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href="/niv/leviticus/26.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220&#8217If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“If you walk in my statutes and observe my commandments and do them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments, and perform them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments so as to carry them out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments so as to carry them out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments so as to carry them out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments so as to do them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments and [obediently] do them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“If you follow my statutes and faithfully observe my commands,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If you follow My statutes and faithfully observe My commands, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Faithfully obey my laws, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"This is what I will do if you will live by my laws and carefully obey my commands:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"If you live according to my laws and obey my commands, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"If you live by my statutes, obey my commands, and observe them, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'If you walk in my statutes and are sure to obey my commandments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"'If you walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘If you walk in my statutes and keep my commandments, and do them, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If you walk in My statutes, and you keep My commands, and have done them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'If in My statutes ye walk, and My commands ye keep, and have done them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If ye shall go in my laws and watch my commands, and do them:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If you walk in my precepts, and keep my commandments, and do them, I will give you rein in due seasons. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If you will walk in my precepts, and observe my commandments, and accomplish them, I will give to you rain in its time,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If you live in accordance with my statutes and are careful to observe my commandments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If you follow my statutes and keep my commandments and observe them faithfully,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If you walk in my statutes and keep my commandments and do them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />If you walk in my Law and you keep my commandments and you will do them;<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If ye walk in My statutes, and keep My commandments, and do them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />If ye will walk in my ordinances, and keep my commandments, and do them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/26-3.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=7121" 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">2</span>You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: tê·lê·ḵū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">you follow</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2708.htm" title="2708: bə·ḥuq·qō·ṯay (Prep-b:: N-fpc:: 1cs) -- Something prescribed, an enactment, statute. Feminine of choq, and meaning substantially the same.">My statutes</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: tiš·mə·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.">and carefully keep</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: miṣ·wō·ṯay (N-fpc:: 1cs) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">My commandments,</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.…<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="/deuteronomy/28-1.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a></span><br />“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. / And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God: / You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a></span><br />Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-13.htm">Deuteronomy 11:13-15</a></span><br />So if you carefully obey the commandments I am giving you today, to love the LORD your God and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, / then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil. / And I will provide grass in the fields for your livestock, and you will eat and be satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-23.htm">Jeremiah 7:23</a></span><br />but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19-20</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. / But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-13.htm">Psalm 81:13-16</a></span><br />If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways, / how soon I would subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their foes! / Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-3.htm">Deuteronomy 6:3</a></span><br />Hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-7.htm">Joshua 1:7-8</a></span><br />Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go. / This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-3.htm">1 Kings 2:3</a></span><br />And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Ezekiel 36:27-28</a></span><br />And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. / Then you will live in the land that I gave your forefathers; you will be My people, and I will be your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-15.htm">John 14:15</a></span><br />If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22-25</a></span><br />Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-13.htm">Romans 2:13</a></span><br />For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-3.htm">1 John 2:3-5</a></span><br />By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments. / If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him. / But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If you walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/18-4.htm">Leviticus 18:4,5</a></b></br> Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I <i>am</i> the LORD your God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/11-13.htm">Deuteronomy 11:13-15</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-1.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe <i>and</i> to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/25-18.htm">Careful</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-18.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-31.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-31.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-18.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-18.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-4.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-37.htm">Laws</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-18.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-2.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-18.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-18.htm">Statutes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/23-12.htm">Careful</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">Commandments</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">Commands</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-15.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/numbers/9-12.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/numbers/15-39.htm">Guided</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">Laws</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-35.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-15.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-15.htm">Statutes</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>If</b><br />The word "if" introduces a conditional clause, indicating that what follows is contingent upon the actions of the people. In Hebrew, this is often expressed with the word "אִם" (im), which sets the stage for a covenantal promise. The use of "if" underscores the concept of free will and the importance of choice in the relationship between God and His people. It highlights the conditional nature of the blessings that God is about to promise, emphasizing that they are not automatic but require active participation and obedience.<p><b>you follow</b><br />The phrase "you follow" is derived from the Hebrew root "הָלַךְ" (halak), meaning to walk or to go. This implies a continuous, active process of living in accordance with God's ways. It suggests a lifestyle, a journey of faithfulness, and a commitment to walk in the path that God has set. This is not a passive adherence but an active pursuit of God's will, reflecting a heart aligned with His purposes.<p><b>My statutes</b><br />"Statutes" comes from the Hebrew word "חֻקִּים" (chukkim), which refers to decrees or ordinances that God has established. These are divine laws that may not always be understood by human reasoning but are to be followed out of trust and reverence for God. The statutes represent the moral and ceremonial laws given to Israel, serving as a guide for holy living and a means to maintain a covenant relationship with God.<p><b>and carefully keep</b><br />The phrase "carefully keep" is translated from the Hebrew "שָׁמַר" (shamar), which means to guard, watch over, or preserve. This implies diligence and attentiveness in observing God's commandments. It suggests an intentional and conscientious effort to uphold God's laws, reflecting a deep respect and love for His instructions. The emphasis is on vigilance and dedication, ensuring that God's commandments are not only known but also practiced faithfully.<p><b>My commandments</b><br />"Commandments" is from the Hebrew "מִצְוֹת" (mitzvot), referring to the specific directives given by God. These commandments encompass both moral and ethical instructions, guiding the Israelites in their relationship with God and with one another. They are expressions of God's will and character, intended to shape a community that reflects His holiness and justice. The commandments are not burdensome rules but are given for the well-being and flourishing of God's people, inviting them into a life of obedience and blessing.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">If ye walk in my statutes.</span>--We have already remarked that this verse begins the section in the Hebrew and ought to have begun the chapter in English. Having set forth the ceremonial and moral injunctions which are necessary for the development and maintenance of holiness and purity in the commonwealth, the legislator now concludes by showing the happiness which will accrue to the Israelites from a faithful observance of these laws, and the punishments which await them if they transgress these Divine ordinances.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If ye walk in my statutes.</span> The free will of man is recognized equally with God's controlling power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/26-3.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">If</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you follow</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּלֵ֑כוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tê·lê·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My statutes</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּחֻקֹּתַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḥuq·qō·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2708.htm">Strong's 2708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prescribed, an enactment, statute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and carefully observe</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁמְר֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·mə·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 commandments,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְוֺתַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·wō·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> </span><span class="str2">Commandment</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/26-3.htm">Leviticus 26:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/26-3.htm">Leviticus 26:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/26-3.htm">Leviticus 26:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/26-3.htm">Leviticus 26:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/26-3.htm">Leviticus 26:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/26-3.htm">Leviticus 26:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/26-3.htm">Leviticus 26:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/26-3.htm">Leviticus 26:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/26-3.htm">Leviticus 26:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/26-3.htm">Leviticus 26:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/26-3.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 26:3 If you walk in my statutes (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/26-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 26:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 26:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/26-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 26:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 26:4" /></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>