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Leviticus 18:2

Leviticus 18:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Speak unto the children of Israel,.... To the heads of their tribes, that they might deliver to them the following laws; or Moses is bid to publish them among them, either by word of mouth, or by…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

I am, the Lord your God - The frequent repetition of this formula in these parts of the Law may be intended to keep the Israelites in mind of their covenant with Yahweh in connection with the common…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 18:1-5

After divers ceremonial institutions, God here returns to the enforcement of moral precepts. The former are still of use to us as types, the latter still binding as laws. We have here, 1. The sacred…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Purity in remoter relationships.

The first Pentad: Relationships through marriage, Lev 18:16-19.

The second Pentad: Purity outside of the family, Lev 18:20-23.

To the exhortation concluding with -I…