Leviticus 26:46 (ASV)

Passage

These are the statutes and ordinances and laws, which Jehovah made between him and the children of Israel in mount Sinai by Moses.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 26:44 And yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them; for I am Jehovah their God;

Leviticus 26:45 but I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God: I am Jehovah.

Leviticus 26:46 These are the statutes and ordinances and laws, which Jehovah made between him and the children of Israel in mount Sinai by Moses.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "statutes", "ordinances", "laws", "jehovah", "between", "children", "israel", and "mount". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "statutes" and "ordinances", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "but I will for their sakes remember...", giving immediate footing for "statutes" and "ordinances". In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "statutes" and "ordinances" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.