Leviticus 19:31-1964 bbe — Do not go after those who make use of spirits, or wonder-workers; do not go in their ways or become unclean through the…

Leviticus 19:31-1964 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “Do not go after those who make use of spirits, or wonder-workers; do not go in their ways or become unclean through them: I am the Lord your God. Get up from your seats before the white-haired, and give honour to the old, and let the fear of your God be before you: I am the Lord. And if a man from another country is living in your land with you, do not make life hard for him; Let him be to you as one of your countrymen and have love for him as for yourself; for you were living in a strange land, in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. Do not make false decisions in questions of yard-sticks and weights and measures. Have true scales, true weights and measures for all things: I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt; You are to keep all my rules and my decisions and do them: I am the Lord.”

Leviticus 19:31-1964 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Leviticus, chapter 19, verses 31–1964.

Leviticus is traditionally attributed to Moses (traditional). It was written c. 1446–1406 BC.

Leviticus is Israel's handbook for holy living in the presence of a holy God. It details the sacrificial system, priestly duties, dietary and purity laws, and the festivals — all teaching that sin requires atonement and that God's people are called to be set apart.

Leviticus explores themes including Holiness, Sacrifice, Atonement, Priesthood, Purity. These themes shape the meaning and context of Leviticus 19:31-1964.

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Leviticus 19:31-1964 reads (BBE): “Do not go after those who make use of spirits, or wonder-workers; do not go in their ways or become unclean through them: I am the Lord your God. Get up from your seats before the white-haired, and give honour to the old, and let the fear of your God be before you: I am the Lord. And if a man from another country is living in your land with you, do not make life hard for him; Let him be to you as one of your countrymen and have love for him as for yourself; for you were living in a strange land, in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. Do not make false decisions in questions of yard-sticks and weights and measures. Have true scales, true weights and measures for all things: I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt; You are to keep all my rules and my decisions and do them: I am the Lord.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.