THEOSISLeviticus 25:17Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Do not afflict your countrymen: but let every one fear his God. Because I am the Lord your God.
וְלֹ֤א תוֹנוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־עֲמִית֔וֹ וְיָרֵ֖אתָ מֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Lev 19:14Thou shalt not speak evil of the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind: but thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, because I am the Lord.
- Lev 19:32Rise up before the hoary head, and honour the person of the aged man: and fear the Lord thy God. I am the Lord.
- Lev 25:43Afflict him not by might: but fear thy God.
- Ex 20:20And Moses said to the people: Fear not; for God is come to prove you, and that the dread of him might be in you, and you should not sin.
- Gen 42:18And the third day he brought them out of prison, and said: Do as I have said, and you shall live: for I fear God.
- Prov 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
- Jer 22:16He judged the cause of the poor and needy for his own good: was it not therefore because he knew me, saith the Lord?
- Acts 10:2A religious man, and fearing God with all his house, giving much alms to the people and always praying to God.