Leviticus 18:30

What does Leviticus 18:30 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 18:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the Lord your God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So then, keep my orders, so that you may not do any of these disgusting things which were done before you, or make yourselves unclean through them: I am the Lord your God.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and ye have kept My charge, so as not to do <FI>any<Fi> of the abominable statutes which have been done before you, and ye do not defile yourselves with them; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Keep my commandments. Do not the things which they have done, that have been before you: and be not defiled therein. I am the Lord your God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And ye shall observe my charge, that ye commit not [any] of the abominable customs which were committed before you; and ye shall not make yourselves unclean therein: I am Jehovah yourGod.

Context

v.29For whosoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people.

v.30This passage

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Leviticus 20:23

    And ye shall not walk in the customs of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.

  • 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

  • Leviticus 18:2

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am Jehovah your God.

  • Deuteronomy 18:9

    When thou art come into the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.

  • Deuteronomy 11:1

    Therefore thou shalt love Jehovah thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his ordinances, and his commandments, alway.

  • Leviticus 22:9

    They shall therefore keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.

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