Leviticus 18:1
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Locutus est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens :
- Septuagint (Swete)
- Καὶ εἶπεν Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν λέγων
- Hebrew (WLC)
- וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר
The Fathers on this verse
Clement of Alexandria The Stromata, or Miscellanies, Chapter X. To What the Philosopher Applies Himself
These three things, therefore, our philosopher attaches himself to: first, speculation; second, the performance of the precepts; third, the forming of good men; which, concurring, form the Gnostic. Whichever of these is wanting, the elements of knowledge limp. Whence the Scripture divinely says, “And the Lord spake to Moses, saying, Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, I am the Lord your God. According to the customs of the land of Egypt, in which ye have dwelt, ye shall not do; and according to the customs of Canaan, into which I bring you, ye shall not do; and in their usages ye shall not walk. Ye shall perform My judgments, and keep My precepts, and walk in them: I am the Lord your God. And ye shall keep all My commandments, and do them. He that doeth them shall live in them. …