Leviticus 25:38
What does Leviticus 25:38 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 25:38 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I 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
King James Version · 1611I 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan, that I might be your God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out of the land of Egypt, to give to you the land of Canaan, to become your God.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that I might give you the land of Chanaan, and might be your God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I am Jehovah yourGod, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, to be yourGod.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 17:7
And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee.
- Numbers 15:41
I am Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am Jehovah your God.
- Leviticus 11:45
For I am Jehovah that brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
- Hebrews 11:16
But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.
- Jeremiah 31:1
At that time, saith Jehovah, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.
- Jeremiah 31:33
But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith Jehovah: I will put my law in their inward parts, and in their heart will I write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
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