Leviticus 18:24
What does Leviticus 18:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 18:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Do not make yourself unclean in any of these ways; for so have those nations whom I am driving out from before you made themselves unclean:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Ye are not defiled with all these, for with all these have the nations been defiled which I am sending away from before you;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Defile not yourselves with any of these things with which all the nations have been defiled, which I will cast out before you,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Make not yourselves unclean in any of these things; for in all these have the nations which I am casting out before you made themselves unclean.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 18:12
For whosoever doeth these things is an abomination unto Jehovah: and because of these abominations Jehovah thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
- Leviticus 18:6
None of you shall approach to any that are near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am Jehovah.
- Leviticus 18:3
After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do; neither shall ye walk in their statutes.
- Deuteronomy 12:31
Thou shalt not do so unto Jehovah thy God: for every abomination to Jehovah, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters do they burn in the fire to their gods.
- Leviticus 20:22
Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all mine ordinances, and do them; that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, vomit you not out.
- Matthew 15:18
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.
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