Leviticus 26:3 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

If you follow my laws, obey my commands, and actually do what I tell you;

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is setting up a conditional promise - if His people will obey His laws and actually live them out, then blessings will follow.

📚 Historical Context

This verse begins a section known as the blessings and curses in Leviticus, given to the Israelites after they received the Law at Mount Sinai. God was establishing the terms of His covenant with Israel as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. This was part of Moses' final instructions to help the nation understand that their relationship with God and their success in the land would depend on their obedience to His commands.

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