Category: Leviticus [ERV]

Promises Are Important 1. The Lord said to Moses, 2. “Tell the Israelites: You might promise to give someone to the Lord as a servant. The priest must set a price for that person. 3. The price for a man from 20 to 60 years old is 50 shekels of silver. (You must use the […]

Rewards For Obeying God 1. “Don’t make idols for yourselves. Don’t set up statues or memorial stones in your land to bow down to, because I am the Lord your God! 2. “Remember my special days of rest and honor my holy place. I am the Lord. 3. “Remember my laws and commands, and obey […]

A Time of Rest for the Land 1. The Lord spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai. He said, 2. “Tell the Israelites: When you enter the land that I am giving to you, you must let the land have a special time of rest. This will be a special time of rest to honor the […]

The Lampstand and the Holy Bread 1. The Lord said to Moses, 2. “Command the Israelites to bring to you pure oil from crushed olives. That oil is for the lamps that must burn without stopping. 3. Aaron will keep the light burning in the Meeting Tent before the Lord from evening until morning. This […]

The Special Festivals 1.The Lord said to Moses, 2. “Tell the Israelites: You will announce the Lord’s chosen festivals as holy meetings. These are my special festivals. Sabbath 3. “Work for six days, but the seventh day, the Sabbath, will be a special day of rest, a holy meeting. You must not do any work. […]

1. The Lord God said to Moses, 2. “Tell Aaron and his sons: The gifts that the Israelites bring to me become holy. They belong to me, so you priests must show respect for these things. If you don’t, you will show that you don’t respect my holy name. I am the Lord. 3. If […]

Rules For Priests 1. The Lord said to Moses, “Tell these things to Aaron’s sons, the priests: A priest must not make himself unclean by touching a dead person. 2. But if the dead person was one of his close relatives, he can touch the dead body. The priest can make himself unclean if the […]

Warning Against Worshiping Idols 1. The Lord said to Moses, 2. “You must also tell the Israelites these things: Anyone living in Israel who gives one of their children to the false god Molech must be killed! It doesn’t matter if they are a citizen of Israel or a foreigner, you must throw stones at […]

Israel Belongs To God 1. The Lord said to Moses, 2. “Tell all the Israelites: I am the Lord your God. I am holy, so you must be holy. 3. “Each of you must honor your mother and father and keep my special days of rest. I am the Lord your God! 4.“Do not worship […]

Rules About Sexual Relations 1. The Lord said to Moses, 2. “Tell the Israelites: I am the Lord your God. 3. You must not follow the customs of Egypt where you lived, and you must not follow the customs of the Canaanites where I am leading you. You must not live the way they do. […]