Leviticus 18:5

5 Ja, Mijn inzettingen en Mijn rechten zult gij houden; welk mens dezelve zal doen, die zal door dezelve leven; Ik ben de HEERE!

Leviticus 18:5 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 18:5

Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments
The same as before; these they were to keep in their minds and memories, and to observe them and do them: which if a man do he shall live in them;
live a long life in the land of Canaan, in great happiness and prosperity, see ( Deuteronomy 30:20 ) ( Isaiah 1:19 ) ; for as for eternal life, that was never intended to be had, nor was it possible it could be had and enjoyed by obedience to the law, which fallen man is unable to keep; but is what was graciously promised and provided the covenant of grace, before the world was, to come through Christ, as a free gift to all that believe in him, see ( Galatians 3:11 Galatians 3:12 Galatians 3:21 ) ; though some Jewish writers interpret this of eternal life, as Jarchi, Aben Ezra, and Ben Gersom: I [am] the Lord;
that has enjoined these statutes and judgments, and promised life to the doers of them, able and faithful to perform what is promised.

Leviticus 18:5 In-Context

3 Gij zult niet doen naar de werken des Egyptischen lands, waarin gij gewoond hebt; en naar de werken des lands Kanaan, waarheen Ik u brenge, zult gij niet doen, en zult in hun inzettingen niet wandelen.
4 Mijn rechten zult gij doen, en Mijn inzettingen zult gij houden, om in die te wandelen; Ik ben de HEERE, uw God!
5 Ja, Mijn inzettingen en Mijn rechten zult gij houden; welk mens dezelve zal doen, die zal door dezelve leven; Ik ben de HEERE!
6 Niemand zal tot enige nabestaande zijns vleses naderen, om de schaamte te ontdekken; Ik ben de HEERE!
7 Gij zult de schaamte uws vaders en de schaamte uwer moeder niet ontdekken; zij is uw moeder; gij zult haar schaamte niet ontdekken.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.