Leviticus 19:18
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.”
בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
יְהֹוָה
am Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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עַם
people/ your
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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כְּמוֹ
like/ yourself
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כְּמוֹ
a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, so
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נָטַר
you will keep
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נָטַר
to guard; figuratively, to cherish (anger)
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נָקַם
you will avenge yourself
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נָקַם
to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish
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