Leviticus 19:32
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:32 in other translations
| BSB | You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD. |
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| WEB | “‘You shall rise up before the gray head and honor the face of the elderly; and you shall fear your God. I am the LORD. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | ‘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. |
| DARBY | Before the hoary head thou shalt rise up, and shalt honour the face of an old man; and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah. |
| BBE | Get up from your seats before the white-haired, and give honour to the old, and let the fear of your God be before you: I am the Lord. |
| Webster | Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD. |
What does Leviticus 19:32 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Leviticus 19:32 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Leviticus 19:32
- 1 Timothy 5:1
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
- Proverbs 16:31
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
- Lamentations 5:12
Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured.
- Proverbs 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
- Leviticus 19:14
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.
- Job 32:4
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
- Job 32:6
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
- Romans 13:7
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
- 1 Peter 2:17
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
- Isaiah 3:5
And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
- 1 Kings 2:19
Bath–sheba 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.
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Context
- Leviticus 19:31
Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.
- Leviticus 19:32
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.
- Leviticus 19:33
And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.
Leviticus 19:32 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Delante de las canas te levantarás, y honrarás el rostro del anciano, y de tu Dios tendrás temor: Yo Jehová. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Tu te lèveras devant les cheveux blancs, et tu honoreras la personne du vieillard, et tu craindras ton Dieu. Moi, je suis l’ Éternel. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Vor grauem Haare sollst du aufstehen und die Person eines Greises ehren, und du sollst dich fürchten vor deinem Gott. Ich bin Jehova. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Coram cano capite consurge, et honora personam senis: et time Dominum Deum tuum. Ego sum Dominus. |