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I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You must keep my Sabbath days of rest and show reverence for my sanctuary. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I <i>am</i> the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary: I <i>am</i> the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall keep My Sabbaths and revere My sanctuary; I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216You shall keep My sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary; I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘You shall keep My sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary; I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall keep My sabbaths and fear My sanctuary; I am Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Keep my Sabbaths and revere my sanctuary; I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You must keep My Sabbaths and revere My sanctuary; I am Yahweh.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Respect the Sabbath and honor the place where I am worshiped, because I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Observe my days of worship and respect my holy tent. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Keep the religious festivals and honor the place where I am worshiped. I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"You are to keep my Sabbath and fear my sanctuary. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You must keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary. I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"'You shall keep my Sabbaths, and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘You shall keep my Sabbaths, and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You keep My Sabbaths and you revere My sanctuary; I [am] YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My sabbaths ye do keep, and My sanctuary ye do reverence; I am Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall watch my Sabbaths, and ye shall fear my holy place: I Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Observe my Sabbaths, and be fearful toward my Sanctuary. I am the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall keep my sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall keep my commandments and reverence my sanctuary; I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Keep my commands and reverence my Holy Place; I AM LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Ye shall keep My sabbaths, and reverence My sanctuary: I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuaries: I am the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/26-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=7115" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/26.htm">The Blessings of Obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>“You must not make idols for yourselves or set up a carved image or sacred pillar; you must not place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down to it. For I am the LORD your God. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: tiš·mō·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">You must keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/7676.htm" title="7676: šab·bə·ṯō·ṯay (N-cpc:: 1cs) -- Sabbath. Intensive from shabath; intermission, i.e the Sabbath.">My Sabbaths</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: tî·rā·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">and have reverence for</a> <a href="/hebrew/4720.htm" title="4720: ū·miq·dā·šî (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- A sacred place, sanctuary. Or miqqdash; from qadash; a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary or asylum.">My sanctuary.</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>If you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-11</a></span><br />Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-12.htm">Deuteronomy 5:12-15</a></span><br />Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox or donkey or any of your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest as you do. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-2.htm">Isaiah 56:2</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-12.htm">Ezekiel 20:12</a></span><br />I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-20.htm">Ezekiel 20:20</a></span><br />Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-8.htm">Matthew 12:8</a></span><br />For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/2-27.htm">Mark 2:27-28</a></span><br />Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. / Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-5.htm">Luke 6:5</a></span><br />Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a></span><br />There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/31-13.htm">Exodus 31:13</a></span><br />“Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/31-16.htm">Exodus 31:16-17</a></span><br />The Israelites must keep the Sabbath, celebrating it as a permanent covenant for the generations to come. / It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-14.htm">Nehemiah 9:14</a></span><br />You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-13.htm">Isaiah 58:13-14</a></span><br />If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, / then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-21.htm">Jeremiah 17:21-22</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: Take heed for yourselves; do not carry a load or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. / You must not carry a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath day, but you must keep the Sabbath day holy, just as I commanded your forefathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-24.htm">Jeremiah 17:24-25</a></span><br />If, however, you listen carefully to Me, says the LORD, and bring no load through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, and keep the Sabbath day holy, and do no work on it, / then kings and princes will enter through the gates of this city. They will sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses with their officials, along with the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem, and this city will be inhabited forever.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-30.htm">Leviticus 19:30</a></b></br> Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/25-12.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-32.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-18.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-30.htm">Reverence</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-8.htm">Sabbaths</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-23.htm">Sanctuary</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/26-11.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/numbers/14-10.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-3.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/joshua/4-14.htm">Reverence</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-34.htm">Sabbaths</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-3.htm">Sanctuary</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/26-1.htm">Of idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/26-2.htm">Reverence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/26-3.htm">A blessing to those who keep the commandments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">A curse to those who break them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/26-40.htm">God promises to remember those who repent</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/leviticus/26.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>You must keep</b><br />The phrase "You must keep" is a directive that implies a continuous, active engagement. The Hebrew root word here is "שָׁמַר" (shamar), which means to guard, watch, or preserve. This suggests not just a passive observance but an active, intentional safeguarding of what follows. In the context of ancient Israel, this was a call to vigilance and dedication, ensuring that the practices and commandments given by God were upheld with sincerity and diligence.<p><b>My Sabbaths</b><br />The term "Sabbaths" comes from the Hebrew "שַׁבָּת" (shabbat), meaning rest or cessation. The Sabbath was instituted as a day of rest on the seventh day, commemorating God's rest after creation (<a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Genesis 2:2-3</a>). It was a sign of the covenant between God and Israel, a reminder of their deliverance from Egypt (<a href="/deuteronomy/5-15.htm">Deuteronomy 5:15</a>). The plural form here indicates not only the weekly Sabbath but also the sabbatical years and other holy convocations. Observing the Sabbath was a declaration of trust in God's provision and a recognition of His sovereignty over time and creation.<p><b>and have reverence</b><br />The phrase "have reverence" is derived from the Hebrew "יָרֵא" (yare), which means to fear, respect, or stand in awe. This is not a fear of terror but a profound respect and honor. Reverence for God’s sanctuary was a reflection of the Israelites' relationship with God, acknowledging His holiness and their own need for purity and devotion. It was a call to approach God with humility and respect, recognizing His presence and authority.<p><b>for My sanctuary</b><br />"Sanctuary" in Hebrew is "מִקְדָּשׁ" (miqdash), meaning a holy place or sacred space. The sanctuary was the physical representation of God's dwelling among His people, first in the tabernacle and later in the temple. It was the center of worship and the place where sacrifices were made. Reverence for the sanctuary was essential because it symbolized God's holiness and His desire to be in relationship with His people. It was a place set apart for divine encounter and worship.<p><b>I am the LORD</b><br />This declaration, "I am the LORD," uses the Hebrew "יְהוָה" (YHWH), the personal name of God revealed to Moses at the burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>). It is a reminder of God's eternal, self-existent nature and His covenant relationship with Israel. This statement underscores the authority behind the commandments and the reason for obedience. It is a call to recognize God's ultimate authority and to respond in faithfulness and devotion. The phrase serves as a powerful reminder of God's identity and His rightful place as the sovereign ruler and redeemer of His people.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Ye shall keep my sabbaths . . . --</span>This is exactly the same precept laid down in chap 19:30, and is here repeated because of the danger of desecrating the Sabbath to which the Israelite is exposed who sells himself to a heathen. The Israelite will effectually guard against idol-worship, by keeping the Sabbath holy, and reverencing God's sanctuary.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.</span> These words are repeated textually from chapter Leviticus 19:30. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/26-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You must keep</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁמֹ֔רוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·mō·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My Sabbaths</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁבְּתֹתַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(šab·bə·ṯō·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7676.htm">Strong's 7676: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intermission, the Sabbath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and show reverence for</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּירָ֑אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tî·rā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My sanctuary.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miq·dā·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4720.htm">Strong's 4720: </a> </span><span class="str2">A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/26-2.htm">Leviticus 26:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/26-2.htm">Leviticus 26:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/26-2.htm">Leviticus 26:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/26-2.htm">Leviticus 26:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/26-2.htm">Leviticus 26:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/26-2.htm">Leviticus 26:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/26-2.htm">Leviticus 26:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/26-2.htm">Leviticus 26:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/26-2.htm">Leviticus 26:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/26-2.htm">Leviticus 26:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/26-2.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 26:2 You shall keep my Sabbaths and have (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/26-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 26:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 26:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/26-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 26:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 26:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>