Lux Domini
I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.

What does Leviticus 25:38 mean?

Poverty and decay are great grievances, and very common; the poor ye have always with you.

Key themes

Justice and mercyHolinessAtonementPriesthood

Read with

Keep this verse inside Leviticus 25:35-38 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Canaan Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Canaan.

Egypt Place

The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.