Deuteronomy 18:9
What does Deuteronomy 18:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 18:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000When thou art come into the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
KJV
King James Version · 1611When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901When thou art come into the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949When you have come into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, do not take as your example the disgusting ways of those nations.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`When thou art coming in unto the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, thou dost not learn to do according to the abominations of those nations:
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God shall give thee, beware lest thou have a mind to imitate the abominations of those nations.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890When thou art come into the land which Jehovah thyGod giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do according to the abominations of those nations.
Context
v.8They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
v.9This passage
v.10There shall not be found with thee any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one that useth divination, one that practiseth augury, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 18:26
Ye therefore shall keep my statutes and mine ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations; neither the home-born, nor the stranger that sojourneth among you
- Deuteronomy 12:29
When Jehovah thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest in to dispossess them, and thou dispossessest them, and dwellest in their land;
- Leviticus 18:30
Therefore shall ye keep my charge, that ye practise not any of these abominable customs, which were practised before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am Jehovah your God.
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