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I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Stand up in the presence of the elderly, and show respect for the aged. Fear your God. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I <i>am</i> the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘You shall rise before the gray headed and honor the presence of an old man, and fear your God: I <i>am</i> the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘You shall stand up in the presence of the grayheaded and honor elders, and you shall fear your God; I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216You shall rise up before the grayheaded and honor the aged, and you shall revere your God; I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘You shall rise up before the grayheaded, and honor the aged, and you shall revere your God; I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘You shall rise up before the gray-haired and honor the aged, and you shall fear your God; I am Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘You shall rise before the gray-headed and honor the aged, and you shall fear your God [with profound reverence]; I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You are to rise in the presence of the elderly and honor the old. Fear your God; I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are to rise in the presence of the elderly and honor the old. Fear your God; I am Yahweh.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I command you to show respect for older people and to obey me with fear and trembling. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Show respect to the elderly, and honor older people. In this way you show respect for your God. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Show respect for old people and honor them. Reverently obey me; I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Rise in the presence of the aged and honor the elderly face-to-face. "Fear your God. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You must stand up in the presence of the aged, honor the presence of an elder, and fear your God. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"'You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘You shall rise up before the gray head and honor the face of the elderly; and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You rise up at the presence of grey hairs, and you have honored the presence of an old man, and have been afraid of your God; I [am] YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I am Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From the face of gray hair thou shalt rise up, and thou shalt honor the face of the old man, and thou shalt be afraid of thy God: I Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Rise up before the hoary head, and honour the person of the aged man: and fear the Lord thy God. I am the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Rise up in the presence of a gray-haired head, and honor the reputation of an elder, and fear the Lord your God. I am the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the old, and fear your God. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall rise before the aged, and defer to the old; and you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall rise up before an elder and honor the person who is older than you and revere your God; I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Stand before an elder and honor him who is older than you and be in awe of your God; I AM LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/19-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=5223" 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/19.htm">Keep My Decrees</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">31</span>You must not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out, or you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God. <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: tā·qūm (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">You are to rise</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">in the presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/7872.htm" title="7872: śê·ḇāh (N-fs) -- Hoary head, old age. Feminine of seyb; old age.">of the elderly,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1921.htm" title="1921: wə·hā·ḏar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To honor, adorn, perhaps to swell. A primitive root; to swell up; by implication, to favor or honour, be high or proud.">honor</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: zā·qên (Adj-ms) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">the aged,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: wə·yā·rê·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">and fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: mê·’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God.</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">33</span>When a foreigner resides with you in your land, you must not oppress him.…<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/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a></span><br />Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-31.htm">Proverbs 16:31</a></span><br />Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-1.htm">1 Timothy 5:1-2</a></span><br />Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers, / older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-2.htm">Ephesians 6:2-3</a></span><br />“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), / “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-16.htm">Deuteronomy 5:16</a></span><br />Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/32-4.htm">Job 32:4-7</a></span><br />Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he. / But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled. / So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite declared: “I am young in years, while you are old; that is why I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm">Proverbs 20:29</a></span><br />The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-19.htm">1 Kings 2:19</a></span><br />So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-17.htm">Hebrews 13:17</a></span><br />Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-12.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:12-13</a></span><br />But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. / In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-8.htm">1 Samuel 24:8</a></span><br />After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-7.htm">Romans 13:7</a></span><br />Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-15.htm">1 Corinthians 4:15</a></span><br />Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-2.htm">Genesis 18:2</a></span><br />And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-14.htm">Leviticus 19:14</a></b></br> Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/2-19.htm">1 Kings 2:19</a></b></br> Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/32-4.htm">Job 32:4,6</a></b></br> Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they <i>were</i> elder than he… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/19-14.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/genesis/44-20.htm">Aged</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-6.htm">Elderly</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-27.htm">Face</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-29.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/genesis/44-31.htm">Gray</a> <a href="/job/15-10.htm">Grayheaded</a> <a href="/genesis/44-31.htm">Grey</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-21.htm">Hairs</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-27.htm">Head</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-4.htm">Hoary</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-15.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-15.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-3.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-1.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-30.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-30.htm">Revere</a> <a href="/exodus/33-10.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/exodus/32-6.htm">Seats</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-15.htm">Show</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/25-17.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-50.htm">Aged</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-6.htm">Elderly</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-3.htm">Face</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-9.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-25.htm">Gray</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-2.htm">Grayheaded</a> <a href="/psalms/71-18.htm">Grey</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-25.htm">Hairs</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-9.htm">Head</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-6.htm">Hoary</a> <a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-2.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/numbers/14-23.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-3.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-2.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-36.htm">Revere</a> <a href="/numbers/10-35.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/ruth/4-2.htm">Seats</a> <a href="/numbers/4-7.htm">Show</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/19-1.htm">A repetition of various laws</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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You are to rise in the presence of the elderly</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of showing respect to the elderly, a principle deeply rooted in ancient Israelite culture. In biblical times, age was associated with wisdom and experience, and elders were often leaders within the community. Rising in their presence was a physical demonstration of respect and acknowledgment of their status. This practice is consistent with the broader biblical theme of honoring those in authority and those who have lived long lives, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/16-31.htm">Proverbs 16:31</a>, which describes gray hair as a crown of glory.<p><b>honor the aged</b><br>Honoring the aged goes beyond mere physical gestures; it involves valuing their contributions and seeking their counsel. The aged were seen as repositories of tradition and knowledge, crucial for maintaining the covenant community's continuity. This command aligns with the fifth commandment, "Honor your father and your mother," extending the principle of respect to all older individuals. In a broader biblical context, honoring the aged reflects the value God places on life and the wisdom gained through years of walking with Him.<p><b>and fear your God</b><br>The command to fear God is a central tenet of the faith, underscoring the relationship between reverence for God and ethical behavior towards others. Fearing God involves recognizing His authority and holiness, which should influence how one treats others, including the elderly. This phrase connects the respect for human authority with the ultimate authority of God, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a>, where the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. It implies that honoring the elderly is not just a social duty but a spiritual obligation.<p><b>I am the LORD</b><br>This declaration serves as a divine endorsement of the preceding commands, reminding the Israelites of God's sovereignty and the covenant relationship. The phrase "I am the LORD" is a frequent refrain in Leviticus, emphasizing that the laws given are not merely human constructs but divinely ordained. It reinforces the idea that obedience to these commands is an act of worship and submission to God's will. This statement also connects to the broader biblical narrative, where God's identity as the LORD is foundational to His relationship with His people, as seen in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>, where God reveals Himself as "I AM."<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God to instruct the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The original audience of Leviticus, who were given these laws to live by as God's chosen people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/elderly.htm">Elderly</a></b><br>The group of people specifically mentioned in this verse, who are to be honored and respected.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The divine authority behind the command, emphasizing His sovereignty and the importance of obedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The place where Moses received the laws from God, including the instructions found in Leviticus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_the_elderly.htm">Respect for the Elderly</a></b><br>The command to rise in the presence of the elderly is a call to show respect and honor to those who have lived longer and gained wisdom through their experiences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_of_god.htm">Fear of God</a></b><br>The instruction to fear God in conjunction with honoring the elderly highlights that our respect for others is ultimately rooted in our reverence for God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_relevance.htm">Cultural Relevance</a></b><br>In a society that often values youth over age, this verse challenges us to counter cultural norms by valuing and respecting the elderly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_honor.htm">Practical Honor</a></b><br>Honoring the elderly can be demonstrated through actions such as listening to their accounts, seeking their advice, and providing for their needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_family.htm">Community and Family</a></b><br>This command encourages building strong intergenerational relationships within families and communities, fostering mutual respect and understanding.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_elder_care.htm">What guidance does the Bible offer on elder care?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_ageism.htm">What does the Bible say about ageism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible_say_about_gray_hair.htm">What is the biblical perspective on gray hair?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_leads_your_heart_to_truth.htm">What does the Bible say about aging?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(32) <span class= "bld">Rise up before the hoary head.</span>--But though no regard is to be paid to these soothsayers and cunning men, the greatest reverence is to be shown to the aged, for "with the old is wisdom, and in length of days understanding" (<a href="/job/12-12.htm" title="With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.">Job 12:12</a>; <a href="/job/32-7.htm" title="I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.">Job 32:7</a>, &c.). If we, therefore, are to attain to the holiness which, as it is set forth in the beginning of this chapter, is to reflect the holiness of God, we must have reverence for the ancients, since God himself is called "the Ancient of days" (<a href="/daniel/7-9.htm" title="I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.">Daniel 7:9</a>; <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm" title="I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.">Daniel 7:13</a>; <a href="/daniel/7-22.htm" title="Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.">Daniel 7:22</a>). This precept, which is so often inculcated in Holy Writ, is beautifully enforced in the maxims of the authorities during the second Temple. "He who receives and takes care of an old man is rewarded as if he received and sought God," is one of their sayings. Again, "Prophets are only believed if they come armed with Divine miracles, but old men always." To this day, when, among the orthodox Jews, an aged person enters into a house where young people are, they all rise up, and will not sit down till he asks them to do it. An exception, however, is made with regard to workmen. When an aged person passes by artisans who are en. gaged in their work, they need not stand up, and thus be interrupted in their labour.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 32.</span> - Reverence for the old is inculcated as being a part, not merely of natural respect, but of the <span class="cmt_word">fear of God</span>. In the East this virtue, implying deference on the part of the strong to the weak, and of the inexperienced to the wise, exists in larger influence for good than in the West, where, however, its place has been, but only partially, supplied by the greater deference paid by man to woman (cf. <a href="/proverbs/16-31.htm">Proverbs 16:31</a>; <a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm">Proverbs 20:29</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/19-32.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 are to rise</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּק֔וּם</span> <span class="translit">(tā·qūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the presence</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּנֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the elderly,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׂיבָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(śê·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7872.htm">Strong's 7872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hoary head, old age</span><br /><br /><span class="word">honor</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָדַרְתָּ֖</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·ḏar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1921.htm">Strong's 1921: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swell up, to favor, honour, be high, proud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the aged,</span><br /><span class="heb">זָקֵ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(zā·qên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Old</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and fear</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָרֵ֥אתָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·rê·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<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">your God.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֥י</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/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/19-32.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 19:32 You shall rise up before the gray (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/19-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 19:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 19:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/19-33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 19:33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 19:33" /></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>