Leviticus 19:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 19:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 19:23 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 19:23 — KJV
“And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.”
— Leviticus 19:23 (KJV)
Leviticus 19:23 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 19:23
“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: sheaf: or, handful: Heb. omer”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 19:23: come, into, land
“And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 19:23: come, land, then
“By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel. By: Heb. By the hand of tall...: Heb. tallness, etc of his Carmel: or, and his fruitful field”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 19:23: come, into, trees
“By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel. By thy...: Heb. By the hand of thy servants the tall...: Heb. the tallness of the cedars thereof and the choice of the fir trees thereof the forest...: or, the forest and his fruitful field”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 19:23: come, into, trees
“And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination. a plentiful...: or, the land of Carmel”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 19:23: into, land, count
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