Leviticus 20:23
What does Leviticus 20:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 20:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And do not keep the rules of the nations which I am driving out before you; for they did all these things, and for that reason my soul was turned against them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and ye walk not in the statutes of the nation which I am sending away from before you, for all these they have done, and I am wearied with them;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Walk not after the laws of the nations, which I will cast out before you. For they have done all these things: and therefore I abhorred them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And ye shall not walk in the customs of the nation which I am casting out before you; for all these things have they done, and they became an abomination to me.
Context
v.22Ye 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.
v.23This passage
v.24But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and honey: I am Jehovah your God, who hath separated you from the peoples.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 78:59
When God heardthis, he was wroth, And greatly abhorred Israel;
- Leviticus 18:24
Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you;
- Jeremiah 10:1
Hear ye the word which Jehovah speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
- Deuteronomy 12:30
take heed to thyself that thou be not ensnared to follow them, after that they are destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying, How do these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
- 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.
- 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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