Leviticus 25:38

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

I [am] the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, [and] to be your God.

Complete Jewish Bible:

I am ADONAI your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt in order to give you the land of Kena'an and be your God.

Berean Standard Bible:

I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.

American Standard Version:

I am Jehovah your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

I am the LORD^{H3068} your God^{H430}, which brought you forth^{H3318} out of the land^{H776} of Egypt^{H4714}, to give^{H5414} you the land^{H776} of Canaan^{H3667}, and to be your God^{H430}.

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Commentary for Leviticus 25:38

1. Themes:
- Divine Authority and Identity: The verse emphasizes that the speaker is the LORD (Yahweh), the God of Israel, who has a unique relationship with His people.
- Deliverance: It recalls God's act of bringing the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, a foundational event in Israel's history and theology.
- Promise of Land: The verse speaks to the promise of the land of Canaan to the Israelites, which is central to the covenant between God and His people.
- Covenant Relationship: The statement "to be your God" underscores the mutual commitment of the covenant, with God pledging His faithfulness to the Israelites.

2. Historical Context:
- The book of Leviticus is part of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible) and is traditionally attributed to Moses. It contains laws and rituals given to the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings after the exodus from Egypt.
- Leviticus 25:38 is set within the context of the Holiness Code (Leviticus 17-26), which outlines various laws intended to set Israel apart as a holy nation. This particular verse is part of a larger passage dealing with the Year of Jubilee (Leviticus 25), a special year occurring every 50th year, in which debts were to be forgiven, and land that had been sold returned to its original owners, to prevent the development of a permanently impoverished class and to maintain the socio-economic balance within Israelite society.
- The historical context reflects a time when the Israelites were being shaped into a community with distinct religious, social, and economic practices, under the sovereignty and guidance of Yahweh.

In summary, Leviticus 25:38 encapsulates key themes of divine authority, deliverance, the promise of land, and covenantal relationship, within the historical context of the Israelites' formation as a nation under God's laws and guidance during their wilderness journey to Canaan.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

1. Strong's Number: H3068
   There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יְהֹוָה
   Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
   Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
   Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
   
2. Strong's Number: H430
   There are 2334 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֱלֹהִים
   Transliteration: ʼĕlôhîym
   Pronunciation: el-o-heem'
   Description: plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
   
3. Strong's Number: H3318
   There are 992 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יָצָא
   Transliteration: yâtsâʼ
   Pronunciation: yaw-tsaw'
   Description: a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.; [idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, [idiom] scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, [idiom] still, [idiom] surely, take forth (out), at any time, [idiom] to (and fro), utter.
   
4. 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.
   
5. Strong's Number: H4714
   There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מִצְרַיִם
   Transliteration: Mitsrayim
   Pronunciation: mits-rah'-yim
   Description: dual of מָצוֹר; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt; Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
   
6. Strong's Number: H5414
   There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נָתַן
   Transliteration: nâthan
   Pronunciation: naw-than'
   Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
   
7. Strong's Number: H3667
   There are 91 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: כְּנַעַן
   Transliteration: Kᵉnaʻan
   Pronunciation: ken-ah'-an
   Description: from כָּנַע; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him; Canaan, merchant, traffick.