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Leviticus 26:1–3

Promise of Blessing and Retribution

26 ‘You shall anot make idols for yourselves;

neither a carved image nor a sacred pillar shall you rear up for yourselves;

nor shall you set up an engraved stone in your land, to bow down to it;

for I am the Lord your God.

2 bYou shall 1keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary:

I am the Lord.

3 c‘If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments, and perform them,

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Leviticus 26:1–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

“ ‘Do not make idols or set up an image or a sacred stone for yourselves, and do not place a carved stone in your land to bow down before it. I am the Lord your God.

“ ‘Observe my Sabbaths and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord.

“ ‘If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands,

Leviticus 26:1–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

“You shall not make idols for yourselves or erect an image or pillar, and you shall not set up a figured stone in your land to bow down to it, for I am the Lord your God. You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.

“If you walk in my statutes and observe my commandments and do them,

Leviticus 26:1–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the Lord your God. Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.

If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;

Leviticus 26:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Do not make idols or set up carved images, or sacred pillars, or sculptured stones in your land so you may worship them. I am the Lord your God. You must keep my Sabbath days of rest and show reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord.

“If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands,

Leviticus 26:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

“ ‘Don’t make idols for yourselves or set up statues or memorials. Don’t put stone statues in your land to bow down to, because I am the Lord your God.

“ ‘Remember my Sabbaths, and respect my Holy Place. I am the Lord.

“ ‘If you remember my laws and commands and obey them,

Leviticus 26:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Ye shall make you no idols, neither shall ye rear you up a graven image, or a pillar, neither shall ye place any figured stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am Jehovah your God. Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am Jehovah.

If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;

Leviticus 26:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Ye shall make yourselves no idols, neither rear you up for yourselves carved image, or statue, nor shall ye set up a figured stone in your land, to bow down unto it; for I am Jehovah your God. Ye shall observe my sabbaths, and my sanctuary shall ye reverence: I am Jehovah. If ye walk in my statutes, and observe my commandments and do them,

Leviticus 26:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

⸤The Lord continued,⸥ “Never make worthless idols or set up a carved statue or a sacred stone for yourselves. Never cut figures in stone to worship them in your country, because I am the Lord your God. Observe my days of rest as holy days and respect my holy tent. I am the Lord

“This is what I will do if you will live by my laws and carefully obey my commands: 

Leviticus 26:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“Do not make idols for yourselves, set up a carved image or sacred pillar for yourselves, or place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down to it, for I am Yahweh your God. You must keep My Sabbaths and revere My sanctuary; I am Yahweh.

“If you follow My statutes and faithfully observe My commands,

Leviticus 26:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

You shall make for yourselves no idols and erect no carved images or pillars, and you shall not place figured stones in your land, to worship at them; for I am the Lord your God. You shall keep my sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.

If you follow my statutes and keep my commandments and observe them faithfully,

Leviticus 26:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“ ‘You shall not make for yourselves idols and divine images, and you shall not raise up stone pillars for yourselves, and you shall not put a sculptured stone in your land in order to worship before it, because I am Yahweh your God.

“ ‘You shall keep my Sabbaths, and you shall revere my sanctuary; I am Yahweh.

“ ‘If you walk in my statutes and you keep my commands and you do them,

Leviticus 26:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“ ‘Do not make statues of gods for yourselves. Do not set up a likeness of a god or a sacred stone for yourselves. Do not place a carved stone in your land and bow down in front of it. I am the Lord your God.

“ ‘You must always keep my Sabbath days. Have respect for my sacred tent. I am the Lord.

“ ‘Follow my rules. Be careful to obey my commands.

Leviticus 26:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

‘You shall not make for yourselves idols, nor shall you set up for yourselves an image or a sacred pillar, nor shall you place a figured stone in your land to bow down to it; for I am the Lord your God.

‘You shall keep My sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary; I am the Lord.

If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments so as to carry them out,


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