The Meaning of Leviticus 19:37 Explained

Leviticus 19:37

KJV: Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD.

YLT: and ye have observed all my statutes, and all my judgments, and have done them; I am Jehovah.'

Darby: And ye shall observe all my statutes, and all mine ordinances, and do them: I am Jehovah.

ASV: And ye shall observe all my statutes, and all mine ordinances, and do them: I am Jehovah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Therefore shall ye observe  all my statutes,  and all my judgments,  and do  them: I [am] the LORD. 

What does Leviticus 19:37 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 19

1  A repetition of various laws

What do the individual words in Leviticus 19:37 mean?

Therefore you shall observe - all My statutes and My judgments and perform them I [am] Yahweh -
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֶת־ כָּל־ חֻקֹּתַי֙ וְאֶת־ מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה פ

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤ם  Therefore  you  shall  observe 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine plural
Root: שָׁמַר  
Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed.
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.
חֻקֹּתַי֙  My  statutes 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, first person common singular
Root: חֻקָּה  
Sense: statute, ordinance, limit, enactment, something prescribed.
מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י  My  judgments 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common singular
Root: מִשְׁפָּט  
Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance.
וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם  and  perform 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine plural
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
יְהוָֽה  [am]  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
פ  - 
Parse: Punctuation