Levítico 19:1-8

1 Y habló el SEÑOR a Moisés, diciendo

2 Habla a toda la congregación de los hijos de Israel, y diles: Santos seréis, porque santo soy yo el SEÑOR vuestro Dios

3 Cada uno temerá a su madre y a su padre, y mis sábados guardaréis. YO SOY vuestro Dios

4 No os volveréis a los ídolos, ni haréis para vosotros dioses de fundición. YO SOY vuestro Dios

5 Y cuando ofreciereis sacrificio de paz al SEÑOR, de vuestra libre voluntad lo sacrificaréis

6 Será comido el día que lo ofreciereis, y el siguiente día; y lo que quedare para el tercer día, será quemado en el fuego

7 Y si se comiere el día tercero, será abominación; no será acepto

8 y el que lo comiere, llevará su iniquidad, por cuanto profanó la santidad del SEÑOR; y la tal persona será cortada de su pueblo

Levítico 19:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 19

This chapter contains various laws, ceremonial and moral, tending to the sanctification of men, in imitation of the holy God, Le 19:1,2; as concerning the reverence of parents, and observing the sabbaths, Le 19:3; against idolatry, Le 19:4; about offering and eating of peace offerings, Le 19:5-8; concerning harvest and gleaning of fields and vineyards, Le 19:9,10; respecting the breach of several of the commandments of the law, as the eighth, ninth, and third, particularly, Le 19:11-13; and others relating to the ill usage of the deaf and blind, and having respect to persons rich or poor in judgment, and acting the part of a tale bearer among people, Le 19:14-16; and bearing hatred and ill will to any of their neighbours, Le 19:17,18; and others forbidding mixtures in the generation of cattle, sowing fields, and wearing apparel, Le 19:19; and concerning the punishment of a man that lay with a bondmaid, and the offering he should bring for his atonement, Le 19:20-22; then follow certain laws concerning fruit trees, when the fruit of them should be eaten, Le 19:23-25; and concerning eating with blood, using enchantments, and observing times, and managing the hair of the head and beard, and avoiding to make any marks, prints, and cuttings in the flesh for the dead, Le 19:26-28; a caution not to prostitute a daughter to whoredom, and to observe the sabbath, and reverence the sanctuary of God, and pay no regard to wizards and familiar spirits, Le 19:29-31; to show reverence to ancient persons, and not to vex and distress strangers, Le 19:32-34; and to do no injustice in weight and measure, Le 19:35,36; all which instructions are to be carefully observed, and put in execution, Le 19:37.