Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the LORD. New Living Translation “Stand up in the presence of the elderly, and show respect for the aged. Fear your God. I am the LORD. English Standard Version “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. Berean Standard Bible You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD. King James Bible Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD. New King James Version ‘You shall rise before the gray headed and honor the presence of an old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD. New American Standard Bible ‘You shall stand up in the presence of the grayheaded and honor elders, and you shall fear your God; I am the LORD. NASB 1995 ‘You shall rise up before the grayheaded and honor the aged, and you shall revere your God; I am the LORD. NASB 1977 ‘You shall rise up before the grayheaded, and honor the aged, and you shall revere your God; I am the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible ‘You shall rise up before the gray-haired and honor the aged, and you shall fear your God; I am Yahweh. Amplified Bible ‘You shall rise before the gray-headed and honor the aged, and you shall fear your God [with profound reverence]; I am the LORD. Christian Standard Bible “You are to rise in the presence of the elderly and honor the old. Fear your God; I am the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are to rise in the presence of the elderly and honor the old. Fear your God; I am Yahweh.” American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version I command you to show respect for older people and to obey me with fear and trembling. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Show respect to the elderly, and honor older people. In this way you show respect for your God. I am the LORD. Good News Translation "Show respect for old people and honor them. Reverently obey me; I am the LORD. International Standard Version "Rise in the presence of the aged and honor the elderly face-to-face. "Fear your God. I am the LORD. Majority Standard Bible You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD. NET Bible You must stand up in the presence of the aged, honor the presence of an elder, and fear your God. I am the LORD. New Heart English Bible "'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. Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD. World English Bible “‘You shall rise up before the gray head and honor the face of the elderly; and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleRise up before the hoary head, and honour the person of the aged man: and fear the Lord thy God. I am the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. New American Bible Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the old, and fear your God. I am the LORD. New Revised Standard Version You shall rise before the aged, and defer to the old; and you shall fear your God: I am the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou 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. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Stand before an elder and honor him who is older than you and be in awe of your God; I AM LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Keep My Decrees…31You 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. 32You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD. 33When a foreigner resides with you in your land, you must not oppress him.… Cross References Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Proverbs 16:31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness. 1 Timothy 5:1-2 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. Ephesians 6:2-3 “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.” Deuteronomy 5:16 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. Job 32:4-7 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. ... 1 Peter 5:5 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.” Proverbs 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old. 1 Kings 2:19 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. Hebrews 13:17 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. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 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. 1 Samuel 24:8 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 Romans 13:7 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. 1 Corinthians 4:15 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. Genesis 18:2 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. Treasury of Scripture You shall rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD. 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. 1 Kings 2:19 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. Job 32:4,6 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he… Jump to Previous Afraid Aged Elderly Face Fear Gray Grayheaded Grey Hairs Head Hoary Honor Honour Honoured Presence Respect Revere Rise Seats ShowJump to Next Afraid Aged Elderly Face Fear Gray Grayheaded Grey Hairs Head Hoary Honor Honour Honoured Presence Respect Revere Rise Seats ShowLeviticus 19 1. A repetition of various lawsYou are to rise The Hebrew word used here is "קוּם" (qum), which means to stand up or rise. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, standing up was a sign of respect and honor. This action is not merely physical but also symbolic, representing an attitude of reverence and acknowledgment of the value and wisdom that comes with age. The act of rising is a physical manifestation of the internal respect one holds for the elderly, aligning with the broader biblical principle of honoring those whom God has placed in positions of wisdom and experience. in the presence of the elderly and honor the old You must fear your God I am the LORD Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You are to riseתָּק֔וּם (tā·qūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand in the presence מִפְּנֵ֤י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of the elderly, שֵׂיבָה֙ (śê·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7872: Hoary head, old age honor וְהָדַרְתָּ֖ (wə·hā·ḏar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1921: To swell up, to favor, honour, be high, proud the aged, זָקֵ֑ן (zā·qên) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2205: Old and fear וְיָרֵ֥אתָ (wə·yā·rê·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten your God. מֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (mê·’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative I אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Leviticus 19:32 NIVLeviticus 19:32 NLT Leviticus 19:32 ESV Leviticus 19:32 NASB Leviticus 19:32 KJV Leviticus 19:32 BibleApps.com Leviticus 19:32 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 19:32 Chinese Bible Leviticus 19:32 French Bible Leviticus 19:32 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 19:32 You shall rise up before the gray (Le Lv Lev.) |
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