transliteration: mishpâṭ
   Pronunciation: mish-pawt'
   Description: from שָׁפַט; properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style; [phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, [idiom] worthy, [phrase] wrong.
   
4. Strong's Number: H6213
   There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עָשָׂה
   Transliteration: ʻâsâh
   Pronunciation: aw-saw'
   Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.
   
5. Strong's Number: H776
   There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֶרֶץ
   Transliteration: ʼerets
   Pronunciation: eh'-rets
   Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
   
6. Strong's Number: H935
   There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בּוֹא
   Transliteration: bôwʼ
   Pronunciation: bo
   Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
   
7. Strong's Number: H3427
   There are 980 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָשַׁב
   Transliteration: yâshab
   Pronunciation: yaw-shab'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
   
8. Strong's Number: H6958
   There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: קוֹא
   Transliteration: qôwʼ
   Pronunciation: ko
   Description: or קָיָה; (Jeremiah 25:27), a primitive root; to vomit; spue (out), vomit (out, up, up again).