The Meaning of Leviticus 18:4 Explained

Leviticus 18:4

KJV: Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.

YLT: My judgments ye do, and My statutes ye keep, to walk in them; I am Jehovah your God;

Darby: Mine ordinances shall ye do and my statutes shall ye observe to walk therein: I am Jehovah your God.

ASV: Mine ordinances shall ye do, and my statutes shall ye keep, to walk therein: I am Jehovah your God.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Ye shall do  my judgments,  and keep  mine ordinances,  to walk  therein: I [am] the LORD  your God. 

What does Leviticus 18:4 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 18

1  Unlawful marriages and unlawful lusts

What do the individual words in Leviticus 18:4 mean?

- My judgments You shall observe and My ordinances keep to walk in them I [am] Yahweh your God
אֶת־ מִשְׁפָּטַ֧י תַּעֲשׂ֛וּ וְאֶת־ חֻקֹּתַ֥י תִּשְׁמְר֖וּ לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם

אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
מִשְׁפָּטַ֧י  My  judgments 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common singular
Root: מִשְׁפָּט  
Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance.
תַּעֲשׂ֛וּ  You  shall  observe 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
חֻקֹּתַ֥י  My  ordinances 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, first person common singular
Root: חֻקָּה  
Sense: statute, ordinance, limit, enactment, something prescribed.
תִּשְׁמְר֖וּ  keep 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: שָׁמַר  
Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed.
לָלֶ֣כֶת  to  walk 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
בָּהֶ֑ם  in  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
יְהוָ֥ה  [am]  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם  your  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).